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In the corporate event planning world, you can generally expect up to 40% of guests not to show up even after they sent an RSVP confirming their attendance. <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, a<\/span> very common issue when planning corporate events is that <\/span>people who said they would come do not show,<\/span> while <\/span>people who said they <\/span>w<\/span>ould not <\/span>com<\/span>e,<\/span> <\/span>end up <\/span>attendin<\/span>g! <\/span>Both no-shows and unexpected guests can cost money <\/span>if<\/span> the <\/span>menu isn\u2019t planned<\/span> accordingly<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n Part of your job as the event planner is to help your client\u00a0avoid these situations and save on the cost and headaches associated with them. <\/span><\/p>\n These valuable<\/span> <\/span>tips <\/span>can help <\/span>to secure\u00a0maximum\u00a0event turnout<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Typically, venues and caterers require a final head count <\/span>by a certain date<\/span> before the event. Adding guests at the very last minute may prove impossible or at best, very costly.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s <\/span>a strong possibility<\/span> that the few no-shows <\/span>remaining <\/span>will be counterbalanced by the ones who attend without confirming. In any case, it\u2019s always safer to order a bit more food ahead of time and to plan your budget accordingly<\/span> –<\/span> even if there\u2019s a chance some of it will get wasted. That way, you won\u2019t have to deal with frustrated guests.<\/span><\/p>\n By managing your guest list ahead of the event, you\u2019ll not only avoid incurring additional expenses, <\/span>you\u2019ll<\/span> save your event budget<\/span>. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Preventing no-shows is important <\/span>so as <\/span>not to waste any of the budget on people who are not <\/span>attending<\/span>. However<\/span>, remember that <\/span>there will still be <\/span>some people <\/span>show<\/span>ing<\/span> up<\/span> <\/span>who have not<\/span> confirmed their presence.<\/span><\/p>\nHave you spent countless hours searching for an online corporate event planning course to help you learn the intricacies of planning a successful event?<\/h4>\n
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