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 […]

2020 will be the year of the professional event planner! Okay, maybe not. But it’s going to be a great year for planners in most parts of the world! You can expect your wages to increase, and if you’re running your own event planning business, you can expect a steady growth in clients (if you […]

Welcome to 2020! We hope the new decade has started on a high note for you! As a professional event and wedding planner, planning is part of what you do on a daily basis. If anyone’s going to be on the ball and have a set of goals to work towards in the upcoming year, […]

Happy New Year, planners! While we’re already welcoming 2020 with open arms, we wanted to take one last trip down memory lane, and commemorate the past decade’s 10 most popular Pointers for Planners blog articles. These are the best of the best, so they’re definitely worth the read! 10. Stocking Your Event Planner Emergency Kit […]

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new decade, and the opportunities to come will be endless! Before we leap right into it, let’s honor 2019 by taking a look back at the 10 most popular blog articles throughout the year. 10. Top 5 LGBTQ+ Friendly Wedding Destinations Around the World Weddings can be a sensitive […]

Name: Madyson Bell Location: Wichita, Kansas QC Courses she’s graduated from: Event and Wedding Planning Course Event Decor Course Website: https://www.madybellevents.com/ Instagram.com/mady.bell.events/ Facebook.com/Mady-Bell-Events   Tell us a little about yourself! I’m a small town girl, originally from Whitewater, Kansas! I grew up an equestrian, and have a real passion for horses and farm life. Right […]

Move over, NYC! There’s a new list of the top US cities for event and wedding planners, and you’re going to be surprised! Smaller cities are the place to be this year. While large metropolis areas will always be sure bets for any professional planner, we want to explore the lesser-known areas of the country […]

Updated 2024. Key Points A strong event portfolio is crucial for any successful, professional event planner. In today’s day and age, the best place to showcase your event portfolio is online (on social media, but primarily through your business website). The 7 key elements that make up a strong portfolio are: client testimonials, client references, […]

Frances Steiner is a graduate of QC's Event & Wedding Planning Course. Read her story and learn more about her event and wedding planning business!

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 […]