Five Tips for Serving Alcohol at Events

Serving alcohol at an event is a risky proposition. More often than not, the decision to include liquor at your events opens the door to a whole laundry list of liabilities most event planners would rather avoid. Still, if your event calls for cocktails – if liquor or the lack thereof will make or break an event – you can pull it off with the right precautions. So, let’s get down to business. How can you keep attendees happily buzzing along while also minimizing the risk in serving alcohol at your event? First, Know Your Plan How large is your […]

Selecting The Perfect Food Options For Your Event

Planning out event catering isn’t as simple as hiring a catering company and telling them to “go nuts.” There’s actually a great deal that you as an event planner need to take into consideration before you set a menu – your process involves ask some key questions that will help you determine the type catering company you collaborate with. In order to ensure that you provide the best menu possible, there are a few things you need to do: Know Your Guests And Their Preferences The most important piece of advice is something I’ve repeated a million times before: know […]

Five Awesome, Simple Pieces of Advice For Event Planners

Here are five awesome, simple pieces of advice for event planners that will have a mark an impact on whether you succeed or fail.

As I’ve established in the past, not everyone is cut out to be an event planner. It takes a very particular type of individual to excel in event management; the best event planners are quick thinking, charismatic, organized, and creative. Yet simply having the right personality isn’t always enough.

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5 University Majors That’ll Prepare You For Event Planning

If you’re certain you want to go into event planning—and don’t already have an Event Planning Degree or and Event Coordinator Degree—what’s the best educational background to possess?

Event planning is a highly dynamic field, with the demands and knowledge requirements that vary wildly depending on what specific event industry you’re in.

Unfortunately, because of that, it can often be difficult to determine the best path to take so you can break into event planning.

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Six Technology Gadgets Every Event Planner Should Use

As an event planner, the technology you use can ultimately be the difference between success and failure. You need to make sure your event management toolkit contains all the necessary gadgets and gear. Having the right gear not only makes you work more efficiently, it also makes your job significantly easier and does a great deal to reduce the stress that comes with being an event planner. Here are just a few vital components of any savvy event professional’s equipment toolkit. A Smartphone Or Tablet This one’s a bit of a no-brainer, and not just because of how much event […]