Welcome to
Klaus-Dieter Kraeft
Your partner for sophisticated MICE* events
Are you looking for an internationally experienced event manager who is familiar with all aspects of live communications? As a MICE* professional, I am your competent partner when it comes to planning events.
Thanks to many years of professional experience in the field of marketing and communications / live communications, I can offer the complete MICE* portfolio from the idea to the organization and successful implementation to the final success control.
Contact me
for an initial consultation and a non-binding offer - I look forward to our first joint
* My MICE Portfolio
MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Events) is an internationally valid abbreviation in the event industry for the part of business travel that involves the organization and implementation of corporate meetings, incentive trips organized by companies, congresses/conventions and similar events.
The following photos only show events that I have organized as event manager:
I deliver
what I promise !
As MICE Event Manager I cover the following range of services:
Conception:
Event concept taking into account the corporate philosophy and target group, finding suitable meeting formats (barcamp, fishbowl, etc.), networking with online media (hybrid / immersive events), storytelling and infotainment
Venue:
Location research including special event locations (brandlands, pop-up locations, etc.), feasibility check (accessibility, technical infrastructure)
Budget planning:
Budget creation and control
Security:
Consideration of MVStättV / DGUV, insurance, artists' social security fund, copyright aspects / collecting societies, official permits
Service providers** (technics, catering, transfers, artists, hostesses, security, etc.): Obtaining and evaluating of offers, contract negotiations, briefing, invoice verification, final accounting
Realization:
Preparation of a detailed schedule, personnel deployment planning (hostesses etc.), on-site coordination of all service providers, direction, success control (feedback, lessons learned)
** For the following trades I fall back on a well-rehearsed network of experienced service providers:
- Technics (light, sound, stage construction, decoration)
- Catering
- Security
- Transport / Transfers
- Guest management (online registration, invitation and confirmation mailings, follow-up activities, hotline, VIP service)
- Promotion (event website, design of printed materials)
- Media implementation (video, songs, live broadcasts, photo/film documentation)
- Entertainment / Artist Management
DMC:
For larger events in non-German-speaking countries, I always involve a locally based agency (Destination Management Company)!
Sustainability / Climate friendliness:
Green Events / CSR (as far as possible)
Regionality:
Regional partners always have priority!
Compliance / Data protection:
The entire event process is organized in compliance with all legal and internal company guidelines
