Whether you are recognizing an employee for their effort and contributions in the workplace or commemorating a contest winner for their work, it is important that you take the time to appropriately validate their achievements. Holding an award ceremony can be a beneficial thing to do in a variety of contexts, from corporate award events to sports performance ceremonies. If you’ve never planned one of these events before, you might be wondering what goes into a successful award ceremony. Thankfully, there are a few different things that you can do to ensure that your event goes off without a hitch:
- Set a reasonable budget: The most important step you can take when planning an award ceremony is to set a budget for your event. This budget should take into account food, venue, lighting and equipment costs, custom awards and any other expenses that could be involved in the event that you’re planning. If you are planning a corporate or company event, it can be helpful to organize a committee that can take on the bulk of the budgeting and planning for your event.
- Consider a general program: Even though the focus of an award ceremony is recognizing individual accomplishments and celebrating hard work, you will want to plan for a few additional portions of the event geared toward entertaining those in attendance. If your award ceremony is solely limited to handing out trophies and custom awards, it likely wouldn’t be long enough to justify an entire event. Once you’ve considered this, you can create a program that includes a progression of events for your ceremony.
- Determine who will be recognized: When you’re planning your award ceremony, don’t forget to decide who you will be recognizing. Oftentimes, these types of decisions are made by a panel or award committee, but they can also be done through a general consensus or vote.
- Find a venue: Where you choose to hold your ceremony will be largely dependent on the amount of people who will be attending. Decide on a guest list and make sure to allot space for spouses or plus-ones.
- Purchase custom awards: The awards that you will be presenting communicate the work that you want to recognize and set a tone for your event as a whole. Instead of going with generic awards, invest in custom awards that can showcase the specific details of what is being recognized.
Fusion glass art awards
For an award ceremony that won’t soon be forgotten, put some time into planning and make sure that the awards that you give out reflect the efforts of the individuals who are being recognized. At Saxton Industrial Inc., we specialize in creating completely customized awards, including trophies, cups and fusion glass art awards. No matter what kind of style you are looking for, we are able to create something that fits your specific needs. Contact us today to find out more about customization options and take a look through our online inventory to find something that speaks to you.