Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention.

Event planning includes budgeting, establishing dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking.

Event planning also includes some or all of the following, depending on the event: developing a theme or motif for the event, arranging for speakers and alternate speakers, coordinating location support (such as electricity and other utilities), arranging decor, tables, chairs, tents, event support and security, catering, police, fire, portable toilets, parking, signage, emergency plans, health care professionals, and cleanup.

Event Planning is a relatively new career field. There is now training that helps one trying to break into the career field. There must be training for an event planner to handle all the pressure and work efficiently. This career deals with a lot of communication and organization aspects. There are many different names for an event planner such as a conference coordinator, a convention planner, a special event coordinator, and a meeting manager.

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Thu Jul 22 18:18:13 2010

Any ideas for my event planning project?
Q. I need ideas for a project for my event planning and coordination class. I have to come up with a promotional/publicity event idea... the other people in my group want to do a vodka flavor launch party but I'm not really crazy about it...any other ideas?
Asked by Jenna - Mon Sep 14 09:49:50 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. How about an improvement on speed dating, where strangers sit down for 30 or 90 seconds and then decide who they want to exchange contact info with? Why not include a game/project building/volunteer project/event before it that they all get to know each other doing, before settling down to the quickie conversations?
Answered by Jeannette - Mon Sep 14 09:55:18 2009

What schoool is best for wedding/event planning course?
Q. I am wanting to start a wedding/event planning company in S. FL, but don't have alot of experience, but I love what I have done for friends and family. I have researched many different schools, read the comments from everyone so far on this site, and put in my resume to many different planner businesses here, but not sure what school I should choose. Sheffield, QC, U.S. Career... Has anyone completed any of these courses? Thanks to everyone who can give me feedback.
Asked by kerri - Tue Jul 20 08:42:46 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i would recommend rather than going to school/uni and doing a course i would start helping out, or working, in a evens or wedding planning company and get experiance that way and then after a couple of years start your own buisness
Answered by Row B - Tue Jul 20 11:07:03 2010

What sort of degree do you need for event planning?
Q. I'm looking to go to school for event planning but I'm not even sure what degree that would be under. Any suggestions?
Asked by Whitney S - Sun Jan 6 03:51:08 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here is a site for career info: and search 'meeting and convention planners' or such. For US colleges: Wikipedia albeit Not for professional research: and can search 'event planners' or such.
Answered by jannsody - Sun Jan 6 04:20:28 2008

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