Starting Your own Event Planning Business

• Industry overview

• Role of an event planner

• How to start an event planning business

• How to decide on a business name

• Types of business organizations

• Types of funding

• Basic event planning techniques

• How to stage the perfect production

• Determining event location

• Logistics of event planning

• Sample scenarios

• On-site preparation

• Contingency planning

• Sample event timelines

• Event checklist

• Planning strategies

• Types of insurance

• Budget planning ideas and methods

• Cultural issues in event planning

• Sample schedule sheets

• Advice from expert planners

• History and traditions of event planning

• Modern event planning

• Event business regulations

• How to analyze and market your business

• Vendor and event planner contracts

• Effective networking solutions

• Promoting your event planning business

• Developing negotiation skills

• Working with venues

• Pricing your services

• Where to find clients

How to Plan any Event

• Conferences

• Fairs and festivals

• Corporate luncheons

• Charity fundraisers

• Meetings

• Holiday parties

• Grand openings

• Birthdays

• Trade shows

• Political events

• Company socials

• Family reunions

• New product launches

• Children's parties

Real World Training

• How to work with your assigned client

• Training guide

• Training materials

• Optional: Working with U.S. Event Guide

PROGRAM INCLUDES

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

PROGRAM BENEFITS

PROGRAM LENGTH

PROGRAM REGISTRATION & COST

FAQS

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U.S. Event Guide services the following areas:  Africa: Algeria, Angola,Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos, Cyprus, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen. Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City. North America: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Flag of France Clipperton Island, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Flag of the United States Navassa Island, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Virgin Islands. South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. Oceania: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna. Antarctica. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Phoenix, Bay Area, California, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Southern California, Colorado, Denver, Connecticut, Hartford, New Haven, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, Tampa, Atlanta, Georgia, Savannah, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Indianapolis, Kansas, Kansas City, Kentucky, Louisiana. Boston, New England, Worcester, Baltimore, Bethesda, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, Missouri, St. Louis, Montana, Raleigh, Manchester, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Newark, New Mexico, Las Vegas, Nevada, Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, New York City, Charlotte, North Carolina, Rochester, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Canada, Ontario, Oregon, Portland, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Providence, Rhode Island,  Columbia, South Carolina, Nashville, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Texas, Utah, Ashland, Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Burke,  Chantilly, Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Glen Allen, Manassas, Midlothian, Newport News, Norfolk,  Richmond, Springfield, Virginia Beach, Woodbridge, Virginia, Wyoming Vermont, Seattle, Washington, Milwaukee, Vermont, Seattle, Washington, Milwaukee, AND MANY MORE.....