“How do I become an event planner?” is one of the most frequently asked questions we get. It’s a great question and we’re happy to give you details.

The event planning industry is a $500 billion dollar industry. Working in it offers great opportunities for income ($100k+ per year salary potential) and fun!

There are two main types of planners: Social Planners and Corporate Planners

• Social planning includes weddings, birthdays, parties, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, and holidays.

• Corporate planning includes meetings, company events, seminars, conventions, associations and charities.

The first thing to do is figure out which of these two categories you enjoy more. There are ways to become successful doing both types of events but it’s helpful to master one type before tackling the other.

How Can You Become An Event Planner?

You have three options to getting involved in the planning industry.

1. You can get a job as an event planner.

Many medium to large-size companies hire their own event planners. Common companies who have planners on staff are hotels, restaurants, concert venues, nightclubs and television studios. In this role you would be responsible for things like:

• Holiday parties, Retreats, Board meetings, Stockholder meetings, Award ceremonies, Executive trips, Trade shows, Conventions, Client entertainment and Seminars.

2. You can start your own planning business.

The planning industry is one of the few industries that you can get into without a formal education but with creativity, desire and great customer service.

Due to many requests, we had our team of very knowledgeable and experienced event planners create a complete ebook guide to becoming an event planner. The guide takes you through STEP-BY-STEP everything you need to know to plan events and start your own business.

If you’re interested in it, it’s available here:

How to Start Your Event Planning Business Guide

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• Full guide on what you need to start your own event planning business: You will receive STEP-BY-STEP information on becoming an event planner and running a successful event planning business.

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Here is what the Business Guide includes:

• What you need to start your own event planning business,
• How the event planning industry works,
• Secrets to scoring the lowest priced vendors while maintaining the highest quality events,
• How to land million dollar corporations as clients,
• How to get celebrity clients and plan celebrity events,
• The best ways to network and market your business,
• Which event niches are best to focus on,
• Legal requirements to starting your business,
• Growing your sales through the roof,
• Best ways to advertise your business online and offline,
• and much, much more!

Free Startup Bonus Kit includes:

• How to get amazing deals on venues and high quality vendors,
• “28 important business forms” to get you off the ground fast,
• Venue selection advice (very helpful!)
• Wedding planning timelines (very helpful!)
• Tons of helpful checklists, easy-to-use timelines, catering and bar tips,
• And more!

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3. You can get a job with an event planning company.

An event planning company can give you valuable experience to build up your career. In order to get this type of job, you should get your resume ready. Be sure its organized, clean and stands out. Jobs at event planning companies are hard to get so you want every advantage over your competition.

Planning companies often times specialize in weddings, catering, special parties, industry conventions, seminars, etc.

Educational Requirements for Becoming an Event Planner

There are no formal requirements to get into the events industry, although if you are applying for a job it sometimes helps having a college degree. Industry certifications like the CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) and CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional) can sometimes replace a college degree on your resume. If you are starting your own business then having a college degree does not play a role in getting clients.

The problem is there aren’t many classes you can take in college to learn the exact day-to-day skills that make you an asset to an event planning company. Nor are there many classes that help you start your own event planning business. This is why we created a complete guide to walking you through the important steps of creating your own business (above). Most online event planning courses charge over $1200 for the same material.

Be sure to “like” our Facebook Fan Page here: Event Planning Facebook Page. It’s a great way to stay updated on the industry.

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If you are interested in a job or taking college classes please read these options:

• I am looking for Event Planner Jobs – If you are interested in finding a job as an event planner, most companies prefer to hire someone who has experience coordinating one or more major events and has an educational background in how event planning works. Today most event planners have at least a college degree, and some have a masters degree in fields such as business, communications and hospitality management. If you have event planning experience (or a college degree) and are ready to apply for openings at event planner companies, you can search our event planner job board now.

• I am interested in taking Event Planner classes - If you are looking for event planning classes or schools, you can fill out our contact form and we will send you information on a school in your area.