This week was a busy and interesting week at the nightclub.
The last saturday of every month is home to the clubs 'Ultimate Night Out', this events get everyone including staff excited.
Thursday afternoon i was given a task, to phone all media i could think of in leeds and invite them on our guestlist for saturday. This interested me as it was very different to the things i was had been doing over the past few weeks, it also learnt me what media coverage there is around leeds this inluding me contacting bbc, itv, yorkshire post, numerous radio stations and magazines in leeds. A dvd of last months event was also sent to a certain mr moyles. I was then required to send VIP invatations out to those interested via email. After this i was shown the plan of action for saturday night.
Friday i covered reception for a few hours and filled out complementory passes for companies registered with us as these needed to be sent out by monday. I was then taken to the ballroom where the team were getting it ready for saturday night and was told how they were doing it, why, what effect they would hope to gain from it, where they got the materials from (banner material, drapes, frames, projectors) and how they planned to hide it from friday nights customers.
I then had to do general duties which included going to the post office and pushing more flyers for saturday.
Saturday night i hit the club at 9am where i went into the ballroom to help the guys with the remaining set up and meet the entertainment team which we worked with that also have been used for nightclubs in ibiza and scissor sisters tour.
After this i helped one of the managers with the champagne reception and told i would be hosting the media VIP suite if any of them attended. Unfortunatly this plan did not work as the media didnt turn up, so i stuck with one of the managers as we walked round the club watching the entertainment going on and making sure everything was going to plan.
This week i learnt about the media in leeds and why they play a big part in the industry. I also learnt that you have to start preparing your club for an event as soon as possible and make sure everyone internally knows whats going on for things go to plan. Also, i learnt from the managers that you always need a back up plan incase plan A does not work, and what problems the tend to have on a night i.e dissaperaing staff and unsatisfied customers.