Five Personalities You Can Follow To Learn More About Event Management

The best professionals in any given field aren’t just skilled at what they do – they’re also incredibly adept learners. They know full well that, regardless of talent, they’re only as good as what they know. For that reason, they’ve learned to pick up tips, tricks, and skills from everyone around them, including (and especially) the people they work with. Last July, I wrote a piece outlining some of the top personalities in the event industry. These were professionals who, if you deigned to look into them, could offer insights on every facet of event management through their books, seminars,…

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Five Conferences No Event Manager Should Miss

If you’re trying to learn about the field of event management, it’s all well and good to seek out industry sites and certification courses, but there’s still something to be said for checking in at an event manager’s conference. There, you’ll be able to meet and greet some of the brightest, most successful people in the field. You’ll learn more about your industry and the people involved in it, and possibly even meet a few potential clients (or employers) in the process. Plus, you’ll likely have a great time doing so. After all, who knows better how to put on…

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How Video Games Can Make You a Better Event Planner

It wasn’t so long ago that video games were considered to be little more than time wasters. I’m happy to report that this is no longer the case – as gaming’s grown more popular and the games industry more profitable, gaming has become increasingly more advanced. Today’s video games aren’t just a means of passing the time – they’re hours-long, immersive experiences. And they can actually teach you a great deal about…well, everything. That includes event planning. Yeah, I know, it’s kind of a strange idea. Just bear with me here. Scheduling Through MMO Guilds I have a great deal…

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Why Scheduling Should Come As Second Nature To Event Planners

Running an event isn’t exactly a cakewalk. You’ve got to manage teams of diverse individuals, work out your event’s itinerary, organize guest speakers and keynotes, meet with clients, vendors and suppliers…you get the idea. It’s sort of a logistical nightmare. Worse still, all this stuff needs to be tackled in addition to everything that’s going on in your own life. (You may also like Five Major University Majors to Prepare For Event Management) It sort of goes without saying that you need formidable organizational skills (not to mention a cool head) in order to survive. You need to know how…

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Be The Best Event Manager Possible

Awhile ago we did a series on Event Management Tips & Tricks, but since everything couldn’t be covered in one week we are circling back and covering even more tips to make you the best event manager possible. There’s the conventional tips about managing your time, being organized, and how to manage large groups of people, but we wanted to bring to you NEW tips, like how video games actually will help you as an event manager and what books you need to be adding to your Kindle to learn from the best of the best. We will be covering…

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