Event Planning

10 Harsh Truths About Being an Event Planner

Most event planners will tell you they love their job. It’s different every day, they get to meet interesting people, and they get to use their creativity in a fun way. Something they will also tell you however, is that the job is much different than most people realize. Event planning isn’t simply traveling around and enjoying an extended vacation, …

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Corporate Event Themes [The Complete Guide]

Event planners have a difficult job that requires large amount of attention. But when they’re not monitoring details, there’s another skill that planners must have that often goes unrealized; creativity. Successful event planners know that a good event is only as good as the attendees think it is, and making an impact for all involved is important. But how do …

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Reasons To Meet Your Corporate Event Planner In Person

Whether you are planning a small luncheon or a massive week-long sales meeting for thousands of attendees, selecting the right corporate event planner is the key to success. Taking over a corporate event is a major responsibility and requires professionalism, experience, and the ability to be nimble. But if you contract a corporate event planner, how can you be sure …

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Event Planning Tips

Event Planning Tips If you want to organize a memorable event for your company, be ready to do some serious planning. Corporate events are among the hardest events to plan and whether you have a month to plan or an entire year, you need to pay attention to the details. It might be helpful to take the following tips into …

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Corporate Event Themes

Corporate Event Themes Corporate events are often perceived as long days filled with boring activities, never-ending presentations and speeches. Since these gatherings have a bad reputation for being boring, most people are not very excited when they have to attend them. Yet, your next company event does not have to be a bothersome experience. Planning a themed event can be a great …

Benefits of Corporate Event Planning

Benefits of Corporate Event Planning

Benefits of Corporate Event Planning The planning of a large events usually requires a great deal of time and effort. Each step should be carefully thought-out if you want to create an enjoyable gathering and minimize room for mistakes. Some companies or organizations have enough time, resources, and experience to do so, but others might not have the budget to hire …

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Careers in Event Planning

Are you ready to break into the event planning industry but don’t know how to get started? This post will give you a little insight into what you need to get started as an event planner. What is Event Planning? The definition of Event Planning widely varies, depending on who you talk to. Event planners, or meeting/convention planners as they are sometimes …

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The Benefits of Hiring a Corporate Event Planner

Benefits of Hiring a Corporate Event Planner If you are scratching your head trying to figure out how to plan your next event, you may want to look into hiring a corporate event planner. Professional event planners have pretty much seen it all, and can translate that experience into a successful event, leaving both you and the attendees with a …

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Themes for Corporate Event Planning

Adding a theme will make you stand out in the corporate event planning industry What can make your theme for corporate event planning a little more interesting?  What can you do to tie it all together?  What do you need to draw the attention of your attendees and peak their interest? Create a theme!  Creating a theme for your event is …

Successfully Gather Feedback from Attendees after an Event

Successfully Gather Feedback after an Event Imagine yourself sitting with all your workers in the back of a ballroom, having just finished a sales meeting you put on for a large corporate client of yours.  You are happy with how the event turned out, and are relieved to check another one off the list.  A few weeks later, you meet …