Posts by Sarah Cavanagh
Your Event Planning Career: When Will the Industry Go Back to Normal?
Your Event Planning Career: When Will the Industry Go Back to Normal?
Your event planning career likely underwent some major changes in 2020. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person gatherings were either severely limited or prohibited altogether. Perhaps you used that time to re-evaluate your strategies so that you could come back stronger in the aftermath. Maybe you chose to switch to virtual event and wedding services […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Event Planner Jobs: How to Network Like a Pro
Event Planner Jobs: How to Network Like a Pro
Want to find event planner jobs? QC Student Ambassador, Katherine Dionne, is here to help! Katie is currently enrolled in QC’s Event and Wedding Planning, Event Decor, and Luxury Wedding & Event Planning courses. She is also the proud owner and Director of Events at Je T’aime Weddings & Events. Connect with her directly by joining the QC […]
Sarah Cavanagh
QC Event School’s Top 10 Blogs of 2020
QC Event School’s Top 10 Blogs of 2020
2020 has been a rollercoaster, hasn’t it? We’ve all experienced extreme highs and lows, learned how to adapt to the world’s new normal and rediscovered the importance of human connection. For QC Event School students and grads, 2020 was also a year devoted to pursuing their dream careers in event and wedding planning, earning professional […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Creating the Concept as a Corporate Event Planner
Creating the Concept as a Corporate Event Planner
As a corporate event planner, you understand the importance of professional events. When you’re hired by a corporate client, you’ll plan a specific type of event. Each event will need to suit the needs and style of your client’s company. The more unique and customized your events, the better! When you’re putting any type of […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Ambassador Feature: Carissa Corsi
Ambassador Feature: Carissa Corsi
Name: Carissa Corsi Location: Boston, MA QC Event Planner Certification Courses you’re taking: Event & Wedding Planning Event Decor Luxury Wedding & Event Planning Your website: https://www.carissacorsievents.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carissacorsievents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carissacorsievents/ *Headshot by Kelsey Converse Photography. Tell us a little bit about yourself! I’m Carissa! I graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Marketing degree, […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Ambassador Feature: Neena McConnell
Ambassador Feature: Neena McConnell
Name: Neena McConnell Location: Peterborough, ON and the Kawartha Lakes area QC Courses you’ve taken / are taking: Event & Wedding Planning Event Decor Floral Design Your website: www.wallflowereventsanddesigns.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wallflowereventsanddesigns Instagram: www.instagram.com/wallflowereventsanddesigns *Headshot by Heather Doughty Photography. Tell us a little bit about yourself! I was born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, and come […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Start Your Career in Floral Design!
Start Your Career in Floral Design!
Written by Debbie Lawrie. As an event planner, you understand the importance of beautiful, show-stopping floral arrangements at your clients’ events. Attractive floral design help enhance event decor and increase client satisfaction. By learning about floristry, you can offer your clients a great packaged deal: your event planning services AND stunning floral decor! Creating a […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Student Feature: Jenny Alperin
Student Feature: Jenny Alperin
Name: Jenny Alperin Location: Austin, Texas QC Courses you’ve taken / are taking: Corporate Event Planning Promotional Event Planning Your website: https://www.rosepopparties.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosepopparties/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosepopparties/ Tell us a little bit about yourself! I have been in the event organizing and planning field since I can remember! My senior project in high school was running, organizing, […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Graduate Feature: Carmella Smeir
Graduate Feature: Carmella Smeir
Name: Carmella Smeir Location: Jerusalem (Israel) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) QC Courses you’ve taken: Event & Wedding Planning Your website: www.carmellitaevents.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarmellitaEvents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmellitaevents/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2tUy7i9L-jItiirQ-hmfQ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS948XX2/ Tell us a little bit about yourself! My name is Carmella Smeir. I was born in Jerusalem and then raised in Dubai, where I lived for 24 […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Setting Event Goals as a Corporate Planner
Setting Event Goals as a Corporate Planner
As a corporate event planner, it’s your responsibility to take your client’s idea and turn it into a reality. One of the primary ways you successfully do this is by helping your client determine their event goals. Your client wants to hold this event for a reason – and that reason is the ultimate goal […]
Sarah Cavanagh