[ My latest post on this topic can be found here: http://www.corporatemagician.co.za/blog/event-planning-tools-tips/are-south-african-event-planners-missing-an-opportunity.html (10/08/2009)]
Yes, it’s September & the “silly season” has started – this is marked by the sudden influx of calls for our event entertainment services. Companies are putting their plans together for their year-end events & corporate functions, so I’ve decided to give you, the event planner, some help with these resources, links, websites & tools!
BLOGS / RESOURCE WEBSITES:
- EventManagerBlog | Event Planning 2.0
- Event Planning News/Resources from Alltop
- Fresh Event Tips – Bonjour Events
- About Event Planning
SA Special Events Industry Guide 2008
“CAREERS IN EVENT PLANNING” (thank you Sirena Evans)
This website covers everything you need to know about starting a career as an event planner. It covers:
- What is event planning?
- Who plans events?
- Is event planning for me?
- Event related jobs
- Event planning jobs
- Career planning resources
- Free eZine with much much more!
EVENT PLANNING TEMPLATES:
- Free “Event Planning Templates For Corporate Events”, including “17 Professional Tips for Planning Corporate Events”
- Bonjour Events provides these amazing templates:
- AV Cue Sheet
- Celebrity Participation
- Conference Management Tool
- Dinner Party Budget Template
- Event Signage List
- Event Summary Form
- Golf Contests
- Large Conference Budget Template
- and so many more!
USEFUL ARTICLES:
- Things to consider when planning your office party. (from iLoveMusic entertainment)
- 10 Tips For Bringing Your Event To Life (from Cape Business News / Susan A. Friedmann,CSP, The Tradeshow Coach)
- Event Planning Calculators & Checklists (.pdf) (from Marriott hotels)
- What to wear if it’s a ‘black tie’ event (from All Events Advisor)
- Etiquette Mistakes at Business Events – Bad Manners that Event Guests and Hosts Should Avoid (from About.com:Event Planning)
- Business Etiquette for Corporate Events – Useful Tips for Good Manners at Meetings and Social Events (from About.com:Event Planning)
- Getting the most out of your Event Photographer (from Bonjour Events)
EDUCATIONAL:
- Attend The Hedgehog Event’s regular training seminars & ‘boot camps‘ on event management & planning.
ONLINE EVENT ORGANISING SOFTWARE:
Send invites, receive RSVPs, plan schedules & book venues with these online solutions:
- Event Wax (Free) – “The easier, smarter way to organize special events, from conferences and workshops to parties, gigs, and receptions.”
- Meeting Wizard (Free) – “Use MeetingWizard to arrange and schedule meetings and other events. As a productivity tool it makes the planning process easier and more effective.”
- Amiando (Free for free events) – Website, ticketing, statistics, reports, polls – very popular in Europe.
- PurpleTrail – “A better way to plan online Parties & Events”. Free resources!
Bookmark this page since I hope to add more resources as I find them.
Do you know of any additional resources I should have included? Let me know in your comments below …
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