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I look forward to the opportunity to one day walk up to someone and tell them these exact words.  Sometimes I wish I would have realized earlier when I wanted to get into even planning but as they say, ‘better late than never.’  I am hopeful that my education here at City Tech along with the assistance of my classmates and professors help leap me into the world I so desperately desire to be a part of on a regular basis.

I know planning events for children won’t be easy.  I will have over-protective parents who want to oversee everything.  I will have parents who are completely unreasonable in their requests.  My goal to attempt to bring the parents back down to reality is to ask them, “What does your child want?  Will this make them happy or sad?”  I think if you refocus the parents on the children they will realize that the event is not about them but about their desire to make their kids happy.  If you throw a party and the birthday kid is unhappy….you have to ask yourself was it really a party for them or for yourself?

My goal will always be to focus on the children.  To make sure that the events I am planning make them happy and keep them happy.  My hope is that an happy child = happy parents.  Let’s hope and pray.

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I’d like to say getting into the event planning field is easy but so far it is not.  I work full-time and go to school part-time so my availability to get out there and promote myself is limited.  Since I have not planned an corporate event in years I figure most companies are looking for recent experience.  This may be my initial downfall but I don’t think it would take me out of contention in the hiring process.

However, I have put together 10 sales events in various states and in another country. All of the events were successful and the clients were very happy (as you can see!)

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However, kids events I have never specifically planned for a company.  I love children and love being silly around them.  I have helped my mother plan an birthday party for my little sisters and I have also helped family with their parties for kids.  I know this is not the same thing but it goes to my overall desire to do this for children.

One of the type of kids parties I would like to plan is for kids with disabilities (wheelchair).  The space would have to be right so that wheelchair access is not an issue outside or inside the space.  Then it’s about finding out what other special needs the child has in order to make the event a huge success for the parents and their children.

The ultimate goal is to make the parents and children happy with their events – and to have it be memorable to them.