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Recommendations on starting an event management business

Archived in the category: Tips and articles
Posted by Kristina Antipova on 24 Sep 10 - 0 Comments

bis3 300x233 Recommendations on starting an event management businessDaydreaming about starting an event management business? Maybe you have already worked in the events industry and think about working for yourself. Or perhaps your organized meetings in the past and feel it your life’s passion. Both are good reasons for acquiring the profession.

Starting an event management business is similar to starting a relationship – it’s required to possess appropriate skills and follow some important steps to achieve success.

Gain Event Managing Skills and Experience

Scoring a success is based on event manager solid grasp, steady skills and experience:

  • Verbal and written communications
  • Organization and time management
  • Negotiation and budget management
  • Creativity, marketing, public relations and more Read more »

Event manager calendar with main national and international holidays

Archived in the category: Tips and articles
Posted by Kristina Antipova on 03 Sep 10 - 0 Comments

calendar event registration websiteKeeping at hand an events calendar for holidays and special events will help event managers to avoid scheduling an activity without conflicting attendees’ interests or traditions. An event calendar should include a list of major national and international events and holidays.

The following calendar for holidays and events of 4 latest months 2010 includes many important dates that event managers/planners should keep in mind when planning and scheduling events: Read more »

Event registration software – new product by Pilot Group company is available now

Archived in the category: Software News
Posted by Kristina Antipova on 12 Apr 10 - 0 Comments

PilotGroup.NET has completed work on a new event registration software.

PG Events is a powerful and affordable solution for Online Event Registration and Event Management. The software is developed for companies to launch an events portal or organize reunions, conferences, seminars, reunions. It gives the power to publish unlimited number of events, track registrations, accept payments, and more.

PG Event registration software includes a wide range of features and can meet event registration needs in many aspects: managing attendees and event registrations, accepting payments, administrating web-site. Read more »

How to make a career in event management

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Posted by Kristina Antipova on 03 Mar 10 - 0 Comments

A quick guide on how to find a job planning parties, conferences, exhibitions through recruitment agencies, online resources and work placements.

If you’re looking for a job full of variety, social life, interaction, and job satisfaction isn’t the latest argument when choosing a job, then you may consider making a career in event management. Dating back to ancient times, this profession has come to be recognized as a stand-alone discipline only in recent years. High demand in the event registration and event management industry made recruitment agencies, online directories and courses a resource which can help you to find job and succeed in this exciting field. Read more »

Event planning: how to organize a seminar

Archived in the category: Tips and articles
Posted by Kristina Antipova on 21 Jan 10 - 0 Comments

Seminars and events have always been implemented as a holistic experience to participants. Thus, event management requires extensive planning and preparation with most work implemented at least a few months before the actual event.

Most of the time, seminars seem to run like clockwork with all events flowing smoothly according to schedule. In reality however, much groundwork has been worked on with the purpose of developing the right atmosphere in addition to a beneficial experience to participants. Read more »