What college preparation is needed to become an event planner?
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Contact vendors at conventions, expos, and trade shows and ask how you can be of service. I became an event planner by taking an extended studies course in event planning. Most courses are offered by community colleges or the extended studies programs of universities. \n\nSome schools offer a certificate in event planning. Without going to event planning school, you can major in public relations and minor in recreation and leisure studies at college, and volunteer to work for an event planner or public relations firm that does event planning. \n\nYou can also major in hotel hospitality management and emphasize event planning courses. The easiest way for me into event planning was to take courses in public relations under the journalism department and volunteer to serve an internship for event planners.\n\nOf course, the quickest way is to plan an event for yourself or study to be a party planner by contacting stores that sell party supplies. Call your local convention bureau and volunteer to help the event planner. Join the national associations for event planners and write for their newsletters. Print up business cards as an event planner and ask to help other event planners set up, do fundraising, or decorate.\n\nThe quickest way into the field of event planning is to offer to plan events for local clubs, churches, associations, schools, libraries, or author's clubs, such as setting up a book signing for an author visiting a library or an artist showing his/her work in a gallery. \n\nSpecialize in event planning for schools or individuals or corporations. Start by planning a small event, such as a poetry reading by contacting poets to read their work in a coffee shop, public park, library, school, apartment complex social lounge, or senior center at noon. Also check out adult education. \n\nContact ethnic clubs and ask whether you can plan their annual picnic. There's lots of events you can plan to get a resume going with experience. Emphasize one area, such as gathering teachers, legal assistants, sales persons, or any other occupation to meet and ask a speaker to give a presentation or a book signing to get started. \n\nOffer to plan parties for various age groups, and contact the party planning/product stores that supply party favors to see who might call you. Leave your business card with them.
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Go to www.monster.com and search "meeting planner" - read the job descriptions that come up, and you'll have an idea.  Then, Google "meeting planner" and "professional society/association" and you'll probably find one.
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Uh... Country... State... city?\n\nAlso... are you planning a graduates school... or actual degree?
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Off the top of my head..... college courses you'll need to do (or at least should help) include things along the lines of:\n\n-Computer course that proves you know how to type (word processing) using MS Word + packages like Excel, Access, Powerpoint, etc.\n\n- Business Studies type thing\n\n- Business Administration\n\n- Secretarial skills\n\n- Shorthand
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Develop a business & marketing plan and then begin taking action.\n\nThere are many professions that will use the services of an event planner.  My clients like to hold customer appreciation events.  As a matter of fact, it just came up the other day with one of my clients.  He wants to hold an event but doesn't have the time to do it.  As a result, he agreed to go shopping for an event planner.
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there are actual schools for that sort of position. Also if there is anyway you could get in touch with a wedding planner you could try a sort pf apprenticeship. try looking for things on google.
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The value is that you will be equipped to manage any tourist site, theme park, etc.  Diploma qualifications in Hospitality provide a pathway through which students can develop a combination of key business skills and industry knowledge in preparation for the varied careers which the industry offers.
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Remember, you get what you pay for.....nothing is truly "free" because that "Free Wedding Planner" will be getting KICKBACKS (usually 10% or more) from the various vendors he/she hires on your behalf.\n\nMy best advice is to hire a good Mobile Disc Jockey to act as the "emcee" for your event:  a good DJ-emcee will be your "Reception Coordinator" who will tie everything together.  Some higher priced DJ entertainers will take their role of "Wedding Coordinator" to the next level, where they actually become your full-service coordinator.\n\nOne such person (combined Disc Jockey and Wedding Planner) is DJ Brian S Graham of Knoxville, Tennessee.  I'm not sure if he covers Memphis, but he'll be able to steer you to someone in that area.
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Actually, it is a certified profession and I believe that you would need to be a Certified Financial Planner CFP.   You can google it get more information.  There are degree programs, but I don't think a specific degree is required, but you do have to have to pass a series of tests.
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The important feature of college for someone that likes\n   a sport, a skill, an art, is that they can qualify for the full U plan.\n   Each company that contributes; reports many openings to the\n   plans that are available.  General idea is that you must do well\n   enough to sustain your grades, suspend private activities, like\n   more children, or travel generous options include that good\n   decision making sense is fully applied when in campus study.\n   If you can contact the chamber of commerce training officer\n   in your area to make some scheduel information. Be complete\n   in your choice of what studies,  try to be respectful of the new\n    learning process,  the professional you can become is good.
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Cruise lines have different requirements...and it depends on what you want to be a manager of...could be banquet manager, shore excursion manager, talent manager, etc.\n\nMost look for a Hospitality degree and experience in the areas of hospitality on a large scale.  I have friends in the banquet and catering industries that work on NCL.
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planning\ndesigning\ndoccumentation\ncoding\ntesting\nimplementation\nmaintainence
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educational planning is planning out your courses of education towards a goal/degree/diploma/career
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There isn't a real licensed coordinator.  There is a degree in fashion merchandising. There are trained coordinators.  I'm one of them.  I went to school to learn how to organize, design, budget, and coordinate all kinds of events.  Including fashion shows and bridal events.  \nMy training is from on-line classes and working with a coordinator that was willing to teach.
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you should contact the college you are planning to attend and speak to a course counsellor. they can tell you everything you will need to know.
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If the purpose is to obtain clients, do something that a) gets thier interest/attention - think outside of the box. just ask " why would they notice me as supposed to any other event planner?"  I would probably research current themes and trends in the industry and structure your event around it  b) even though you are putting this event on for business purposes, make sure that things (including your interaction) are personable enough that they basically like the person behind it. People buy from people they like without a doubt. So even if you aren't the best, or the cheapest, or the biggest ...if you are the one people like and can relate to, you'll do good :)\n\nGood luck with your event
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Most academic advising positions require a Masters degree in either Counseling, College Student Personnel, or a related field.  \n\nCheck out individual schools for job postings, subscribe to the chronicle, join/attend NACADA or check out websites of various professional organizations...