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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

Before we get into the formal education side, we have to acknowledge that event planners need to have a set of particular soft skills. However, there are many ways to prepare for a career in event planning through formal education. Read on – this blog post is dedicated to up-and-coming event planners.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Barbara Connell, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

Staff meetings, sales meetings, educational programs, board meetings, national/international events—in-person or virtual or a combination thereof—any gathering of individuals can decide the fate of an organization.” Events are everywhere; and event planners play an integral role in any and every industry.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. Their blog, the “Event Leaders Blog” is packed with education, training and insights for event profs just like you. We love their focus on careers and education development. Gallus Events.

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Think Event Technology Is Still a Man’s World? Think again. 

Smart Meetings

Just wait until you meet a few of the women working in technology, sales, operations, production, human resources and leadership at Encore. “We have a strong diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) lens in our recruitment strategy.” Inspired yet? Williams Sr. Staying positive is key.

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Southern California Trailblazing Women Speak Out

Smart Meetings

This presents tremendous growth potential such that every cog in the wheel that we all are should strive to inculcate in the soul of the industry, in all its facets, from human resources to program design. When I started out, there were none or very few women holding executive leadership positions, apart from perhaps human resources.

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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

She suggested that attendance at conferences in general be allocated to Human Resources budgets rather than marketing because they are powerful tools for employee development, retention and mental health. I am treating the industry like a buffet and trying everything twice to see if like it.”

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8 Ways to Put Your Event Content to Work

Convene by PCMA

Ask educational presenters to contribute an article about their session topic to an event blog or website. Share memorable quotes or statistics from keynote presentations or educational sessions. Repurpose Event Content. Invite speakers to be guest bloggers. Leverage On-site Trends. Choose content topics based on popular sessions.