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