Event planners don’t really have an easy time with their jobs. Even jobs that go smoothly aren’t easy. Attention to detail is essential for event planners. Being able to handle adversity and stay on schedule is also a good skill set to have.
Event planning was not always a professional industry. For the most part, people and groups have always simply planned events themselves or designated a particular person to perform the planning of an upcoming event. Many times women were the key event planners, whether because of a feminine predilection for such things or perhaps due in part to the outdated gender roles where the men were the professionals and women the caretakers and recreational planners.
What makes a great corporate event? Well, it depends on what your corporation does and who exactly will be showing up to your event. But no matter the size, type or audience of your corporate event, one thing is certain, you will need entertainment and food to encourage your guests to mingle and take advantage of the gathering.
According to CNET’s Download.com the top event planning software is ‘FileAmigo LE 7.2′. It has received a CNET review of 4 stars and a user rating of 4.5 stars. This program allows users to organize documents, data and image files into custom databases.
Over the past decade the event planning industry has grown enormously. According to Certified Special Events Professional Dr. Joe Goldblatt, special events spending is $500 billion worldwide each year. Dr. Goldblatt is the founding director of the Event Management Program at George Washington University, founding father of the International Special Events Society (ISES), and he co-wrote ‘The International Dictionary of Event Management’.
For large conferences you should certainly consider hiring a professional event planner. Conference event planning can be a full time job in itself. Unless you have planned a conference event before, plan on it taking at least twice as long as you are estimating. Though you may be comfortable with planning a smaller company event, conferences are typically large enough that the services of a professional experienced in conference event planning can really come in handy.
If you want to become an event planner, U.S. Event Guide offers quality training at an affordable price. They can help you become a certified event planner quickly and efficiently. Their program provides thorough step by step guidance and training.
I thought my sister’s wedding event planner was going to kill her. My sister was a miserable bride for that poor woman to work for that is for sure. My sister threw temper tantrums and cried at the drop of a hat. I’m sure that she was glad she worked with a retainer.
Need some help planning your next event? Below you’ll find a list of event planning companies and other even planning resources along with a brief description of services for each company:
If you are interested in working for or starting your own event planning business, you may wish to consider getting a degree or certificate in event planning or event management. You can work toward becoming a Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) or a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP). Many businesses as well as some members of the general public look for these designations when choosing an event planning business.