Event management is an agile industry constantly changing to incorporate the latest trends in modern society. It’s always progressing, and for all those passionate event management professionals, staying on top of market trends and emerging technology is a crucial part of this job. For all those students who wish to join the industry, an internship, apprenticeship, or university placement will give you an excellent introduction to the industry.
This blog will take you through some of the lucrative career options that can be availed in the event management industry:
- Wedding Planner: Wedding planners discuss the packages available with the clients and get to know the specifications of the type of wedding desired and the budget. They decide the venue options, catering, decoration preferences, photographers, caterers, bakers, and invitation designers. They negotiate with selected vendors and wedding programs and place cards to be printed on time.
- Catering Services Manager: They hire, train, and supervise the catering staff by scheduling shifts and liaising with experts to provide specialized catering equipment to the venues. They also oversee the seating arrangements for serving the meals to guests and consistently clearing tables. They determine customer requirements to propose suitable catering options.
- Travel Agent: Travel agents are hired by tour operators, cruise lines, package holiday operators, and other travel agencies. They make arrangements for a perfect holiday to help their clients, starting with hotel accommodations, renting cars, food, transportation, and other adventures. Travel agents research potential destinations and gather information about their local cuisine, customs, nearest attractions, weather conditions, visa requirements, and exchange rates to help their clients understand the impression of a leisure experience.
- Events Manager: The professionals in this job domain liaise and negotiate with vendors and sponsorship deals and handle logistics by implementing event plans. They obtain permits, manage budgets, marketing, invoice, and branding, conduct event feedback surveys, and handle post-event reports. The events managers are highly organized and possess excellent leadership skills.
- Tourism Marketing Manager: Tourism marketing managers coordinate with tourism advisory committees to develop policies, strategies, and events to promote tourism. They create creative messages through media platforms to find affordable and effective ways to promote local tourist destinations.
- Sales and Marketing Consultant: Sales and marketing consultants sell and market the adventure tour packages with attractive offers. They develop and design marketing material such as brochures, websites, flyers, and ads through multiple delivery platforms.
- Adventure Tourism Expert: Adventure tourism is quite popular among youngsters who are more into trekking, hiking, rafting, rappelling, and camping in the wild. It is becoming a normal weekend staple for those considering a break from their hectic work schedules. This is more of an outdoorsy career that requires a great passion for nature and its wonders.
