what makes a great event planner?

by Jarno StegemanThe Event Tutoreventtutor.com

Event planners are not only project managers. They are hard working go-getters who make it look so easy.

And that’s when people realise that being an event planner is an actual job. So, what makes a good event planner?

The UK event industry

contributes £40 billion

to the UK economy

employs 30,000 people

time to educate future

event planners

event planners

plan, produce,

& organise, amazing

experiences

bring creative

concepts to life

carry responsibility

for the well-being

of their visitors

what qualities make a great event planner?

passionateTruly believe in

what you want to achieve with your

event. Organise the events that you

love. What drives you to organise

events?

organised

Plan your event carefully! Look at the details and the bigger picture at the

same time.

Proper planning will make you think twice

about the decisions you make.

cool

You are able to pick up the pieces.

You have a plan but what happens if it doesn’t

work out the way you had hoped?

Prepare for eventualities.

strong

You do not have to be an ***hole in order to be a

good event planner.

But you do need to be able to speak your mind.

You made a plan remember? That plan represents a

vision of what your event should

look like.

compassionate

You are working in the service industry. People make long hours. People make mistakes. Sometimes it is best to keep your thoughts to yourself, put up a brave smile and soldier on.

It’s a small world so you might end up working together againin the future.

Stay professional at all times.

versatileYou need to be able to

work on different things at the same time. At smaller

events this probably means you are involved in everything.

This starts with the planning process and finishes with the post-production of your event.

At larger events you still need to be able to multitask and,

more than anything, you need to be able to

delegate.

a great colleagueYou cannot organise an event all by yourself. You need help at one point. Are you able to work with others? Are you able to put your trust in someone else?

At smaller events you should be the person that is able to walk around and solve any issues. Your team is doing the jobs you have given them.

At larger events you should be the person that has an overview of what is happening at your event.

Overall you need to stay

calm, process everything

quickly, collect your thoughts

and….

get on with it!

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