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Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking. Event planning also includes some or all of the following, depending on the event: developing a theme or motif for the event, arranging for speakers and alternate speakers, coordinating location support (such as electricity and other utilities), arranging decor, tables, chairs, tents, event support and security, catering, police, fire, portable toilets, parking, signage, emergency plans, health care professionals, and cleanup. Event Planning is a relatively new career field. There is now training that helps one trying to break into the career field. There must be training for an event planner to handle all the pressure and work efficiently. This career deals with a lot of communication and organization aspects. There are many different names for an event planner such as a conference coordinator, a convention planner, a special event coordinator, and a meeting manager. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What should we name our event planning business? Q. My friend & I are setting up our event planning business but are stuck on picking out a name. We already have a few clients so now we REALLY need a name so we can get started on planning & payments! We're going to be doing weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, & birthdays. Not only do we do the planning, we also make stationery, favors, and some of the other decor. So I don't want the name to be too specific since we cover so much ground. Any suggestions?? Asked by jar0507 - Fri Apr 9 00:58:27 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'd name it something that fits the following criteria: 1) Easy to remember 2) Has a URL available so you can get a great website name 3) Describes what your business does 4) If appropriate for your target market 5) Means something to you If it fits that criteria, it is probably a good name. Answered by Hambone - Fri Apr 9 01:10:52 2010 How do i go by starting a successful event planning business? Q. just basic event to begin with no weddings mostly looking to work in the corporate world planning small corporate business event. Asked by don041982 - Fri Apr 4 13:34:55 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. first, look at the competition around you. see what they offer. make sure you can offer the same services or better. second, make contacts. make sure you know where and who to call for locations, food, flowers, gifts, anything that you would need for your business. you may get a company that wants to throw a dinner and give their guest items with the company logo. make sure you know where you can get them. if you are going to place the order for the customer make sure you are dealing with someone who can deliver on a promise and not just tell you "it will be ready if 5days" and it takes two weeks. Plan a couple of events for either friends and family just so that you can say that you have done it before. maybe see if companies want to… [cont.] Answered by viper_ej - Fri Apr 4 13:47:01 2008 What school is better to choose from for wedding/event planning, Sheffield School or Penn Foster?
Q. Im looking into wedding/event planning courses and i've narrowed it down to two. I've heard great things about both but I wanted to get some opinions from other people to see what choice would be greater to my advantage. Asked by whaogirl44 - Thu Jul 15 16:52:50 2010 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. my advice is dont listen to the other guy who answered ... ive been also looking into this career and im finding a lot of people started out by helping others and networking and they didnt even take a course , but thats just another option ... i dont really know much about programs offered at those particular schools but i would be inclined to look at what is required for the program i know if i went to one college i would spend three years learning how to become an event manager, but if i went to another one in the same city it would only take me a year to get a certification, personally im choosing the one that requires 3 years of studying because i believe that i will get a better education, but thats just me, if you need to figure out… [cont.] Answered by Bree S - Sat Jul 17 00:54:20 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "event planning"  prweb.com Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:24:55 GMT+00:00 Management Software by Aprimo, Event Management Marketing Made Easy PR Web (press release) ... modules like event management software, campaign marketing software to aid in marketing campaigns and event planning , digital asset management and more. ...  mvtimes.com Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:55:33 GMT+00:00 Martha's Vineyard Times ... Pierre Guerin, and their chef Scott Erlich, Ms. Guerin has applied her skills to the event's planning phase and to the cocktail party. ...  bclocalnews.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:41:36 GMT+00:00 Bowen Island Undercurrent Carolin, who's in event planning and whom Courtnee calls Miss Organized, was her pageant coach. Each contestant was given the goal of raising money for Cops ... From Google News Search: "event planning" From Yahoo Image Search: "event planning"  stylemepretty.com Eddye Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:15:18 GM Event Planning. by Keely Thorne Events. Photography by Ashley Garmon. From the lovely ladies at Keely Thorne Events Upon arrival, guests were greeted with cocktails to quench their thirst under the Texas sun along with 'fun-fact' ...  familyblog.gulflike.com Duartha Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:49:47 GM If you're . planning. an . event. , you will inevitably must employ leisure of some form, be it a DJ, band or jukebox. I want to commence this article by relating a story that shows exactly what not to accomplish when seeking a DJ seek the ...  in45.com iN45 hu, 08 Jul 2010 04:41:28 GM You also need to remember that the baby shower . planning. should not necessarily mean that it is given to a single person. It is a huge . event. , so you can ask for as many willing people's help as possible. This way you can disseminate the ... From Google Blog Search: "event planning" |
