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Corporate Event Organizing

 Consultation

Have an idea, but don’t know where to go from there? To fulfill your needs and goals, Afrotopia can help you take it from a thought to a successful event. Building it up to your standards, we will ensure that your event fits into your business and communication strategy.

Our accomplished team can guide you with the following services:

Ø  Support in the general planning of your event

Ø  Design and development of the event’s formula

Ø  Strategic and financial planning for your first editions

Ø  Market research

Ø  Thematic content development

Event Logistics & Technical Management

Our team will take charge of every logistical detail of your event from the beginning to the very end, allowing you to focus on the content and your guests. To ensure maximum efficiency, we become your single point of contact and the connection with all other stakeholders involved in your event.

Our services include:

Ø  Establishing practicable timetables

Ø  Managing finances and monitoring budgets

Ø  Establishing event and activity scenarios

Ø  Negotiating and managing all suppliers (hotels, rooms, catering, technical equipment, photographers, artists, etc.)

Ø  Planning and managing technical and technological needs

Ø  Planning and managing of move-ins and move-outs

Ø  Coordinating and managing technical operations

Ø  Coordinating on-site logistics

Ø  Planning and managing catering services

Ø  Planning social activities

Content Development & Speaker Management

Afrotopia has been perfecting useful and efficient tools for the management of speakers and event program. In cases of specialized conferences, we will take care of the search for relevant speakers and presenters and then ensure to take charge of them from their selection to the moment they step off the stage. We put our expertise at your service by:

Ø  Search for relevant speakers and presenters

Ø  Advising on the conference program and workshop design

Ø  Suggesting conference subject matters and speakers

Ø  Establishing a general content theme

Ø  Establishing presentation schedules

Ø  Managing and monitoring speakers (recovery of necessary documents, confirming specific needs, gathering the necessary authorizations, etc.)

Ø  Managing facilitators, moderators and masters of ceremony

Exhibit Management

A tailored service for any size of exhibition; be it a trade show, an international exhibition with hundreds of exhibitors, or even smaller shows for an internal public or a targeted clientele, Afrotopia provides services to:

Ø  Put together the exhibitor’s guide

Ø  Manage and follow up with exhibitors (official documents, technical, management, etc.)

Ø  Develop the exhibit scenarios (installation, operation, dismantling)

Ø  Manage the floor during move-ins and move-outs

Ø  Manage the exhibit’s design and decor (plans, booth assignments, special areas, etc.)

Ø  Manage all official suppliers (decor, booth structure, transporter, customs clearance agency, etc.)

Partner & Sponsor Management

Partnerships and sponsors are an important factor in most events’ success, no matter the size or type. Therefore, it is essential to ensure a proper management and a VIP service for your partners. Afrotopia can accompany you in all aspects of this endeavor:

Ø  Developing and putting together partnership plans

Ø  Establishing strategic action plans

Ø  Coordinating with sales teams

Ø  Monitoring contracts (gathering documents, managing gratuities, supporting partners)

Ø  Coordinating the production of brand exposure elements

Ø  Managing approvals and agreements

Ø  Ensuring a VIP reception at the site of the event

Conceptualization & Creation

At Afrotopia, every event, whatever the type, deserves a hint of creativity. Whether it is to enhance your social activities or to make your evenings and special events unforgettable, our team can suggest unique themes and ideas for your guests.

Ø  Artistic direction

Ø  Thematic conception

Ø  Space and experience design

Ø  Venue layout and decor conceptualization and coordination

Ø  Supplier and artist research and coordination

Registration Management

Registration is one of the first points of contact with your participants; quality and experience can have a great influence on their appreciation of your event. From the registration form to the welcome desk, our team will direct your guests and offer them a warm, simple and effective service.

Ø  Creation of online registration forms

Ø  Database management

Ø  Badge design and production

Ø  On-site front desk management (welcome staff, new registrations, document distribution, etc.)

Ø  Technical support and customer service

Ø  Registration feedback and sales report

Event Communication

We strongly believe that any event must be created and built with clear goals in mind and then integrated within a strategic communication plan that will allow you to achieve these goals. Our objective is not only to create an event, but also to make it come alive before, during and after it is held. Afrotopia will help you maximize any and all marketing spheres.

Ø  Development of a strategic marketing plan

Ø  Design and creation of promotional tools

Ø  Writing, revision and translation of official documentation

Ø  Coordination of graphic design teams

Ø  Strategic planning of social media use

Matching Platform

Add value to your event by integrating a business to business networking component. Afrotopia can offer an accelerated networking process by allowing your participants to plan one-on-one meetings with potential partners through a personalized networking platform. Ensure participants’ satisfaction through a reliable web-based platform and an exceptional level of customer service.

Ø  Analysis of specific needs in order to create tools for optimal networking performances

Ø  Easy to use and personalized web-based platform

Ø  Development of a marketing plan

Ø  Meeting organization and management, before and during the event

Ø  Virtual Meeting Rooms

Ø  Around the clock technical support

Virtual Conference Management

A virtual event, whether a plenary conference, simultaneous workshops, a general assembly with a secure vote, a digital exhibition, virtual business networking sessions or even a concert, must be planned with care. Afrotopia can assist you in the planning and management of these virtual events. Our experts will help you define the vision and objectives of your event, choose the best suppliers and put in place all the essential elements to adapt your event to his new format: the online experience.

Our services include:

Ø  Design and development of the virtual formula of the event (exhibition, conference, workshops, concert, …)

Ø  Strategic and financial planning

Ø  Analysis of the market and similar events

Ø  Development of content strategy

Ø  Search and proposals of technical suppliers adapted to needs

Ø  Planning and management of technical and technological needs

Ø  Coordination of the technical operation and technical management

Ø  Coordination of the technical operation and technical management

Ø  Logistical and technical coordination with all stakeholders (speakers, panelists, organizers, etc.)

Ø  Rental of secure broadcasting studios

Ø  Design and production of electronic promotional tools

Ø  Coordination of graphic design

Ø  Registration management, technical support and customer service

Ø  Production of statistical attendance reports