In the event a pitch is unavoidable, the Collective has proposed a series of steps for companies to consider:1. 5 million per event in respect of event companies, a spend of Rs. In the case of event companies and outdoor companies, it requests clients to ask for cost proposals only. Commenting on the appeal that is being made to clients, Event Management Association of Sri Lanka and MarCom Collective President Roshan Wijeyaratne said: “The marketing communications industry has been quite challenged due to the prevailing global health and financial crisis. If clients are compelled to call for a pitch for their business, I hope clients will respect agencies and at least pay for their efforts through the proposed pitch fee.”
