While some people may think of event management as a degree in party planning, it is gaining credibility as a legitimate career. The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council created event management standards which also led to the definition of exactly what an event is (Robertson, 2015). An event is “a social form that organizes interaction in a distinctive way” or the “gathering of three or more people who agree to assemble for a purpose ostensibly related to the functioning of an organization or group” (Beaulie, 2004). According to Michael Auerbach, “in 2006 there were 51,000 event planners in the U.S. and 39% of those were within an event planning company” which demonstrates the grand size of the industry and its obvious importance to society (2015). The purpose of this paper is to explore a career in event planning.
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I’m very organized and love things being planned out and exact. My original major was theatre and while I love theatre I decided it wasn’t something I could do for the rest of my life and when I found the hospitality school I thought event management fit me perfectly. I don’t have much experience with event planning specifically however when it comes to planning bigger things, I directed three shows in my high school’s theatre program which involved a lot of organization and planning. I still need to get more experience as well as finish my schooling and join many different programs and publications to gain connections. I will begin volunteering at as many events as I can. Often times my job has opportunities for me to work events so hopefully I’ll get some experience there, as well. Finally because Sarah Russell, an event manager at the Walt Disney Company told me about this position and suggested that I try to get involved, I will attempt to get a job as a Park Events Operations Guide to give me more opportunities to network. Event planners have become a crucial part of many corporations operations which opens many opportunities for me in the
I’m very organized and love things being planned out and exact. My original major was theatre and while I love theatre I decided it wasn’t something I could do for the rest of my life and when I found the hospitality school I thought event management fit me perfectly. I don’t have much experience with event planning specifically however when it comes to planning bigger things, I directed three shows in my high school’s theatre program which involved a lot of organization and planning. I still need to get more experience as well as finish my schooling and join many different programs and publications to gain connections. I will begin volunteering at as many events as I can. Often times my job has opportunities for me to work events so hopefully I’ll get some experience there, as well. Finally because Sarah Russell, an event manager at the Walt Disney Company told me about this position and suggested that I try to get involved, I will attempt to get a job as a Park Events Operations Guide to give me more opportunities to network. Event planners have become a crucial part of many corporations operations which opens many opportunities for me in the