Practical guidance for event procurement
How-to guides for the problems procurement and finance teams actually face — from gaining spend visibility to running RFPs and building an event procurement strategy.
How to Reduce Corporate Event Costs
Reducing event costs is not about cheaper events — it is about paying the right price on the right terms. This guide sets out the procurement levers that reduce cost without cutting quality.
Read the guide GuideHow to Consolidate Corporate Event Spend
Consolidating event spend is how scattered, department-by-department purchasing becomes buying power. This guide explains how to do it without slowing teams down or removing their choice.
Read the guide GuideHow to Gain Visibility of Event Spend
Event spend is one of the least visible lines in indirect procurement. This guide explains why — and how to bring it into the light and keep it there.
Read the guide Cornerstone guideHow to Create an Event Procurement Strategy
An event procurement strategy turns scattered event buying into a managed category with a clear operating model, supplier strategy, governance and KPIs. This guide shows how to build one.
Read the guide GuideHow to Create an Event Preferred Supplier List
A preferred supplier list is only valuable if it is used. This guide covers how to build an event PSL teams actually adopt — and keep it competitive.
Read the guide GuideHow to Run an Event RFP
A good event RFP turns a subjective booking into a competitive, defensible decision. This guide walks through running one — proportionately.
Read the guide GuideHow to Benchmark Event Costs
Benchmarking turns 'that feels expensive' into evidence. This guide explains how to benchmark event costs so you know whether a rate is competitive — before you commit.
Read the guide GuideCentralised vs Decentralised Event Procurement
Should event sourcing be centralised or left to individual teams? This guide weighs the trade-offs and explains why most organisations choose a hybrid.
Read the guide GuideEvent Procurement Best Practices
The organisations that get event procurement right tend to follow the same principles. Here are the best practices that make the difference.
Read the guide ChecklistEvent Procurement Checklist
A practical checklist procurement teams can use to review how events are currently sourced — and where to introduce more control. Work through it, or download it for your team.
Read the guideLooking for templates and checklists instead? Visit the resources hub, or explore our event procurement services.
Request an Event Procurement Review
Find out where your organisation's event spend is going, how events are currently sourced, and whether one central sourcing route could save your teams time and give procurement clearer visibility — without restricting venue choice.