The world of Events Planning and Management

Are you the kind of person that loves details and that loves planning things? Are you a bit of a social butterfly that loves interacting with a variety of different types of people? Do you dream about planning the best parties and social events?

Have you considered a career in Events Planning and Management?

You don’t want to work in an office all day long and you absolutely want to be involved in getting all the details right for an event or function. There are more career options than just desk-based jobs in big companies.

The field of events planning and management is ever-growing and it concludes a myriad of careers such as:

• General Events Manager
• General Events Planner
• General Events Co-Ordinator
• General Events Administrator
• General Digital Photographer
• Wedding Planner
• Planner of Children's Birthday Parties
• Planner of Corporate functions - sales related (product launches etc)
• Planner of Corporate functions - social related (year-end functions, staff award ceremonies)
• Planner of large-scale expos
• Planner of large-scale sporting events
• Planner of school events and functions
• Planner of private social functions (big bashes)
• Planner of government and national functions
• Photographer of private social functions
• Photographer of school events and general school needs
• Photographer of large-scale sporting events
• Photographer of large-scale expos
• Wedding Photographer
• Photographer of Children's Birthday Parties
• Photographer of Corporate functions - sales related (product launches etc)
• Photographer of Corporate functions - social related (year-end functions, staff award ceremonies)
• Photographer of government and national functions

Think carefully about what interests you and about what you really want to do with your career. Don’t do something that you hate and that you find boring.

Be bold and make the world of events management and planning yours!