Meeting and Event Planner Career Advice
Being a meeting or event manager requires business sense. A business or hospitality degree and then work within the hospitality industry to see how venues work with meetings are definitely beneficial. This type of experience will give you the background you need to succeed in the industry.
In fact, get as much hands on experience as possible. Go work somewhere where you can get hands-on knowledge, whether working in catering or as an event coordinator for a hotel or independent venue.
Being an event planner entails long hours, weekend and holiday work. You must be able to see the big picture. When working with events, you have to see and anticipate every eventuality and plan for the worst. If you don’t have the gift to plan ahead and see the big picture, events probably aren’t for you.
