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Start Your Own Event Planning Business

Many people and organizations find that they lack the time and expertise to plan events themselves. They find it nesseccary to hire a professional event planner, a person who knows how to design an event, and do the myriad things needed to bring it off successfully.

The author, Krista Turner, has worked with Deborah Williams, Kim Quigley, and David Granger in a 13-year-old event planning company in Dallas. In this book, she tells you the Who, what, when, where, why, and how of the event planning business. She also provides you with important lists, forms, and tips.

Can You Be an Event Planner?

Owners of event planning businesses are often people who planned events for the company where they worked before deciding to go into business for themselves. If you haven't planned events for a company that you worked for, you can gain experience as a volunteer.

Some event planners work out of their homes, while others rent office space. This book details the adavntages and disadvantages of both. Few event planners work 9 to 5. By its very nature, event planning tends to involve working evenings, weekends, and holidays. How much time you must work will depend upon the specialization you choose. Event planners have a passion for thier industry, they can't wait to get to the office most days.

The Personality of an Event Planner

To be a successful event planner, you should have many of the following personality traits: