How Do You Organize An Awards Banquet?
From the menu to the award presentations, an awards banquet is a fun way to recognize outstanding achievements by your employees, students, athletes or members of your organization. Award banquets are also frequently planned for contests such as writing, photography, painting or other artistic endeavors. No matter what the occasion, organizing the banquet may fall to you as the “banquet chairperson.” Work up a budget for your banquet. This will allow you to find the nicest facility that still fits within the budget and tells you if you’ll be serving steak and shrimp or meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Set a date and time for your function. If the banquet is for a contest, make sure the timing fits the needs surrounding the amount of judging time required. Find a venue for your awards banquet among hotels, restaurants, banquet halls and local lodges. Shop around and compare the fees of each potential location. Compare this price to what each of them can provide. Get everything in writing s
