Events Planners Hub

You don’t need a background in event planning to become an expert. If you have a knack for organizing and planning, you have the basic skills required to plan your own events. Steps To Becoming An Event Planner Step 1 – Get experience and volunteer your time in a variety of event services such as working with a caterer, a florist, volunteering for nonprofits, or working for an established event planner. Your long-term success in event planning will be based on the experience that you bring to your clients. That means, if you’re thinking about getting started as an event planner, you should understand what an event planner is and make sure you have skills in: Verbal and written communications Organization and time management Negotiation and budget management Creativity, marketing, public relations and more Step 2 – Move into a position with extra responsibility. Instead of just volunteering, become the fundraising chair for a nonprofit, a catering manager, or take on a le...

Decorating event halls is the art of transforming a reception venue into something that was only imagined, by individuals. It is the end result of painstaking effort to creatively beautifying a place, from wedding receptions and conferences seminars to funeral services, etc. Event Halls Decor is a bit related  to event planning, because it also involves coordinating aspect of an event in order to achieve a premeditated atmosphere. Decor is more concerned with concerned with the beauty of tables,the chairs being well set or  sometimes covered, the focus (stage), flowers and arrangements types, color coordination to anything to lift aesthetic of an event. An Event decor is an individual that has an obsession for creating a wow atmosphere with decorations at any kind of event. The first thing that catches attention at an event, before the food, drinks e.t.c , is the ambiance which is created by the Decor. A lot of individuals and corporate bodies spend subst...

The event planning industry is the fastest growing business all over the world. It is a kind of business that is well recognized and very lucrative. This involves having experience in the field and knowledge of the business before you start. Being an event planner could be rewarding though stressful, but when you adapt you find it easier. The event planning duties involves catering, getting familiar with event, production, entertainment, transportation, decorating of halls, planning conferences, birthdays, rental equipment and so on. knowing the right steps to take would give you a broad knowledge of how to start. Understand The Duties Of An Event Planner Event planning, is more than just planning for wedding and birthday parties. You need to have a broad knowledge of the business first before you operate among many other competitors who already exist in this line of business.  Associating with already-existing event planners, doing non-profitable works for them whe...

Are you an experienced event planner, yet there isn’t much of a customer line-up to push your services? Don’t worry you are not alone. What you need to do is to re- brand, re-think your approach. Marketing is about effective communication, and the way you market yourself and your business determines your profit taking. There are some basic steps to take before you can succeed in getting enough clients for your event planning business. Position Yourself And Your Event Planning Business Know your core marketing message. This is how you would like your business or brand to be perceived by potential and existing customers; your distinctive personality. It is basically the brand personality you want to develop. Once you determine this, you can surround your promotional activities to convey this message effectively. Event planning business is a serious business and nothing can make you grow better than networking. Positioning your event planning business in this regard means you ...

If you are thinking of a career in wedding and event planning business in Nigeria, there is a lucrative market awaiting you. An event whether big or small will always require planning and preparation as families, corporations and organizations involved may not have the time, so they turn to professional event planners to handle everything for them. Individuals seek the help of event planners to turn their events into a memorable and successful one. Planners are often people who got their start in one particular aspect of special events. There are stories of people who had a successful catering company before they decided to venture into events planning. Many other planners have similar stories. Wedding and event planning business requires a combination of education if necessary, an experience and excellent networking. This is one business where the importance of networking cannot be overemphasized. In fact, many consider event planning to be the most important aspect of...

Skills You Need to Be an Event Planner You don't need a background in event planning to get started, but the qualities of a good event planner can include:  Organization Flexibility Creativity Business Acumen Budgeting Customer Service Multi-tasking and thinking on your feet Communication and, Time management How to Get Started as an Event Planner Starting a career as an event planner  can feel overwhelming at first. It often feels like there's so much to know and so little time to learn it all. However, with an action plan and by taking small steps each week, you will soon have the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as an event planner.  Attention to detail matters, as an event planner, so plan your move into event planning the same way you'd plan your next event -- with a plan and a strategy. Here are steps for getting started:  Volunteer your time with a non-profit organization or another business like a catering company, ...

Anyone interested in  becoming an event planner  should begin by understanding that it is  not  party planning. This is the case whether you're considering a path with social events or corporate events. The final program may appear as if the profession is about throwing great parties, but the event planning professional focuses on the rationale or goal of having an event, and whether it is achieved. And the real work is in the details that lead up to the event. A quick search of the U.S. Department of Labor will educate you that the government classifies this occupation under the title of Meeting and Convention Planners. That can serve as the first cue that this is a much more serious profession. The U.S. Department of Labor introduces the nature of this work as follows: Meetings and conventions bring people together for a common purpose, and meeting and convention planners work to ensure that this purpose is achieved seamlessly. Meeting planners coordinate eve...