Become an Event Planner
Where does one go when he or she is looking for a career in a
dynamic, constantly changing career environment offering excitement,
glamour and the opportunity for creative expression?
The field of event planning is an ideal fit.
Event planning is a huge industry. Every year a whopping $500 billion
dollars is spent on special events. Although still a relatively new
profession, it's a field that has undergone incredibly rapid growth
within the last decade and a half.
The field of event planning encompasses a wide range of corporate
functions as well as social occasions. Events fall into subcategoeis
such as celebrations, promotions, commemorations or education and can
include parades, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, proms/
graduations, meetings, conferences, conventions, seminars, fund
raisers, awards galas, political rallies, product launches, grand
openings, fashion shows, and civic events, to name a few.
An event planner wears many hats and is responsible for a variety of
tasks, which means the job is ever changing and certainly never dull.
What is an 'Event'?
The term 'event' refers to any gathering of a group of individuals
for a specific purpose.
Events may have business or social purposes, or even a combination of
the two. They may be hosted by companies, associations,
organizations, or private individuals. Event planning is divided into
two major areas: (1) corporate events and (2) private social events.
Examples of corporate events include seminars, meetings, conventions,
trade shows, awards ceremonies, product launches, fashion shows,
fund-raisers, corporate parties, festivals, carnivals, and parades.
Examples of private events include retirement parties, engagement
parties, anniversary parties, sweet sixteen parties, kiddies parties
plus a wide array of other types of parties on addition to weddings,
bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, debutante galas, and reunions.
As you can see, there are substantial differences among the many
different types of possible events an event planner might coordinate,
yet there is one common thread that connects them all together: All
successful events require careful organization and planning.
Fabulous events don't just happen, they are planned and coordinated
in painstaking detail. The best events look effortlessly put together
and never give attendees or guests an inkling as to what went in to
making it all possible. However, a great deal of thought, creativity,
and preparation goes into bringing an event from concept to
completion, whether it is an important sales meeting for executives
of a Fortune 500 company, or the wedding of someone's dreams. This is
where event planners enter the picture.
What is an Event Planner?
A professional event planner is a skilled, talented, energetic and
outgoing individual who plans, organizes, arranges and coordinates
events on behalf of corporations, associations, organizations,
institutions, or private individuals.
Event planners handle all of the details involved in planning and
producing an event and coordinate all of the individual components
and logistics, from start to finish. When it comes to orchestrating
an event, professional planners know exactly what needs to be done -
and they know the most efficient way of doing it. More than that,
professional planners have the ability to turn even the most ordinary
functions into extraordinary events through their creativity and resourcefulness.
A good event planner is like a walking encyclopedia of event
resources, suppliers, vendors, entertainers, and venues. Approach an
event planner with an idea for an event and he or she instantly knows
what it will take to bring that event to life, complete with the
names of the best suppliers and vendors to make it happen at his or
her fingertips.
From selecting a location for the event to planning the menu, booking
entertainment or speakers, issuing invitations, deciding on
decorations, and making travel or accommodation arrangements for
attendees if required, the professional event planner is the person
in charge of "making it happen". And when the day of the
big event finally arrives, the event planner is on hand at the
function to make sure all runs smoothly.
Event planners are sometimes also referred to as:
· Event coordinators
· Event consultants
· Event specialists
· Event producers
· Event managers
· Event organizers
· Event directors
· Special event planners
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