Event planning is a booming business right now. Many companies are busy with the techinical work and are often required to hire someone to do all of their plannig for them. Event planners can be responsible for planning anything from a small celebration or road trip to a corporate part or wedding. Many of these events are focused around significant occasions such as a grand opening or a banquet. These are often one time events which require extensive time management, planning, markting, communication and research.
According to Debora Meskauskas there are 6 steps that every event planner should consider.
Develop strategies for success
Make a checklist
Create a budget
Consider logistics
Plan publicity
Evaluate the event
Evaluate the event
You mus remember that though event planning may be a pleasure for you it is major to your employer. Therefore, adhereing to these steps will ensure that you will cover all aspects of your event. Make sure that you and your employer have a clear line of communication regarding the expectations for the event.
HOW TO BEGIN
Before beginning your event plannig business there are a few things that you must consider. As with any profession, you must first and foremost gain experience. Work on your communication skils, that being verbal, non verbal, and written. Explore an opportunity that will allow you to be creative. A good thing to consider would be to take courses at your local community college on event planning, budgeting, and time manangement. Next, your should determine you market. Go with an area where you already posess a lot of strength. For example, if you helped plan grand openings for new companies for 3 years, then you should probably make your market for corporate parties. Thirdly, as with any new company you must develop your business plan (refer to blog post Business Plan:Step by Step Guide for reference). Once the business plan is in place you should then determine what type of business organization you want to run and then obtain insurance for your business.
With the business structure in place you can then release a sense of peace. Now you get to go out and build your network. You are going to need supliers and staffing resources. These resources will be in place to help you support your events. Though we all like to think of ourselves as super heroes, lets face it…you will not be able to do it all on your own! Next define your services, establish a fee structure and secure some funding.
Congratulations, your business is now established. All that is required at this point is that you focus on the development of your business and market it as best as you can.
RESOURCES
Sold at AMAZON.com, this book provides information on how to develop and produce an event no matter what the focus of you business may be.
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http://www.eventplanner.com/ – A website with resourceful information for any event planner
NOTE: ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR STATE FOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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