Anyone an event coordinator?
 

I am thinking of switching careers. I am currently a graphic designer and I am not really into it. I have a degree and everything and it's not what I expected it to be. (Partly because my job is kinda bunk.)

So I was thinking about event planning. So I was wondering if anyone here is involved in it or any form of it: catering, wedding and special event planning, meeting planning, etc etc etc.

I am usually super organized, love a challenge, work better under pressure, and pretty creative.

But I graduated with a design degree...

I am wondering what firms look for in an event planner. What do they look for in a resume. One of my sisters actually works for a big event planning firm here and she has a biology degree. :confused:
Does it pay well? Well worth it?

Anything will help. Thanks!

Hey, I have a good friend (also named Jen) who is an event planner. She used to work for Merv Griffin Enterprises. Now she works for a smaller firm that handles the Red Bull account. She does a lot of stuff in Europe and just did a big thing for them in Hawaii. She was also in charge of the World Stunt Awards.

She loves it and is so good at it! I know she has her degree from USC in Communications.

I don't know if that helped

I worked part time for a small catering company up in Lubbock after interning last summer at a hotel doing front desk and reservations, and spending some time with the sales staff on days off seeing what they do, or learning about some things they do, and realized I could see myself doing that, I'm planning on my career being in catering sales, event planning, meeting planning, I'm getting my degree in restaurant & hotel mgmt. , the corporate catering sales mgr. at the hotel I interned with had a degree in something totally unrelated to hospitality or sales,( I think history?) so I'm thinking that's not the be all in it, though I figure it helps..., I know experience is a big thing in the industry.

Hey! Im graduating with my fiance degree in may and then Im going to Johnson and Whales University for MBA with an emphisis in Event Leadership. I am now working for the MDA planning telethons, lock-ups, shamrocks, golf-tournements, and socials. I really love my job now and I know that event planning and conference coordinator is something im supposto be doing, not be in the financial services industry.

I have done ALOT of research and have lots of information. PM is you would like to chat!

Nicole