In the final stages of preparation for a major corporate event, when the identity of all participants becomes clear, it is a vital part of the planning process to obtain key information from every single one, from contact addresses and phone numbers to dietary or visa requirements. When the programme offers activity options on certain days, participants' preferences also need to be collected and recorded.

In the past this process sometimes became tortuous and pureaucratic, with questionnaires having to be filled out and submitted by post.

In recent times TMG Events has worked on making things simpler for the participant and better for the client organiser, by developing and introducing software to enable the task to be completed online.

TMG's system of "e-registration" is available for participants to use 24/7, and it is both simple and secure. What's more the record created can be revisited at any time, to add or change information, by going online and entering the personal password.

The organiser can also be authorised to benefit from password-protected, real-time access to the system to see at any given point which of the participants is yet to register, or which options are proving the most popular.

Several clients of TMG Events have taken advantage of this facility, using it as the platform for developing a customised website specifically about the event, covering information on the hotel, the destination and high spots of the programme, all designed to whet the appetite and build anticipation.

TMG is able to offer a web design and construction service at surprisingly low cost, enhanced with regular e-mail newsletters to participants detailing progress towards performance targets and eventual qualification.