Dana Rizzo: Blog Post #3

                                                                                

I found this class to very rewarding and will be very helpful in my career as an event planner; no matter what path I decide to go down. I found many aspects of this course to be useful for anyone going into this industry. Going into this class I did not think that there was that many aspects that need to be taken into consideration in planning a large- scale convention or meeting. 

I thought it was very useful to understand all the risk issues that could possibly happen during an event. It also was informative in what steps to take when a risk issue happens. Another takeaway from this class that will be useful is the ability to negotiate. I learned what aspects are more important to negotiate than others. This can be very important in order to get the best deal you can possibly get for your event. The final takeaway that was fascinating to me was the number of associations that not only industry workers can join but also students can join.  As someone who wants to go into this industry it is nice to see how much support can be given to me. I also learned that taking your CMP as soon as possible is a good move to make.

At the end of the class I did realize that this is not the path that I want to go down. I really would like to go into event production and planning for large upscale elaborate events. When I was researching companies that I would potentially want to work for, I found one that I really would love. Van Wyck and Van Wyck, located in New York City, is an event production management company responsible for putting on a range of high-end luxury events. I know I have many steps to take before working for somewhere like that, but this course aided me in planning my career path.