The World's Five Most Expensive Weddings!
The average cost of a American wedding is about $25,000. If that’s sounds on the expensive side, here’s a look at the five most expensive weddings ever recorded:read more
View ArticleStarting an Event Management Business
Starting any business can be be a daunting as well as an exhilarating experience. It all comes down to sensible planning, a healthy dose of rationality and plenty of passion. Before you make the leap...
View ArticleEvent Marketing using Social Media Channels
Contributing author: Chip Stockman Good news travels slowly if at all, while bad news travels quickly, but the key to remember: “news does travel”. We all know that bad news travels quickly; “Really...
View ArticlePerspectives on event management in the media and technology sector
Contributing Author: Petra Johansson Having been asked to give my perspectives on event management in the media and technology sector – a sector I am naturally passionate about – the main thing that...
View ArticleTime to Find Your Voice
Contributing Author: Mei Lin Fung It’s the end of a busy week, which included the Triple Helix IX Stanford conference, where I was privileged to be on the steering committee. Overseas and out of...
View ArticleEvent Planning Certification - What it really means when it comes to finding...
In the rapidly growing business of event planning, professional certification is fast becoming a way to ensure that event managers are ready to meet the demands of corporate and social events across...
View ArticleUnderstand your market before starting an Event Planning business
Contributing Author: Naeem Zafar Market research is an essential process for every new business, but many entrepreneurs do it too late. They wait until after quitting their job and starting a...
View ArticleEvent and Meeting Planning Job Outlook
Here's some interesting data from the United States Department of Labor that bodes well for job prospects in the Event Management and Meeting Planning industry. And the most positive and truly...
View ArticleWhat makes a Corporate Event Planner different?
Much has been written about the differences in planning corporate and social events. Let‘s take look at corporate event management first. A corporate event manager interacts with industry executives,...
View ArticleEvent Destinations - Dubai
Relatively unknown a decade ago, Dubai is fast becoming a premier destination for events, exhibitions, conferences and trade shows. Given Dubai’s strategic location and the fact that it’s one of the...
View ArticleEvent Planning Jobs - Chicago, Boise, Washington DC
Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.read more
View ArticleWhat makes Social Event Planners different from Corporate Event Planners
A social event planner typically manages weddings, anniversaries, parties and so on. As a social event planner you'll be interacting with individuals, couples, brides, parents and many other people –...
View ArticleEvent Planner and Event Manager Jobs in Houston, Charlotte NC and Arizona
Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.read more
View ArticleEvent Management Jobs in London, Singapore, South Africa
Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.read more
View ArticleInspirational Quotes
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me. Steve Jobs Obstacles are those frightful things you...
View ArticleTop 5 attributes of a great Event Manager
The event planning profession is unique in that it takes a blend of people, business and program management skills to succeed. Here’s a list of top five attributes that makes the difference between a...
View ArticleEvent Planning Jobs - Boston, San Diego
Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.Cultural Events Planner...
View ArticleWhy event planners need to be good listeners
Event planners are sometimes like consultants - solving problems is what they do. So when a client runs into unforeseen issues, it is second nature to jump in and ‘fix the situation’. It turns out...
View ArticleEvent Planning Jobs - NY, Chicago, San Francisco
Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.Events Marketing Project...
View ArticleEvent Planning Jobs - Denver, Memphis, Boston
Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.Web Event Manager Denver...
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