Few businesses employ personnel who are also skilled managers and planners of events. By enlisting the help of a third party to plan your events, you gain immediate access to the best venues, tested logistical workflows to handle tricky situations, creative input for social and networking programs, sourcing expertise (from catering to sound systems to printed material), the ability to negotiate the best deals for your company (discount volume pricing, for example), and knowledge of the needs to manage a multicultural delegation.