Just when you thought you are done with planning the event by blocking the hotel venue, a big question will pop up immediately and that is what kind of entertainment to include during the event to engage the guest as well as keep them entertained?There are tons of entertainment options available, but before choosing the right entertainment for your event in Dubai there are few points to be taken into consideration so that the acts connected to the right audience as well as you get a good deal. Here are few points to consider
Type of Event
This is the most important point when it comes to shortlisting the right acts for your event. Musicians like violinist, harpist, saxophone player and pianist can be perfect for weddings, gala dinners, business dinner as well as some business meet but it might not be ideal for labor camp events. At the same time, few events require themed entertainment like National Day and Eid. So before choosing the entertainment, you have to see to it that it matches your type of events. The problem is a lot of agencies will suggest you all the acts but a right act for the wrong audience will only fire back. For eg, a Bollywood band in Dubai might not go well with a company where the guest is from all over the world similarly an English band in Dubai might not work for some Asian crowd. So a balancing act to serve the audience has to be considered.
Time Allocation
Many Gala Dinner and Awards nights have a time constraint, so you have to choose the entertainment very carefully. There are few entertainment options which take minimum 15-20mins and there are few which doesn’t take more than 5mins.Sand Animation show in Dubai can go up to 15-25mins depending on the story whereas Dance shows will be done with 5-6mins.Also one of the biggest mistake event planner does is repeating the act. A repeated act will make it lose its charm and in the end guest will get bored so instead of repeating the act you can go for multiple acts, for eg a group of 5 dancers can perform Bollywood dance as well as Samba or one traditional dance, this will give variety to the show and can work as the best fillers for your event.
Choosing the right Host
Most of the companies do this mistake of not hiring a professional host/emcee for the event. There are many mc in Dubai working full time as well as part-time ranging from Aed 1000 up to 12000 and more depending on their popularity, experience as well as the type of event. But if you want to make your event memorable you have to hire the best mc in Dubai who will only take care of the entire event but also will keep the audience entertained as well as engaged.
Entertainment Budget
This will be the most challenging part for you when it comes to choosing the right entertainment for your event. Many companies do a mistake in hiring multiple acts and end up paying more than what they have expected for. Depending on your budget as well as your requirement you can always go for a package deal wherein the same artist perform the different acts, this will not only save your money but also give variety to your event. Here are some examples of how you can have more variety without spending extra, You can hire tanoura dance show and the same artist can perform Sufi Dance similarly you can include a group of dancers who can do Bollywood, Arabic as well as a western show instead of spending on just one show. If hiring a single artist like a violinist you can ask for 2 different shows, one during the guest welcome probably at the lobby and the other one during the dinner break.
End of the well-planned entertainment allocation will make your event memorable.
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