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Yet Another Job for Planners: Clearing the Air

MeetingsNet

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. Here are some resources to help you understand the basics.

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A Higher Meetings Education: Future-Proof Your Career

SmartMeetings

Today’s intense focus on key performance indicators, event-tech stacks and designing brilliant experiences has made the need for advanced education—from a university, association or DIY commitment—almost a requisite for getting hired…and for thriving. Certified Meetings Experts. Occupational data from the 2016 U.S.

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How To Plan An Event

ePly

Even simple events can have multiple moving parts, making event planning an intense exercise in logistics. More than throwing parties, event planning considers all stages of the event cycle. From conception to post-event marketing, the planner has to be ready for nearly anything. tornado, hurricane, etc.),

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. A lot goes into crafting the ultimate event experience. Putting a successful event together means a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of things event planners need to be ready for. Event Planner Challenges.

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5 Online Event Planning Classes To Jumpstart Your Career

Capterra Event Management

I went to school for political science and economics, developed my passions in music and art, am a self-taught graphic designer, and have built a writing career after years of freelancing. Yet those quality courses are out there, so I took the time to scout out this list of quality online event planning classes you ought to consider.

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Risk Management 101 with Jordan Atherton, 1st Global

Connect Your Meetings

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. The knowledge and training a law enforcement officer can provide on-site during an event is unmatched.

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5 Event Management Principles Every Planner Should Know (But Most Don’t)

Event Leadership Institute

Most event planners today are self-taught and learn on the job. This apprenticeship model is pretty much how any trade is learned, from being a blacksmith in the middle ages, to today’s event planner, until the educational system creates a curriculum for teaching the trade in a uniform way. Keeping up with new software.