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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. But how does one prepare for a career in event planning? Event planning is an umbrella term.

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Crisis Management in Event Planning: Tips for Preparing Event Organizers for Unexpected Emergencies

InEvent

Event planning is not everyone’s cup of tea. It is because of the versatile nature of the event that needs attention, precision, care, and due diligence. You have to be a jack of all trades.

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No More Detours: How Traffic Management Keeps Your Special Event on Schedule

Smart Meetings

Planning and executing a successful large-scale special event can be an exhilarating experience, but one that comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to managing traffic and ensuring smooth transportation for attendees. More time for traffic control planning means fewer last-minute concerns.

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The Event Planning Gene

Smart Meetings

But life had different plans.” Today, she is the property’s director of event management. For Shauna Goodman, director of destination experience for Visit San Antonio , the planning gene has always been in her, expressed in her professional, as well as personal, life.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays.

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Revolutionizing Event Management: How AI is Shaping the Future Now

Traveler's Q

Imagine your next event planned by a genius mind that never sleeps—welcome to the era where artificial intelligence (AI) transforms event planning into an art form. The introduction of AI into the realm of event planning marks a pivotal shift, turning mundane tasks into a canvas for innovation.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.