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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

Some choose to start their own companies once their network is big enough. . Event planning is a viable career for those who study: Marketing, PR or mass communications, Hospitality or hotel management, Business administration, Human resource management. Build A Powerful Network Of Event Profs.

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Inside WorldatWork’s Speaker Coaching Program

Convene by PCMA

When Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CES, became vice president, events, at the human resources organization WorldatWork®Total Rewards Association two years ago, her primary assignment was to modernize the organization’s annual meeting. It is imperative that it’s built in.” And, from a personal standpoint, Mesmer’s own influence has grown.

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Top 12 Event Planning Certifications You Need To Propel Your Career

Bizzaboo

How To Become CPCE Certified The exam structure is comprehensive and consists of 175 multiple-choice questions, covering domains ranging from accounting to beverage management and marketing to human resources. Get involved in industry organizations, attend networking events, and connect with other event planners.

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Sunshine After Flames: Napa and Sonoma Stand Strong One Year After Massive Fires

Smart Meetings

The CVB and Hilton’s director of human resources each reached out to area restaurants and businesses to find new jobs for displaced employees. Make sure to have a hard-copy contact list in your car’s glovebox or go-bag to enable communication, Robertson says. In emergency situations, technology often fails. Prior to the Nov.

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The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications

Bizzaboo

How To Become CPCE Certified: The structure of the exam is comprehensive and consists of 175 multiple choice questions, covering domains ranging from accounting to beverage management, and marketing to human resources. CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional. 9) CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer.

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Vacation Rental Management Company: Business Model and Growth Strategies Overview

AltexSoft Travel

Communication with guests – customer service is often a decisive factor when choosing a place to stay, so vacation rental managers have to respond to queries and be in touch with guests throughout all the booking process stages. Intangible resources include patents, licenses, research materials, and other intellectual assets.

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‘Be Yourself, and Everybody Else Can Adjust to You’

Convene by PCMA

Mixtroz, a mashup of the words “mixer” and “introduction,” is a technology that can be used at in-person or digital events to help organizations and higher learning institutions create engaging breakouts for networking, teambuilding, and more — and was borne from Ammons’ and Schrader’s own unsuccessful adventures in networking at business events.