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First Steps in Launching Your Own Event Business

Updated: January 25, 2017 You've organized some events for your family, friends or community and you have gained

Jan 25, 2017 6 min read
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5 Tips to Starting Your Event Planning Business

There is a lot to consider when deciding to start your event planning business. This video and article below make

Jan 9, 2017 3 min read
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How to Build Your Event Planning Portfolio

Building your event planning portfolio is an important step toward getting more clients and higher budget events. There are 8

Jan 2, 2017 5 min read
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How to Find Great Vendors

Last Updated: July 17, 2026 If you are new to the world of event planning and organization, you probably look

May 24, 2016 4 min read
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Difference Between a Day-Of Wedding Coordinator and Venue Coordinator

So your big wedding day is coming up, and the planning has begun. The goal is always to make it

Apr 27, 2016 4 min read
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Plan Your Event With These Eight Important Steps

You just landed a client you've been pitching for a while and want to make her event spectacular.

Oct 22, 2015 2 min read
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5 Soft Skills Needed to Be a Great Event Planner

Updated: January 11, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4mOS3kFsr0 Soft skills are an event planner's best

Sep 30, 2015 4 min read
Corporate Planning

How To Deal With Event No-Shows

When organizing an event, no-shows are a major concern. Not only can they affect the overall budget but can

Jul 15, 2015 2 min read
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5 Essential Items to Have for Successful Conferences

Corporate conferences and events are rapidly gaining popularity and are becoming mainstream in the professional world. In a study by

Jul 8, 2015 2 min read
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7 Elements that Make for a Great Corporate Party

Creating a fabulous corporate party that will keep your guests raving requires planning and resourceful use of vendors and products.

Jul 1, 2015 3 min read
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Improve Your Event Planning Skills with These 10 Tools

Leading events with other event planners offers great networking and learning opportunities. You're probably wondering what the best

Jun 25, 2015 3 min read
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Event Planning Job Description and Responsibilities

(Reading time: 6 minutes) As an event planner, there are specific activities you are generally responsible for when planning high-

Jun 19, 2015 3 min read