photo courtesy of Bulletin Magazine
Time is money when it comes to staging an occasion, whether it is an Annual Sales Meeting, Christmas Party, or other Special Event. Corporate Events generally involve large numbers of people, and events held at hotels or conference centres in particular, require that your organization is in-and-out in the time booked.
Delays can add unbudgeted costs due to time overruns. This is where an Official Town crier is invaluable: in managing people flow, especially during events with frequent breaks, where having attendees return to an auditorium or meeting room on time is a challenge.
Time is money when it comes to staging an occasion, whether it is an Annual Sales Meeting, Christmas Party, or other Special Event. Corporate Events generally involve large numbers of people, and events held at hotels or conference centres in particular, require that your organization is in-and-out in the time booked. Delays can add unbudgeted costs due to time overruns.
This is where an Official Town crier is invaluable: in managing people flow, especially during events with frequent breaks, where having attendees return to an auditorium or meeting room on time is a challenge.
A Town Crier greets your attendees at the location at the start of the event. Announcing the purpose for the gathering in a unique and novel way, with an official "Oyez!" or "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!" the Crier quickly gets their attention.
As your very audible and visible representative, when the bell subsequently rings, attendees know there's an announcement of some type.
Whether it is a "10 minute break", “break for lunch," "please return to your place", announcement of a draw, or awarding of prizes, the Town Crier gets and keeps people moving and meetings on schedule.
For Corporate Celebration Dinners and-Parties, the Town Crier hushes assembled guests, requests them to take their seats at their tables, and with great pomp and ceremony, announces the Head Table, Award Recipients, Honoured Guests, or other Benefactors, as they make their entrance, or on their way to the head table
At the Special Event, the Town Crier can announce awards, read a declaration of thanks or other important pronouncements. The Town Crier can then ask the crowd to respect any particular wishes of the Hosts (ie. no smoking, hold questions till the end, etc.), as well as announce the schedule of events (dinner, dancing, special events, photo opportunities, etc.) The Town Crier will then either introduce your master of ceremonies, or continue by announcing the next speaker.
A Town Crier, as the Master of Ceremonies at your event allows all your organizers and attendees to enjoy the event.
At the Special Event, the Town Crier can announce awards, read a declaration of thanks or other important pronouncements. The Town Crier can then ask the crowd to respect any particular wishes of the Hosts (ie. no smoking, hold questions till the end, etc.), as well as announce the schedule of events (dinner, dancing, special events, photo opportunities, etc.) The Town Crier will then either introduce your master of ceremonies, or continue by announcing the next speaker.
A Town Crier, as the Master of Ceremonies at your event allows all your organizers and attendees to enjoy the event.
GRAND OPENINGS
Includes attendance of an Official Town Crier in a clean, authentic, historically correct uniform at the location. - Preliminary I hour consultation for content of the announcement
- Preparation of individual, personalized scroll
- Mingles with Guests at the location
- Declares congratulatory opening remarks
- Declares Location officially open for business
- Poses with owners/operators for photo opportunities with Press
- Introduces Head Table is applicable
HALF DAY EVENT
Includes attendance of an Official Town Crier in a clean, authentic, historically correct uniform at the location. Preliminary 1-1/2 hour consultation for content of the announcements/schedule of events
- Preparation of individual, personalized scroll
- Attendance I hour before event to check sound levels/rehearsal if required
- Mingles with attendees at the location
- Declares commencement of the event, and your official proclamation of welcome
- Introduces Head Table is applicable
- Unlimited Cries to manage people flow between seminars or events
- Announces breaks, luncheon/dinner and return to afternoon/evenings sessions
- Voice-overs for demonstrations
FULL DAY EVENT
Includes attendance of an Official Town Crier in a clean, authentic, historically correct uniform at the location. Preliminary 2 hour consultation for content of the announcements/schedule of events.
- Preparation of individual, personalized scroll
- Attendance I hour before event to check sound levels/rehearsal if required
- Mingles with attendees at the location
- Declares commencement of the event, and your official proclamation of welcome
- Introduces Head Table is applicable
- Unlimited Cries to manage people flow between seminars
- Announces breaks, luncheon/dinner and return to afternoon/evenings sessions
- Voice overs for demonstrations
- Announces End of Sessions for Day and Thank You to Guests
- Reads congratulatory telegrams and e-mails that have been received.
- Announces any of your special requests.
- Announces the evening’s events.
- Announces each guest to the receiving line.
- Reads declaration of love from a personally crafted scroll.
- Circulates to each of the dinner tables for guest signatures.
- Presents autographed scroll to the bride and groom.
Package 3
Includes the attendance of an Official Town Crier in a clean, authentic, historically correct uniform at your reception hall who will;
- Greet guests at the hall.
- Quiets guests and introduces the head table bridal party.
- Reads congratulatory telegrams and e-mails that have been received.
- Announces any of your special requests.
- Announces the evening’s events.
- Announces each guest to the receiving line.
- Reads declaration of love from a personally crafted scroll.
- Circulates to each of the dinner tables for guest signatures.
- Presents autographed scroll to the bride and groom.
- Traditional Master of Ceremonies duties (toasts) after dinner from material provided by the bride and groom.
- Introduces D. J. or band and accepts requests.
- Calls special dances, door prizes, table prizes etc.
- Announces “Throwing of Bouquet” and “Removal of Garter”.
- Announces departure of bride and groom.
- Announces “Last call”, “Hall closing” and Thank you to guests”.