It isn’t always easy to know when you’re ready to grow your event business. But let’s discuss some ideas that might make it easier to expand. Congratulations, you have a sustainable business. You have plenty of experience and fantastic recommendations. Most of your new jobs are from excellent references from previous clients. Actually, it’s like …
With infinite acronyms floating around the event industry, here are the event planning acronyms you need to know. Step up your game by memorizing these 18! It’s 2020, and to be honest, there are more acronyms than any one person can keep up with. Evolving technology and the trend of shortening words whenever possible (LOL!) has transformed …
The virtual event space is more than just Zoom meetings. But how do you find the right virtual event platform for your event? The event planning industry was, arguably, one of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic that began to sweep the globe in late December of 2019. Events were canceled, weddings were postponed, and …
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Event planning is a stressful job. It really is. And that’s why some manageable stress prevention tips can make all the difference. There is a lot of planning (that, of course, you have done), but it all needs to be properly executed. That is what stresses most people out. Not the lack of confidence in …
How do you become an event planner? Well, there are many paths to this amazing career. Take it from the event pros themselves. Becoming an event planner isn’t always a straight path. Some planners discover their love for the event industry in high school. Others find their calling later in life and make the career …
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Do you need an event planning degree to be a fantastic planner? Well, the answer is mostly no, with a little bit of yes. I’ve asked over fifty event planners how they found their way into their career as event professionals. And yes, a few of them did pursue their dreams by getting a college …
It takes a little thoughtfulness to make your event child-friendly, but the payoff is worth it. The end result is a more inclusive event, and more smiles. Let me be clear. This is not about how to plan an event for children. This is about how taking care of a few details can make your …
Whether you’re planning an entire trade show or just helping one exhibitor, it’s essential to know these common – but unique – trade show terms. Trade shows are a massive pillar of the event planning industry. These large conventions are gatherings for hundreds to thousands of people generating serious recurring business for event planners. However, …
The first year as a wedding planner might be the most stressful. But you can survive it with a healthy dose of grit. If there’s one American city known for its tough, blue-collar, hard-working people, it’s got to be Tacoma, Washington. Dubbed the “City of Destiny,” the urban port city is famous for its hardscrabble …
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Remote guests, micro-weddings, virtual receptions, Zoom nuptials – all of these ideas, even a year ago, would have sounded foreign and strange to us. But now the worldwide coronavirus pandemic has been going on since December 2019, the way people are tying the knot has changed. Savvy wedding planners are on the lookout for how …
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