Event Planning Q & A with Toni Reiser

Q: Is event planning different from party planning?

T.R.: Yes, absolutely. Mostly individuals, not businesses, hire party planners to throw a personal party. Company executives who want to create professional events that meet their stated business objectives hire event planners.

Executives are looking for a return on investment: Improved employee sales, morale and productivity through employee recognition, training, or team building events; enhanced client relations and sales lead interest/generation through hosting specific events; and well-attended press conferences to launch new products or services.

Q: What additional types of events does CELV produce?

T.R.: Virtually any type of event. Especially since we're in Las Vegas -- here, it seems like almost anything is possible. This can include special award dinners; themed trade shows; business anniversary celebrations; grand openings; formal galas; hospitality suite hosting; sales meetings; seminars; themed events, team building, and spouse activities. One type of unique team building event we offer includes a surprise twist to their class assignment. Unbeknownst to the event attendees and recipients, the "practice" team building assignment actually creates a real community service project that produces a product that is ultimately donated and presented to a recipient in need at the end of the event.

Q: What type of talent and services does CELV offer?

T.R.: We only partner with top-notch vendors to provide audio-visual, catering, decor, entertainment, floral, invitation design, fulfillment & follow-up, photography, production, transportation, and more.

Q: Who are your typical clients?

T.R.: They are busy professionals from large and small companies who wish to delegate their event planning to a creative and competent company. We understand corporate culture and have produced special events for clients like Mercedes Benz, Moen Incorporated, and Perini Building Company/Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas, to name a few. We offer viable solutions by saving time and effort, enabling clients to concentrate on other aspects of their work and enjoy the event and their guests as they are hosting it.

Q: Why hire CELV?

T.R.: Whether entertaining 20, 200 or 2,000 guests, we can help create lasting impressions. Our personalized service approach is straightforward and effective. Clients work closely with our executive team who are accessible, professional, friendly, and easy to work with. We have the experience, dedication, creativity and resources to plan, organize and manage events. And when the party's over, we'll take care of the clean-up while our clients take all the credit for hosting a great event. Rightfully so, they deserve it. After all, it was their idea to hire us.

To Contact Corporate Events Las Vegas call (702) 365-6871, e-mail: events@celv.info or visit corporateeventslasvegas.com.