Events Planner
Coordinate, execute and manage events such as weddings, conferences and parties.
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What's it like to be an Events Planner?
An Events Planner coordinates, executes and manages conferences, meetings and parties. They can either do this by themselves end-to-end, or in conjunction with an Events Manager or Events Coordinator working on-site on the day of the event.
Tasks and duties
- Meeting with clients to understand the event’s purpose.
- Planning the details of the event, such as the date, location, catering and transportation.
- Arrange the products and services needed, such as flowers, food and photography.
- Communicate progress to the client and obtain buy-in or approval on the details.
- Inspect places to ensure they meet the standards and requirements of the event.
- Review invoices and facilitate payments.
Events Planners are busy people. They must be good at organising, prioritising, coordinating and must have exceptional communication skills.Events Planners can organise events of all kinds, including weddings, banquets, conferences, meetings, parties and funerals.
How to become an Events Planner
While you don’t necessarily need a degree qualification to become an Events Planner, they may be an advantageous to your career progression.
- Consider completing a Diploma of Event Management (SIT50316), or a diploma or degree in hospitality management, public relations or communications.
- If you’re at entry level, try to gain experience through internships or volunteering at event planning organisations or festivals in administration, volunteer coordination, catering and event assistance.
- If you’re changing careers, try to identify your transferable skills such as meeting coordination, function planning or conference administration.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
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Latest Events Planner reviews
Oct 2018
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Business, Major in Event Management
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Event Planning
The good things
If you have a passion for Events, it is a fantastic role which is mostly rewarding. To see your events unfold successfully after all the work you put in to each of them is very satisfying both persona...
The challenges
You will encounter a range of clients who will either be easygoing, challenging or in the middle. There may be complex events that will require lots of time and effort or those that are less complicat...
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Feb 2024
Experience
Less than a year
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
The good things
If you are passionate about events and creating bespoke events for people, this is for you. Every day, every event is different which keeps it exciting
The challenges
Sometimes it’s very stressful as it’s very high pace and not everything will go to plan. You have to be adaptable and flexible.
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