defining your vision

How do you want your guests to remember your event?  Focusing in on your event goals and objectives in the beginning is critical to the event's success. MiddleHouse offers the following services to help you define the "big picture":

• Budget Analysis and Management
• Return on Investment Analysis
• Development of planning timelines and checklists
• Event themes and concepts
• Status reporting throughout planning process

venue

Selecting the site for your event will depend on several factors. Chief among these are your budget and your event goals. MiddleHouse offers the following services to help you navigate and manage the venue selection process:

• Venue research and site visits
• Venue contract negotiation and management
• Food and beverage coordination
• Menu planning
• Management of on-site logistics including meeting room rentals and set-up, exhibitor space, electricity, and security

vendor management

Details, details, details! Organization is key and MiddleHouse can provide the logistical expertise so you don't have to sweat the small stuff.

• Selection, development and management of all vendor contracts
• Coordination of air transportation
• Hotel reservation coordination and room block management
• Facilitation of graphic design and printing of meeting marketing materials including, but not limited to invitations, event and sponsor signage, mail-in registration forms and conference agendas
• Coordination of all AV and production needs, design and installation
• Décor design including linens, florals and centerpieces for special events
• Coordination of ground transportation to and from airport and/or off-site events

event coordination

The day has arrived. Are you ready? The MiddleHouse team can support you to ensure that your event is flawless.

• On-site event management from set-up to strike
• Execution and advancement of all event activities
• Coordination staff available for problem solving and troubleshooting
• Monitor Weather/Travel/Environment
• Registration coordination, including design and printing of name badges and additional registration materials as needed

fundraising

Use your development team's energy wisely; let them focus on the donors and we'll focus on the details

• Development of event sponsorship solicitation tools
• Relationship management of event sponsors including coordination of marketing and graphic design requirements
• Silent and live auction coordination, including item recruitment, creation of bid sheets and display materials and management of set-up, bidding and close-out
• Support in solicitation of in-kind donations and discounts