Meeting Planner Careers

As an event or meeting planner, you’re always faced with the difficult prospect of what to plan during off hours. Do you plan for complete freedom or offer alternatives for attendees to choose from. In general, a good event planner will put together options for participants outside of the meetings that will engage and entertain them. Following are some educational alternatives to the standard drinks and hors d’oeuvres receptions.

Tacoma’s Museum of Glass
Tours of the museum and a stop in the “Hot Shop” allow guests to learn about the history and art of blowing glass.

Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry
This museum is one of the world’s leading science and industry museums. It houses over 35,000 artifacts and hosts almost 14-acres of interactive displays.

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
A 10,000-square-foot Energy Gallery is one of the premier displays at this museum. Another area, Innovation Studios, features five interactive science and history areas for guests.

Science Museum of Virginia
The Science Museum of Virginia is one of the most noted museums of its kind. Not only does it feature amazing hands-on displays, it also has a number of areas for events.

San Francisco’s Exploratorium
Everyone enjoys interactive displays and the Exploratorium houses some of the best. Over 400 exhibits entice the mind and there are many areas for receptions and presentations.

During your educational experiences, you may find that you love being involved in meetings but being a planner responsible for the whole enchilada is too much at first. You want to ease into it but don’t know where to start. Here are some ideas to consider.

Culinary Arts

If you enjoyed learning to plan the dinners and receptions the most, you may want to consider more education in the culinary arts. There are lots of culinary institutes around, sometimes several in one city. Community colleges also offer various courses of study, including a pastry chef specialization. Read more…