How to become a professional and Qualified event planner in industry

To become a certified event planner you have to show some creativity and qualities of your own to rise as a certified and qualified event planner. First you have to sort out the areas of specialization like wedding, seminars; trade shows, conferences and so on. There are two approaches generalist or specialize. Generalist approach will able you to cover the wide range of events. You will be master of all events. While specialist approach will enable you to renowned by specific type of events. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. If you are living in a sports town then better to become sports event planner. Figure out you abilities and check what is fit for your level of mind and aptitude.

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Event planner duties:

Duties of event planner are choosing site, providing catering services, entertainment and decoration. Make framework and do all research work before talking to your client. You have to make theme and design of event yourself. Compose a proposal to get a contact and don’t forget about time limit. Access your own abilities and ask yourself following questions:

Can you work with a team?
Are you creative, managed and career oriented?
Are you physically fit to work hard and do over time for your job?
Can you use all latest technologies?
Can u sustain in pressure and make some fixes during problems?

Learning Skill and Training:

Experience and training is valuable element to get any job position. Before getting some professional training go to event sites to observe the latest happenings. Work as an assistant in some big organization to seeks professional skills or working in hotel will give you sound thoughts and ideas about catering services. Do volunteer works in some big event planner organization will really facilitate you. After all of these steps go for some professional degree and trainings. Attach with some professional event planner. During studies attend conferences and educational events about management skills. Check online programs as well. Do some online degree about event planning during vacations. Make a attractive portfolio, include all your work, experiences and certificates with pictures.

Do internship with reputable association and get certificate

: After completing your degree connect to some association as a trainee. Each organization will have different work specifications and requirement. Do complete them with zeal and hard work. Pass all organization tests and tasks to get certificate that will be ladder for you to jump in event industry. Contact different industries individually to check whether you can meet their requirements or not. If you want to do specializations in some field then better to get certificate from specific trade organizations. These organizations will be helpful for you to boost you abilities narrowly. Become a member of some known organization and check about member ship discounts if you have work with them previously in your student life.

Start your work as event planner:

Big congratulation you are a certified event planner. Now take a decision that you want to start your own small business of event planner or want to do job in some event planning company. Event planning industry is very saturated, so do good research before setting up your own industry. Be gritty and steady, and offer unique program in front of saturated event planning industry.

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