by Jennifer James | Mar 11, 2025 | Event Planning Careers, Event Prof Insights, Uncategorized
Event planning is an exciting, fast-paced career that requires creativity, organization, and strong communication skills. Whether you dream of coordinating corporate conferences, weddings, or large-scale festivals, becoming a successful event planner takes dedication,...
by Calgary Event Planner | Feb 13, 2024 | Calgary Events, Event Planning Careers, Event Prof Insights
I have a confession; I am one of those people who loves to plan networking events but doesn’t love participating myself. After a visit to the Go West Conference in Edmonton for event professionals last month, I thought this week we could discuss how to make it a teeny...
by Calgary Event Planner | Jul 13, 2023 | Event Planning Careers, Event Prof Insights
Event planning is an exhilarating and dynamic profession that requires a unique blend of creativity, organization, and interpersonal skills. It’s hard to believe that I started my first agency job in July of 2003! After dedicating two decades of my life to this...
by Calgary Event Planner | Apr 24, 2023 | Event Logistics, Event Planning Careers, Event Prof Insights
Asking an event planner for a proposal can seem simple enough when someone has never hired a professional event planner or event coordinator. However, in the last few months, I have had some odd requests for proposals (RFP). Event planning can be a complex and...
by Calgary Event Planner | May 4, 2022 | Calgary Events, Event Logistics, Event Planning Careers, Event Sponsorship
Is Event Sponsorship Important? YES! Event sponsorship for some events can have a huge impact to the bottom line of an event or organizations fiscal success. I have been very fortunate to have worked on some very successful event sponsorship campaigns for tradeshows,...
by Calgary Event Planner | Nov 4, 2021 | Event Planning Careers, Event Prof Insights, Uncategorized
I have been very fortunate to have been an event planner for the past 18 years. Even saying 18 years makes me wonder where all that time has gone! Before becoming an event planner, I had many other jobs and experiences that I now know helped get me ready for this...
