Here's How to Be An Event Planner

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There's nothing more fun than attending a successful event, and nothing more disastrous than being trapped in a going-nowhere-fast event. If your event doesn't have its main objectives clearly spelled out, it's doomed - but there are so many other moving pieces to coordinate beyond the initial planning stages. Event planning is an exciting business; the stakes are always high - and it may be your dream profession.
 

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If you're well organized, enjoy working with people, love to collect the best vendors in your community in order to help others pull off the perfect event, and were born loaded with patience and perseverance and a strong eye for detail, this may be the profession for you. In today's featured video, join Liron David, an event planning with Eventique, a New York City event planning company, as he takes you through a typical event, describes how he became an event planning, and shares what it takes to be a success in this important field.
 

Event Planning Bonus

Click here to read A Week in the Life of a Wedding and Event Planner (and mother).

 

As lead curriculum developer, I attend as many events as possible to learn more about what makes for successful event planning. If you're interested in learning more about the exciting world of event and wedding planning, then we encourage you to explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

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Internships: The Power in Asking

With Summer being throughly underway and the lure of sun and sand ever looming thinking about an internship is probably the last thing that would cross one's mind.  This is precisely the reason why it's the perfect time to start looking for one!  Most companies that have hired Summer interns expect a number of those employees to leave as Summer draws to a close, making July and August the perfect time for pursuit.

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