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Eventful

Most people wonder why I want to get into event planning.  I hear “it’s tedious, the hours are crazy, it’s hard to please clients” and while these statements are true I don’t see them as issues.  Let’s take them one by one.

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The tediousness of event planning is it’s beauty.  Every detail matters when planning an event.  Whether it’s the party favors, or the colors or the type of card stock used.  All of these elements go into defining the type of event you are putting together.  Is it a fancy party or more casual? Are the colors based on a theme or are is it the clients’ favorite color?  Are the party favors for keeping or for eating?

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Some examples of my work in the past (above)

The hours might be crazy…it depends on the kind of event you are putting together.  My focus would be events targeted towards children so I don’t think my hours would be too late into the evening.  Although overall planning and putting everything together might take a lot of hours to ensure we are setting the correct tone for the event.

Pleasing clients can be a difficult task.  However, I am a firm believer that if you are meeting all of the clients needs (based on initial discussions of what the event should include) this should not be an issue in the long run.  I think it becomes more difficult when clients change their mind often or last minute and arrangements need to be adjusted.  Some adjustments will be almost impossible to make but if you manage client expectations you will have a successful event and they will be coming back for more in the future.

Next Steps…

Two years into school and I am still trying to figure out exactly how I plan to jump into the hospitality industry.  All I know is that I want to work on events for children.  I work in sales so this is a career change for me.

Originally I thought I would start applying for jobs in the event planning business but I’ve noticed it can be very competitive in NYC.  This time I am thinking the best way to tackle is to target the hotel industry first.  This way I have access to banquets, which are just as challenging to handle.

I also think starting in a hotel will give me the opportunity to understand all of the departments and how they work together to pull off banquets.  I have not chosen a specific hotel yet but I intend to start my research shortly on this next step.

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What’s your next step?

Maria