The Vision Advantage

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Vision GES is a full service event management company that creatively plans and executes corporate events of all shapes and sizes. Our success is rooted in yours, and we understand that executing world-class events, providing unparalleled customer service and demonstrating a measurable return on investment are the best ways to make your event a success.

Since 2001, the Vision GES team has executed thousands of events all over the world. In addition to our event experience in major cities across the United States, we have executed events in international destinations such as: Paris, London, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Barcelona, Prague, Nice, Munich, Monte Carlo, Mexico City, Istanbul and Cabo San Lucas.

Superior Events

Through Core Values
Effective meeting planning services are the core of any great event, and Vision GES strives to ensure that all facets of an event run smoothly together. Direct involvement in logistics informs and improves our approach to food and beverage, just as managing housing services allows us to best cater to the needs of your attendees during their stay. Superior service results in cost savings for our clients, and we are firmly committed to both. Whether we’re planning a small dinner for ten or a large conference for thousands, we make it our mission to understand your business as well as you do. We view ourselves as an extension of your team, so the goals of Tanium become our goals.
Creativity
Customer Service
Results
Energy & Enthusiasm
Flexibility
Flawless Execution

Services

Vision GES’ team consists of industry experts whose experience in event-related industries gives us a unique knowledge base when planning your event. Our talented staff members come from diverse experience in hotel management, television and film, food and beverage, audio-visual production, finance, destination management, transportation and registration. We excel in creative design, general session and breakout management, evening events, activities, marketing and attendee recruitment, site services, food and beverage management, registration and transportation. We handle all the details so you can focus on your attendees and the overall impact of your event. The core services we offer include (but are not limited to) the following:

Production Management
Production Management
Whether working with your vendors or our own, Vision GES is skilled at managing every area of production. From load-in to strike, union labor to contract labor, Vision GES manages all audio-visual equipment, labor costs and logistics associated with your production.
General Session
General Session
Vision GES handles all stage and set design, video production, speech management, rehearsals, creative look and feel, room diagrams, lighting, audio-visual equipment, labor, budgeting, power, rigging and venue contracts for general session meetings.
Breakout/Workshops Production
Breakout/Workshops Production
Regardless of how many meetings are in your breakout tracks, Vision GES is prepared to design and manage each one. Services include: audio-visual equipment, room diagrams, room set-up, labor, budget management and venue negotiations.
Entertainment/Keynote Speaker Selection
Entertainment/Keynote Speaker Selection
If your event needs top-of-the-line musicians, comedians, inspirational speakers or industry experts, Vision GES can track down who you’re looking for, negotiate the contract and book them for your event. Past events have included Sammy Hagar, Jay Leno, Pat Monahan (of Train), James Carville, Pat Benatar, Styx, Don Henley, Glen Fry, the B-52’s and Ben Stein, as well as renowned Fortune 500, political and motivational speakers.
Housing Management
Housing Management
Managing room blocks and attrition is a difficult process that requires extreme attention to detail. Failure to keep tabs on every move the hotel makes can result in heavy attrition penalties. Vision GES’ housing staff is comprised of former hotel housing employees who know every trick in the book to keep your room block full and your penalties non-existent.
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Vision GES manages menu selection, BEO revisions, on-site contract fulfillment and staffing. We make sure your guarantees are no higher than they need to be and ensure the bar tab doesn’t break your budget. On-site involvement from our logistics team regularly results in significant cost savings.
Logistics Management
Logistics Management
By working with you to build an overall event program and schedule, Vision GES will have a firm grasp on how each aspect of an event impacts the other areas. Knowing the overall picture of an event is one of the most important techniques for event success, and Vision GES employs a host of event management tools, such as project timelines, logistics schedules, budgets and staffing plans to ensure every area of your event is being effectively managed.
Budget Management
Budget Management
“On or under budget” is not just a best-case scenario around the Vision GES offices—it is a requirement. Without exception, Vision GES will execute your event without exceeding the agreed upon costs.
Event Registration
Event Registration
Effective registration sets the tone for any good event. Pre-event, Vision GES will build, run and maintain an attractive, technologically advanced registration website. On-site, Vision GES’ registration staff will ensure a smooth, aesthetically-pleasing registration process to welcome attendees to your event.
Event Website Development
Event Website Development
An event website is a great marketing tool to promote an upcoming event. Event websites can be launched long before registration begins to build buzz and excitement within the industry. Vision GES will manage the design and construction of the event website, and will incorporate thematic elements from the website in registration and content development as well.
Tradeshow Management
Tradeshow Management
Booth design and room layout are all a standard part of Vision GES’ experienced exhibitions and tradeshow staff, along with design and implementation of a marketing campaign to reach highly-targeted groups of attendees, and formation of a comprehensive plan to acquire sponsors.
Attendee Recruitment & Acquisition
Attendee Recruitment & Acquisition
Increasing attendance is always a goal at user groups and other meetings geared toward customers. Vision GES has an array of tools, techniques and experienced staff prepared to boost total attendance at your next event. Additionally, Vision GES has the capability to assist with sponsor and partner recruitment.
Lead Retrieval
Lead Retrieval
Once the tradeshow has drawn hoards of excited attendees, there needs to be an effective way for your staff to collect leads. Vision GES will manage the technology, cost and staffing associated with implementing an effective lead retrieval system.
Event Marketing
Event Marketing
Vision GES offers the production of marketing materials for all phases of an event: pre-event, on-site and post-event. We are capable of developing written (content) and creative (graphics and other) elements, such as collateral, advertisements, event websites and other marketing materials for any event. We specialize in branding an entire event from beginning to end, starting with website branding and continuing into collateral development, email blasts for attendee recruitment, signage, post-event communications and any other event-related materials.
Speaker Management & Rehearsals
Speaker Management & Rehearsals
Working with speakers to ensure their requirements are all being met can be a time-consuming process. Vision GES dedicates an individual to manage all speaker needs and scheduling. Both pre-event and on-site, we will work with your speakers to rehearse and run through their speeches for the program.
Decor
Decor
The right décor can bring an event space to life, and Vision GES works alongside a time-tested network of décor vendors to provide all the right elements for your unique event.
Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
Prompt transportation with courteous drivers is a must at any event. Vision GES has a wide array of transportation providers throughout the world and will ensure that all ground transportation is impeccable. VIP transfers, airport pickup and activity shuttles will all be managed by Vision GES.
Event Measurement/ROI
Event Measurement/ROI
As important as running a smooth event is measuring how it impacted attendees. Vision GES will manage the process of quantifying all of the variables associated with an event so that you can accurately gauge your return on investment.