In planning events, most people are aware that it's a collaboration of the client/host, the event planner they hire, as well as any other vendors hired. What I've found, in my 15 years of event planning, is that not all vendors are always credited for their hard work for the events they're hired for -- particularly the event planner who produces the most work and refers clients to the vendors they're in need of.
Event planners are responsible for referring their clients to talented vendors that fit their clients' requirements for their event. With the thousands upon thousands of choices of vendors we have out there, there is no shortage of photographers, videographers, florists, musicians, etc. that we can refer our clients to. What many (not all) vendors fail to recognize is that the event planner that sent them work, can and will continue to send them more work in the future should the experience be a pleasant one. What makes a pleasant experience between an event planner and the vendors they work with? Cooperation, teamwork, friendliness, professionalism, and accreditation. Due do the high number of vendors we can refer our clients to, it's very easy for an event planner to stop sending a particular vendor more work for failure of crediting and recognizing the event planner in the event that they're advertising on their sites.
Professional, top-notch event planners who are the ring leaders and producers of the events they plan, highly appreciate and enjoy working with vendors who not only provide excellent services in their field, but who are also team players prior to, during, and after the events they collaborate on. The way we see it, is that we're working together to create a memorable event for our clients, and no one's hard work in their participation of that event should go unnoticed at any point.
Hopefully this article will inform many vendors out there who fail in this department.
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