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More than 100 opportunities for students and job seekers!
The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in...covers a range of professions from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.
| Foreword | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | xiii | |
| 1. | Overview of the Field | 1 |
| A look at the numbers | ||
| What event planners do | ||
| Types of events | ||
| Where event planners work | ||
| Required skills and abilities | ||
| Building your resume | ||
| Possible job titles | ||
| Steps to successful event planning | ||
| Earnings for event planners | ||
| Sample job listing | ||
| Professional associations for event planners | ||
| International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) | ||
| International Special Events Society (ISES) | ||
| Meeting Professionals International (MPI) | ||
| Additional help | ||
| 2. | Preparing Yourself for a Career in Event Planning | 25 |
| University programs | ||
| Professional association training and certification programs | ||
| Training programs for wedding planners | ||
| 3. | Independent Event Planners | 51 |
| Getting started--getting contracts | ||
| Planning the event | ||
| Organization and record keeping | ||
| Marketing | ||
| The event itself | ||
| Earnings | ||
| Expenses | ||
| Training and certification | ||
| Sample job listings | ||
| 4. | Wedding Planners | 65 |
| Wedding details | ||
| What wedding planners do | ||
| Where wedding planners work | ||
| A seasonal business | ||
| Professional associations for wedding planners | ||
| Training for wedding planners | ||
| How wedding planners are paid | ||
| A bridal shop owner | ||
| A full-service event planning company | ||
| A party planner close-up | ||
| 5. | In-House Event Planners | 99 |
| Independent planning versus in-house planning | ||
| Who hires in-house event planners? | ||
| Corporate in-house planners | ||
| Event production companies | ||
| Hotel and convention center in-house planners | ||
| In-house planners for nonprofits | ||
| Government event planners | ||
| Sample job listings | ||
| Additional help | ||
| 6. | Related Fields | 121 |
| Vendors | ||
| Advertising, marketing, promotions, and public relations | ||
| Training | ||
| Employment figures and job outlook | ||
| Earnings | ||
| Sample job listings | ||
| A cooperative effort | ||
| Appendix A | Professional Associations | 139 |
| Appendix B | Recommended Reading | 143 |
| Appendix C | University Programs | 151 |
| Appendix D | Event Planning Association Local Chapters | 153 |
Overview
More than 100 opportunities for students and job seekers!
The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in...covers a range of professions from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet ...