Event Managers - make sure you compare apples with apples

One of the major problems facing our clients when trying to decide on an event manager is that we all quote differently, so it's near impossible for the client to compare apples with apples. I don't have an easy solution on this one. Make sure that your brief is clear to your prospective event managers, and ultimately, go with the one that you have the best rapport with - it's going to be a long road, and you need to get along with this person! The cost of the event manager isn't that high when you look at the cost of the overall event - check their references, and make sure they've done a good job in the past. And once you've decided - trust them. They've done this before!