Top 5 Reasons Event Planning Agencies Love Expressive Structures

While there is certainly not an abundance of scenic companies willing to work across the entire United States, we do have some healthy competition. What matters to event planning agencies (from what we have gathered), is which of those scenic companies has the right product, experience, and customer service to get the job done correctly and efficiently.

Our team at Expressive Structures has seen through the successful completion of hundreds of events differing in size and nature. This fact alone is what draws many event planning agencies to our business. But what about Expressive Structures keeps so many event planning agencies coming back? Let us take a look.

Top 5 Reasons Event Planning Agencies Keep Coming Back

Our team loves when we get the chance to build long-standing relationships with event planning agencies all over the country. It allows us to learn about their specific needs and fine-tune each product design we pitch, based on our knowledge of their previous preferences. Through these relationships, we have learned what does and does not help the event planning agencies’ production and planning process. And as we learn, our team has made a point to adjust our process accordingly. Here are our top 5 qualities that will keep producers and planners alike, coming back to Expressive Structures for their scenic design needs.

Communication With Event Planning Agencies Is Key

Communication! This is probably the most important factor in any customer service business. In the event planning industry, proper communication is non-negotiable. Our team at Expressive Structures strives to provide all event planning agencies with top-tier communication from the first point of contact. We are sure to be as transparent as possible when it comes to possibilities, as they relate to your chosen venue, price options, and timelines. The goal is to not only keep all teams up to date on the current goings-on but to ensure there are no surprises with the design, transportation, installation, and even tear-down.

Not only is proper communication important, but so is timely communication.  We are known for responding to inquiries 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.  In a business that offers services from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, we know we have to be available regardless of the time zone you are in.  When you hire our team for your scenic design, you can count on timely, accurate, and detailed communications.

Event Planning Agencies Appreciate Creative Solutions

There are three times during the event planning when scenic design can encounter unforeseen complications.   During the design and planning phase, during the installation phase, and during the event.  Because we have encountered various complications over the years, we have established ways to avoid them when possible and solve them onsite when necessary.

Sometimes site surveys are not possible and the information our clients receive from the venue is wrong which can be very bad when looking at ceiling height. We arrived to one venue in New York City with a 14’ tall set design. Upon arrival, we learned the room was only 12’8” tall. We spent ten minutes sketching out a new design that was possible to build with a 12’ height using our Hard Panel Scenic System and adapted the set design to the room size. Not recommended but things can come up and modular scenery can be adapted.

During the final design phase of one project, our client learned the fire marshal was requiring access doors in the set for emergency egress. We were able to create two floor-to-ceiling doors that were invisible save for the illuminated exit signs posted at the top of the set. With a light push, they could swing open to the ballroom exit doors directly behind which satisfied the fire marshal and permitted the event to proceed as planned.

On another occasion, our client failed to secure a 24-hour room hold and the venue booked another event in 3 of the 4 sections of the Grand Ballroom we were to load into in the morning. We coordinated with lighting, sound, and audiovisual to prebuild everything in the one tiny ballroom next door and slide and roll everything into place in the late afternoon when we secured the space. It worked beautifully.

Our point is, we have seen a variety of possible issues that have a tendency to come up in the event planning industry, and over the years we have successfully navigated difficult situations through creative solutions. Any time an odd scenario arises, we make a mental note and this ensures when you work with our team, there is a solution for most scenarios.   It is not uncommon for event planning agencies to come to us with a problem they cannot seem to find a solution to. Our team has yet to encounter one we were unable to tackle head-on.

Our Ability To Work Nationwide

Because we have headquarters in both San Diego and Chicago, we are able to cater to the United States from coast to coast. We also have an experienced team of stagehands located nationwide, ready to handle your installation and tear-down needs no matter where in the United States your venue might be located.

Our Experience In The Industry

Our team has over 20 years of experience in Scenic Design. We are proudly equipped with the skill and know-how to take that experience and make the most of it. From the design and planning phase to the shipment, installation, and tear down of our many modular designs, our team has the ability to get the job done correctly and efficiently. And you may even discover you save a little money along the way.

Product Quality And Modularity

This is the end all be all when it comes to choosing the right scenic design company. Product quality makes all the difference. Our designs are built using state-of-the-art modular technology. The design allows our team to build backdrops catered to your specific dimensions. We are able to bring the height up just a little if needed, widen it just a little if needed, and vice versa. The modularity of our modular systems is a truly unique thing in the scenic backdrop equipment world. And Expressive Structures is one of the few companies with this product available for rent or sale.

Call Expressive Structures For Your Scenic Design Needs

Our team thrives on building and maintaining relations with event planning agencies across the country. If you have an event coming up and are in need of a scenic company, look no further. There is no design too big or too small for our team to handle on your behalf. We work directly with many AV companies nationwide and are always happy to bring to light businesses we have worked with in the past that we know our team works well with every chance we get. Give us a call for your scenic design needs today!