What You Can Expect to Learn

Correlations, LLC has trained thousands of professionals for over a decade on the art of successful event planning including Fortune 500 companies, Ivy League Universities, Churches, Non-Profit organizations, and competitive business owners. After completing our program, we would like to encourage you to join an Event Planning Association such as ILEA, MPI, NACE at a discounted student rate to foster your growth and expand your network. 

What you can expect to learn:

  • Define event goals and SMART objectives
  • Create a blueprint including an event agenda, floor plans, and seating
  • Create and develop practical event budgets
  • Develop a comprehensive timeline with deliverables
  • The value of emotional currency
  • How to ease travel stress (ground transportation and flights)
  • How to price event services and incorporate fees for sourcing rentals
  • Fundraising and sponsorships for cost-cutting and ROI
  • Define event planning key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Meeting planning and site selection
  • Food, dessert, and beverage planning
  • Staffing and volunteers
  • Event marketing and social media logistics
  • Onsite event management and apps
  • Document events with a follow up and ‘postmortem’
  • How to start an event planning business
  • Event planning contracts and agreements
  • How to develop an event planning portfolio

Complete and Continue