17 Jul 09 Event Planner Certification
Meeting and Event Planning is a multi-billion dollar industry, and corporations are recognizing the need for meeting planners to hone their skills and to become more proficient at what they do. Too much money is at stake! Associations raise much of their yearly operating funds from their annual meeting, and many non-profit organizations raise a high percentage of their funds from special events.
There are several associations of Meeting Professionals that are dedicated to the education of meeting and event planners. More and more colleges and universities are offering certificate programs as well as degree programs in Meeting and Event Planning.
Having the right certification and education will help meeting and planners not only get the projects they want, but also offers the skills and knowledge to succeed.
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15 Jun 09 Innovative Ideas For New Age Event Planning
Time is money, and the meeting and event planning industry applies this rule as any other. Everyone is hard pressed for time, and clients expect more work from less time. How do you, as an event planner, handle this time-work dilemma and come out victorious?
The idea is to create and innovate, and come up with revolutionary ideas to achieve high quality work within a given time frame.
As it is not easy to work within a given deadline, event planners need to think of alternative methods to organize successful events.
Event planners tend to have a hectic time while on the job- vacationing and holidaying becoming almost an impossibility. What with time constrains and deadlines to meet, event planners are almost like surgeons on call- they need to be on site whenever needed. (more…)
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18 May 09 Need Some Training? Try Marriott’s Meetings Excellence!
In a time when event planning professionals are either looking for new jobs or piling on second jobs to make ends meet, Marriott International says you can take that time to increase your value instead.
Meetings Excellence! Is a new program offered online to help both the new planner as well as the seasoned professional. The curriculum introduces event planning to new intermediary planning professionals, as well as approaches for planning a successful event. It also covers Marriott’s own offerings to the conference and business meeting planner. Soon the educational units will be offered in other languages, including Turkish, Chinese, and Japanese. (more…)
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14 May 09 Event Planning for the Recession: Banquetology
Ten years ago a company holding a big business event was expected to lay out a lavish feast for all those in attendance and their spouses. Businesses often spent tens of thousands of dollars on spreads that sometimes produced almost as much waste as it did fulfillment. Well, the recent crippling of the world’s economy has made these affairs a relic of the past.
With company event planners now wondering how they will feed attendees at their next function, enter Banquetology, the brainchild of the Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort. Banquetology is a way of presenting meals in small portions with greater variety to satisfy guests, their diets, and the company’s financial limits–in other words, everyone’s bottom line. (more…)
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11 May 09 Low Budget Event Meals
The economic crunch has bitten into our lives, finding its way in everything we do. Yes, lifestyles have changed- a lavish, spendthrift economy has taken a back seat and what has come upfront is a population of anxious consumers, eager to save every penny.
With the “saving” culture finding a huge fan following, it is no great surprise that the event planning industry too has cut down heavily on unnecessary expenditure. The days of extravagant meals and rich cuisine have passed, being replaced by a much more affordable platter full of health-conscious food that causes less heart burn- both physically and financially! (more…)
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02 May 09 Event Planner’s Responsibilities
The event management industry is a huge platform that offers a rich variety of career options. For those eager to build a solid career in the event management field, it is always a rewarding profession. Be it the financial perks, the excitement or the simple joy of meeting people, event planning is like a platter full of assorted dishes, ready to be relished.
However it is not always hunky dory and fun- work duties of event planner include so many multiple activities that it’s not at all easy. At the end of the day, clients need to feel thoroughly satisfied with the service of an event planner. Let us have a closer look at two important duties of an event planner.
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