Ms.Hipp's Reading class

1. The Career of an
Event Planner!
By:Katie Caddigan

2. Career Overview
 To be an event planner you have to....
 Search for perspective meeting sites, primarily
hotels and convention or conference centers.
 Choose speakers, entertainment, and content.
 Take care of food and beverages.
 Meet audio-visual requirements.
 Get transportation.
 Consider the prospective attendees.

3. Overview
 Issue special requests.
 Make recommendations to the clients.
 Set up all forms of electronic communication.
 Use online communication such as e-mail, voice
mail, and video.
 Planners negotiate contracts with facilities and
suppliers.
 Coordinate lodging reservations.
 Make sure supplies are ordered.

4. Overview
 Measure how well the meetings purpose was
achieved.
 Oversee meetings that contribute significantly to
their organization’s operating budget and must
ensure that the event meets income goals.
 Make sure all materials are printed out.
 Motivate employees and any other necessities.

5. Education
 High School Diploma
 College degree

6. Salary (yearly)
60000
45000
30000
15000
0
Beginning Middle Potential

7. Salary (hourly)
 A beginning hourly salary as an event planner is
$22.64!

8. Job Outlook
 The career of an event planner is growing faster
than average and growing at a rate of 20% a year.

9. Related Careers
 A cruise director
 Restaurant manager
 or even a Camp counselor are all related to the
career of an event planner!

10. Interesting Facts
 During meetings or conventions, planners may
work very long days, starting as early as 5:00 a.m.
and working until midnight. They are sometimes
required to work on the weekends.
 Some physical activity is required, including long
hours of standing and walking, and some lifting
and carrying of boxes of materials, or supplies.
 They travel regularly to attend meetings and to
visit perspective meeting sites.
 The work of meeting and convention planners may
be considered either stressful or energizing, but
there is no question that it is fast paced and
demanding.

11. “ A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it.” ( Anonymous )

12. Thanks for watching!:)