Categories of Event Management

Event planning is not just executing any event it must be using your creativity and interpersonal skills to organize occasions for not just specific celebration it can be for any event and at the same time provide a service by pay. It is both exciting and yet can be a busy business as everything will be based on a specific dateline. To help you along, here are some possible categories of events that you can specialize in:

·      Bridal events – to organize weddings events and bridal showers. It requires skills of arranging venue setups, arranging dinners, lightening, arranging lunches or tea as well as floral, gift and dealing with a guest list. You would have to be creative in venue design, floral arrangements, color combination, and music selection and have a knack for knowing what would make the occasion a truly memorable one for the wedded couple and guest. This is a once in a lifetime occasion for them!

·     Educational conferencing – arranging seminars, online webinars, debates and forums. Event management is important part of it. This is a highly specialized field as it can involve international guest speakers and attendees depending on the size of the event. You would have to know how to arrange presentation materials, handle international or high ranking officials (their protocols). Knowledge about how conferencing events are organized as some of the larger events may require more complicated setups that involve hotel accommodation arrangements, transport and par services for the spouses or their delegation.

·        Memorial events – public events for promotions of civil or non-government persons or even memorials. If it is a celebration event, you will need skills in theme planning, decorations, foods, entertainment and catering. On the other hand if it is a memorial, you would have to be familiar with ethnic customs and have a special touch of caring skills to reduce the burden of loss for the bereaved.

·        Product launch events – normally are big events organized for the launching of new products or services. You will require exceptional task management skills, good theme and color sense, an eye for detail into co-ordination, people skills as well as good marketing knowledge. This is one of the most lucrative events to hold and also the most complicated and stressful. You will require a really cool and level head to manage the number of people under you, not to mention the client and the attendees for the event!