{"id":1636,"date":"2014-08-11T12:35:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T11:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digitalnext.me\/nccblog\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2020-04-14T09:21:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T08:21:32","slug":"career-focus-event-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/career-focus-event-planner\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Focus: Event Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is an Event Planner?<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ever fancied pursuing a career as an Event Planner? Whether you see yourself organising social or corporate events, you are sure to find this a challenging but highly rewarding career. There are a number of personal qualities that you should possess to be a successful event planner. As an event planner you can find yourself organising celebrations (weddings, birthdays, anniversaries etc.), Commemorations (memorial events) and much more! As you can see the opportunities are endless. There are a number of occasions which client\u2019s may require an Event Planner.<\/p>\n<p>Successful planners should develop and possess the following skills:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Marketing and public relations<br \/>\n\u2022 Verbal and written communication<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent organisation skills<br \/>\n\u2022 Negotiation<br \/>\n\u2022 Time management and work well under pressure<br \/>\n\u2022 Deadline oriented<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent at multitasking<br \/>\n\u2022 Teamworking<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As an event planner it is your duty to ensure that a clients\u2019 event runs as smoothly as possible. It is your responsibility to oversee all aspects of the event. Other areas you can expect to be involved in include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Conducting research<br \/>\n\u2022 Creating an event plan<br \/>\n\u2022 Finding a suitable venue<br \/>\n\u2022 Arranging catering, d\u00e9cor<br \/>\n\u2022 Entertainment<br \/>\n\u2022 Planning transportation<br \/>\n\u2022 Organising accommodation if required<br \/>\n\u2022 The sending of invitations<br \/>\n\u2022 Supervising at the event<br \/>\n\u2022 Conduct evaluations of the event<\/p>\n<p>People who wish to pursue a career in event planning come from a wide range of academic backgrounds. It can be an appealing career path for many. Often employers will seek candidates who possess a bachelor\u2019s degree in business, management, hospitality, marketing, communications etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The salary of an Event Planner can typically range from \u00a318,000 &#8211; \u00a325,000. Please take these figures as a guideline only. Salary can be determined by a range of factors. Experience is important, for example if you are working for another company, generally, the more experience you have, the more money you will earn. Salary is also determined on demand, meaning the more events you plan the more income you will receive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Career Prospects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a great career path for individuals who would like to turn a client&#8217;s idea into reality. You may choose to specialise in an area for example become a wedding planner, or simply an event planner who organises an array of occasions. This is ideal for those who would like to plan and organise an event to remember!<\/p>\n<p>NCC Home Learning offer an Event Management programme, which is reasonably priced from \u00a3272. For more information please visit:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/eventmanagementdiplomaonline-product-411.html?cat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an Event Planner?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-1636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc","tag-weddings"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/featured-image-test-1.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Nick Cooper","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/author\/nccnickcooper\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5358,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions\/5358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}