1.Project progress
The time away from the activity is getting closer and closer, and everyone’s state is very tense, for fear that something has gone wrong. Prior to this we have completed the booking of the venue, in a very lively location, very objective price. And completed the design of the poster to prepare for the subsequent ticket sales. In addition, we have confirmed the list of guests to be contacted and a list of potential co-brands. Among them, the most gratifying thing is that we have successfully contacted the British skin foundation, and there will be experts to give lectures. Although this process is difficult, it always comes to some success, but in the following, we still have more tasks and difficulties need to overcome. The appeal of our event is to increase brand awareness and establish opportunities to work with other brands. However, due to the limited budget, we are committed to running the most successful events at the lowest price.
2.Venue interior decoration
For this event, we rented an empty store with a size of about 50 square meters. The interior of the site is empty and there is no furniture or decoration. So we need to find the furniture to decorate the interior space. According to the needs of the event, we need to have a space for taking pictures, space for food and space for product display. And due to the limited space, it is especially important to make full use of outdoor space. Our goal is to marvel at the space-arranged guest with a limited budget. After the meeting, we determined that the decoration theme was beach house, and then we divided the work to find the right moodboard and decoration style. During the investigation, we found that buying a brand new furniture is too expensive and requires storage issues after the event. Therefore, most of the activities required, we choose to rent, which can save budget and avoid storage problems. After that we browsed many websites that rented furniture and found that the price was lower than we expected. Even large green plants can choose to rent, do not have to buy, this saves a lot of budget, but also provides a lot of convenience.
3.Neon light
Regarding the decoration of the event site, we designed a custom neon light hanging on the wall. After we decided on this plan on June 24, we started looking for the suitable manufacturer to create exclusive neon lights for us. After measuring the size of the venue, we confirmed that each letter has a length of about 30 cm and a total of 15 letters. In the beginning, our team searched many online shop for neon vendors that could provide customized services. But we found that it was expensive and the production time was as long as 5 to 7 working days, plus the delivery time would take 7 to 10 working days. Because the date of the event is imminent, it is too late in time. After that, we tried to contact Taobao, China’s e-commerce platform. The neon customization price on Taobao was much cheaper, about 150 pounds, which was half the price compared with the British price. However, due to the special nature of the product, the courier service could not be used. This inconvenience made the plan have to be abandoned. In the end, one of our team members found a product that was short in production time but different from other neon lights as an alternative plan. The advantage of this product is that the production time is fast, it can be shipped in two days, and the delivery is fast, and the price is lower than 300 pounds. The difference is that the manufacturer supplies a hose that will glow, and we need to design the shape ourselves.After our group discussion，we think this is the best choice so far.
References
Yahire.com. (2019). Outdoor Furniture Hire London| Gazebos | Yahire. [online] Available at: https://www.yahire.com/outdoor-furniture-hire [Accessed 27 Jun. 2019].
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