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How Much Should I Charge?

Sylvain Grégoire  (Vice President, Sénik The event agency)

Sébastien David  (President, Sénik The event agency & Champagne Events)

Location: Grand Ballroom E

Date: Tuesday, February 25

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass

Track: TSE-Business, Financials & Operations, TSE-Marketing

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

Is your pricing structure still relevant, or has it become a dusty relic? Join our session for beginner/intermediate planners and producers in the fabulous world of event management. Sebastien and Sylvain, our dynamic duo with the charisma of wedding DJs, will reveal three secret techniques to make money rain: Hourly, Fixed, or Hybrid, like a good cocktail. They will talk about mark-ups, kickbacks, discounts, and most importantly, how to present all this to your clients in your proposals. To spice things up, they will even throw in some mathematical and chemical formulas to ensure your pricing strategy is as precise as a Swiss watch. Get ready to learn the must-dos and the epic fails in event pricing. So please put on your party hat and come shine with them!