Event Planner
What does an Event Planner do?
Event Planners bring people together for a common purpose, and work to ensure that this purpose is achieved seamlessly. Planners coordinate every detail of an event, from the speakers and the meeting location to arranging for printed materials and audio-visual equipment.
How do you prepare?
If you want to be an Event Planner, a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Most Event Planners have a variety of educational or work backgrounds. Most skills needed for Event Planning are learned through experience.
What’s the pay like?
As an Event Planner in Iowa you can expect to earn approximately $43,620 a year, according to Iowa Workforce Development.
For more information
about careers in this field, click here
www.bls.gov/k12/help.htm.
What does an Event Planner do?
Event Planners bring people together for a common purpose, and work to ensure that this purpose is achieved seamlessly. Planners coordinate every detail of an event, from the speakers and the meeting location to arranging for printed materials and audio-visual equipment.
How do you prepare?
If you want to be an Event Planner, a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Most Event Planners have a variety of educational or work backgrounds. Most skills needed for Event Planning are learned through experience.
What’s the pay like?
As an Event Planner in Iowa you can expect to earn approximately $43,620 a year, according to Iowa Workforce Development.
For more information
about careers in this field, click here
www.bls.gov/k12/help.htm.
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