If you have a Tampa nightlife event coming up, then you need to find the right bar or club where this event could be held. After all, the success of your event will largely be dependent on the location where it will be hosted. The venue size, special amenities, and overall ambiance of the place will play a big part in the success of the event that will be held there.
This is why it’s very important for any event organizer who is planning a nightlife event to find a bar or a club that is prepared to host a large number of guests, as well as the thumping music that always accompanies such events.
Find out what your budget is
Renting a whole bar or a club could be really expensive. If the party isn’t that large, maybe you don’t need to rent out the whole place and simply have an area enclosed or reserved for you. That would be less expensive and would also give your party the real sense of what the club or bar is like during its operating hours. Set the budget for renting the event place or reserving a special area and make sure to stick with that budget because there are other things you need to pay for.
Make a shortlist of bars or clubs
Once the budget has been set and you know just how much you can shell out for the place, it’s time to make a shortlist of the bars and clubs available in the area. Drive around town and the exact location where you want your party to be held to check out what local bars or clubs are there.
Make a shortlist of the names according to your budget. That means that if you have a strained budget, you should probably stop dreaming about renting that five-star club where celebrities hang out. But if you have the money for it, then by all means include it in your list.
Visit each one during its peak hour
You want to know what each bar or club is like during its operating hours, but you wouldn’t get a true sense of it if you’ll visit at 8PM when the place just opened its doors. Go when the patrons go, which is roughly around midnight. You’ll know that the place is thumping with life and music and energy. You’ll get a real sense of what kind of party or event the bar or place could host.
Talk to the management and negotiate
Finally, when everything has been approved—the budget, the theme, the concept, and the proposal for the location—contact the bar’s or club’s management and start negotiating the terms of your events. Most bars and clubs would, of course, be willing have their places rented for the right place. Learn the art of haggling and negotiating and you should be fine.