As an event planner, you have a huge range of options of humanitarian organizations from which you can choose to donate your time. You can get involved in fundraising galas, concerts, festivals and parties, all areas where your planning skills will be put to good use.

The world of event planning has its own brand of humor. Cartoon sketches of frazzled planners, crazy customers and zany venues are easy to come by and great for a laugh.

Putting together a Facebook page can be an essential part of an event promotion strategy. It’s a fantastic way of reaching a new audience, as well as engaging with your existing customers.

Productivity is a serious buzzword these days. Many people are actively trying to seek it, and you can make being productive your own reward, your own exciting journey.

Your conference delegates, if given some direction and inspiration, can be the most environmentally friendly attendees around.

Pinterest has become a fantastic tool for event planners to generate inspiration, acting as a social media hub in which ideas can be exchanged visually.

You’ve got the event planning blues.  You’re in a routine of booking, planning and charging and event planning has become your job, not your passion.

The world of events can leave room for some serious fails. Sometimes it can be the talent, sometimes it can be the good old guests themselves.

When planning an event for your client, the first few moments of planning can feel daunting. Where to start when trying to acquire the maximum amount of information from a client? What question should initiate the contact?

Politics are a substantial part of the American psyche. Americans are saturated with the idea of politics from youth, from classrooms spouting narratives of heroic presidential leaders to news outlets covering every political scandal of the day.