Party Planner Course

Overview 

Party planners, use their creativity to create parties, and imagine having an exciting high-paying career with lot of creativity to organize fun and fabulous parties, then you are welcome to the world of party planning!

As a professional party planner, you have to create most memorable moments that lives footprint of people’s lives. Party planners organize an event in a way that create an opportunity to get socialize, celebrate and have fun..

Course Objective

This is a self –paced, video training on Party Planner by Uplatz. Here we will share our experience and knowledge with you to conduct and manage the excellent party for your client/customer/users.

Course Details

You will learn basic and advance feature about Party Planning course.

Target Audience

· Manager level

· Event planner

· Creative party planner

· Business Owner

· Any individual who is willing to pursue a career as a Party planner

Course Syllabus

LESSON 1–

·  Is Party Planning For You?                            

·  Professionalism Is the Key to a Successful Party – Self Assessment

·  Elements of a Successful Party Planner – What You Need

· Taking Stock of Your Skills and Carving Out Your Niche

· Upside and Downside of Party Planning

LESSON 2 –

·  The Basics of the Party Planning

· What is Party/Event Planning?

· Why Parties Should Always Have a Plan

·  Why People Hire Party Planners

· Prepare Your Office or Work Space

LESSON 3 –

· Build Your Business Base\

· The Market and the Competition

· Who Are Your Prospective Clients?

· Crafting a Business Plan to Keep Up With Changes

· Setting Goals

LESSON 4–

· Show me the Money!

· Pricing Your Events

· The Party Proposal

· Budgeting

· Tracking Your Spending

LESSON 5 –

· Marketing Your Services 

· Company Branding

· Marketing Plan

· Marketing Materials

LESSON 6 –

· Every Party Planner Needs a Team 

· Staffing

· Vendors

· Managing Your Support Staff

· Back-up Crew

LESSON 7 –

· Legal Issues to Ponder 

· Liability and Insurance

· Contracts

· Permits and Licensing

· Risk Exposure

LESSON 8 –

·  Tapping Into the Social Events 

· Social Planning Parties

·  Social Planning Basics
Social Planning Challenges\

· Weddings – Traditional verses Godzilla

LESSON 9 –

· Equipment and Inventory

· Essential Equipment

· Dollar Stretchers

LESSON 10 –

· Corporate Events 

· Trends In Corporate Events

· Are You Prepared to Plan Corporate Events?

· Auction Events

· Speakers and Celebrities

LESSON 11 –

· Education and Training 

· Schools and Degree Programs to Support Your Business

· Formal Education/Degrees for a More Professional Image

· Creating a Website

· Networking for Success

LESSON 12 ─ 

· Creating Effective Proposals and Agreements\

· Themes and Party Ideas

· Party Invitations and Guest List

· Deciding On the Venue

LESSON 13 –

· Planning the Food and Beverages

· Cocktails and Bar Beverages

· Appetizers

· Buffet or Sit Down Dinners

· Avoiding Rubber Chicken

· Determining Per Person Cost

LESSON 14 ─

· Party Décor

· Rental Party Vendors and Suppliers

· Professional Decorators

· Elements of Style and Design Ideas

LESSON 15 –

· Recipes for Success

· When Bad Things Happen, Make It Good

· Mentors and Networking

· The Power of Customer Service

· To Be There or Not to Be There

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course Uplatz will issue a course completion certificate.

Career Path

· Logistics Manager

· Celebrity Manager

· Advertising and Marketing Executive

· HR Manager

· Brand and Image Specialist

· Resources Purchase Manager

· Consultant

· Event Planner

· Event Coordinator

· Event Manager

Job Prospects

As a creative profession of Party planner the average salary is £ 28,936/yr. (Source: Glassdoor)