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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Hello Endless Events

Traditionally, many event planners started their careers working in hospitality (as assistants at hotels, for example) and gradually moved into management. Their curriculums typically consist of courses, such as experience design, event marketing, event financing, venue management, agreement negotiating, and more.

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How To Create a Budget for Your Next Event

Eventtia

Then you would need to hire services such as catering and entertainment on the day. Just as you’d take the necessary steps regarding finance when establishing a new business, such as opening a business checking account, you should also take the necessary steps regarding finance when organizing a large-scale event.

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Wedding Industry Conferences: Which One Should I Attend?

OFD Consulting

There is also plenty of opportunity for mingling and networking- I myself especially loved the “fireside chat” style session the first year I attended, when Michelle ran a talk on finances that encouraged quite a bit of interaction from the group.

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Wedding venue management software: How we saved Hidden Barn Venue from spreadsheet paralysis and saved them 62 hours a month

Planning Pod

Hidden Barn relied on a makeshift system of various tools and systems to manage their venue bookings, wedding planning, party rentals, invoicing, finances and more. Day-of-event schedule builder that sends real-time updates via email or text, keeping clients, caterers, vendors and other team members on the same page the day of the event.

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How To Choose the Best Online Registration Software – The Ultimate Guide

Eventtia

Catering to a broader consumer base might require software that offers advanced branding customization and white labeling to ensure a seamless brand experience. An excellent example is the Pernod Ricard hospitality platform. Are they general consumers, existing customers, VIP guests, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), or employees?

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10 innovative ways to squeeze more from your event budget

Planning Pod

Yes, if two simultaneous events use the same menus, share catering/hospitality staff and may even share some common spaces, the venue and/or catering vendors probably realize cost savings that they can pass on to the event promoters/planners. In theory this is a great idea and it can save you thousands if executed properly.

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How to Start an Event Venue Business: Two Experts Share 20 Secrets for Opening an Event Space

Planning Pod

This document can be quite lengthy and in-depth because it fleshes out every detail regarding your venue business – from facility and organizational structure to finances, budgets and marketing. All a caterer has to do is come in, bring in a few specialty pieces that they need and they are set.”. “A

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