Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Careers in Event Management


An event manager is a person who visualizes, manages, and implements his/her ideas in order to organize an event within the budget of his/her client. Event managers, also referred to as party planners, work on behalf of the clients, keeping their requirements in mind. Their main function is to meet the client, know the type of party they want to organize, prepare a list of their needs, budget the party, and work accordingly. An event managers work involves deciding the venue or visits the pre-decided venue and prepares a floor plan. He/She is has to take care of each and every work related to the event, right from the decoration, menu designing, theme of the party, floral arrangement and entertainment (DJ, music, dance etc.), parking space, gifts, etc. In this profession success is totally dependent upon one’s creativity, design skills, communication skills, and the ability to negotiate and co-ordinate with the client.

Course Details
Any creative person, who is good at multi-tasking, can build career in the field of event management. One can also pursue a course in event management and become an event managers. Many business schools are running courses in event management that provide a detailed overview of the organization of an event. These programs are offered at graduate, post graduate degree and diploma levels. Minimum qualification for such programs is 10+2 in any field, from a recognized state board.

Career Prospects
An event manager can work as an event planner, convention assistant, public relations manager, wedding planner, communications specialist in events,  florist, event specialist, or manager in an event management company.

Institutes Offering
Event management is a good career option in India. One can pursue a course in event management and can choose a career in this field. Some renowned institutes offering courses in event management are: International Institute of Event Management, Maharashtra; Amity Institute of Event Management, New Delhi; Indian Institute of Event Management, Mumbai; and National Institute of Event Management, Mumbai.

Remuneration
An individual working for an organization can earn between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 18,000 per month. After 3-4 years’ experience one can start their own event management company and can earn handsome money in this profession.

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