Meeting Planner Careers

It’s one thing to know how to book travel for participants, and quite another to provide the information they will need to make it safe and enjoyable. While it is more their responsibility to make sure they can get into another country, or are even able to fly, you should familiarize yourself with resources in these areas so they can find accurate information.

Crossing Borders

Every country is wary of criminals, and you can’t blame them for that. However, a person who offended a neighbor by hanging out laundry wearing her nightgown may be considered a persona-non-grata in another country and may not be allowed to cross the borders.

Health

When your visitors arrive in their destination, you can bet your bottom dollar that one of them has a health problem that could be serious. Sure, that guy is in the pink of health but he’s allergic to peanuts. Make sure everyone has emergency medical and health information before they leave, complete with hospital phone numbers, police, and fire. Read more…

Regardless of the career path you choose as a meeting planner, one thing is certain: the Internet can be your best friend when it comes to marketing. More specifically, social media can often be the tipping point from a publicized meeting to a well-publicized event. Here is how you can make social media work for you.

Using Your Own Page

If you do not have a professional social media page already, you need to create one–yesterday! Your friends lists will become your contact list for bulletins about upcoming events. Let’s say you are scheduling a convention for administrative professionals, and almost all your friends have such employees. Once you send out a bulletin about the event, you may get some signing up from your list. You will help boost your attendance from one or two notices sent globally–and all for free. Read more…