Hosting a high-profile event is stressful and exciting at the same time – and if you’re hosting or facilitating an event at your own property, it’s doubly so. Preparing yourself and your property for ...

Identify a clear purpose for the event. First, establish who your audience is and then plan accordingly. Secondly, hold a planning meeting to outline with your team the core objectives and outcomes of ...

Organizational skills, creativity and knowledge about the field top the list of things you need to start a successful event planning business. Add to that the ability to communicate effectively, ...

This excerpt is part of Entrepreneur.com’s Second-Quarter Startup Kit which explores the fundamentals of starting up in a wide range of industries. In Start Your Own Event Planning Business, the staff ...