Category: From the Experts

5 Things New Event Planners Forget to Include in their Event Proposal

5 Things New Event Planners Forget to Include in their Event Proposal

Alyssa Perna has over a decade of event operations experience for leading multinational business-to-business conferences, festivals and trade shows, press conferences, large-scale fundraisers, complex social events, and more. She is the founder of Experience Events, the Managing Director of Ingenuity Cleveland. She is also the lead instructor (and tutor!) of the Corporate Event Planning course […]
Sarah Seguin

Why You Can’t Get Your Wedding Planning Business off the Ground

Why You Can’t Get Your Wedding Planning Business off the Ground

Becoming a wedding planner is hard work. It takes time, energy & patience to get it off the ground. Check out these Amira Harris tips on how to start!
Alex Monteiro

7 Must-Haves for an AMAZING Destination Wedding Planning Portfolio

7 Must-Haves for an AMAZING Destination Wedding Planning Portfolio

A great portfolio will help you land your dream job. Spruce up your destination wedding planning portfolio with these 7 expert tips!
Celina Feng

24 Hours Before the Festival: The Event Planner’s Role

24 Hours Before the Festival: The Event Planner’s Role

QC Event School tutor Alyssa Perna recounts her role as the Managing Director of IngenuityCleveland in the whirlwind 24 hours before their landmark festival!
Celina Feng

One Week Out: A Festival Planner’s To-Do List

One Week Out: A Festival Planner’s To-Do List

Planning your first festival? Check out this list of tasks you must do in the week leading up to the big event!
Celina Feng

How to Plan a Large Arts Festival in 1 Year

How to Plan a Large Arts Festival in 1 Year

QC instructor and tutor Alyssa Perna shares how she's transitioned from a corporate event planning job to becoming a festival planner.
Celina Feng

How to Deal with Last-Minute Vendor Cancellations | Becoming a Wedding Planner

How to Deal with Last-Minute Vendor Cancellations | Becoming a Wedding Planner

Find out how to deal with expected wedding vendor cancellations!
Celina Feng

3 Lessons I Learned from Interning at Event Planning Companies

3 Lessons I Learned from Interning at Event Planning Companies

Event expert Alyssa Perna has had 3 incredible internships over the course of her career. Check out how they've helped her event planning career!
Celina Feng

Fix These 7 Event Planning Resume Mistakes Right Now!

Fix These 7 Event Planning Resume Mistakes Right Now!

These 7 event planning resume mistakes are too common for comfort! If you really want to land that coveted event planner job, fix these errors ASAP!
Celina Feng

4 Things an Event Planner is NOT

4 Things an Event Planner is NOT

Some clients ask a little too much of their planners. Before you accept any event planner jobs, learn how to stand your ground and manage expectations!
Celina Feng