Event management, the most profound form of advertising and marketing, is a glamorous and thrilling profession. It provides an opportunity for unleashing one’s creative potential to a very high degree. It demands a lot of hard work and effort but at the same time offers enormous scope. Event management is a multimillion dollar industry which is growing at the rate of 150% per annum with events being hosted almost daily. So making a career in event management is a definitely a good choice to make.
Organizing a perfectly synchronized, well planned, well conducted and memorable event requires the supervision and services of well trained and experienced event professionals. Do you have what it takes?
How to become Event Planner:
You can start your career in the event management field either by joining any event management company as a trainee/apprentice or by joining an event management institute such as Suryadatta Institute of Mass Communication and Event Management (SIMCEM) as a student. The advantage of the latter is that you can learn things quickly and become a certified event professional too. What other people learn over several years through work experience, you can learn in 1 to 10 months through certified event management courses. By being certified you can demonstrate competitive distinction, and that you have the knowledge, training, experience, judgment and ability to plan and manage a successful event. Event management companies and media houses are slowly but gradually recognizing the value of certified event professionals and in the near future, they will be given priorities in event jobs.
Skills you need:
Event management is a career which demands a lot of hard work, a high degree of energy, flexibility and motivation, good communication skills, strong networking, excellent PR skills, eye for detail, strong organizational skills, leadership qualities, diplomacy, patience, market awareness and tons of creativity.
Life of an Event Manager:
Life of an event manager is very hard. This is certainly one of the hardest jobs to take up on. You may have to work under the blazing; scorching sun throughout the day. You may have to stay away from your family for several months. If you are not very social and flexible then event management is not for you.
Benefits of choosing Event Management as a career
- It entails visualizing concepts, executing, organizing, budgeting and planning events
- Opportunity to organize glamorous events such as musical concerts, road shows, celebrity promotions, film awards, fashion, and celebrity shows etc.
- You can work as an event manager in top event management companies such as Wizcraft, television channels such as Zee TV, coordinate fashion shows for event management companies and organize award ceremonies for magazines.
- Working as a PR Executive in different advertisement and media houses as well as tourism sector
- As a fresher, you can easily bag a pay cheque in the range of Rs 10,000 to 15,000 per month
- As an experienced event manager, you can charge fees from Rs.50, 000 to Rs.1 lakh or even greater, depending on the client
Jobs in event management
Suryadatta’s event management courses can open doors to many different careers:
- Event Planner
- Event coordinator
- Wedding planner
- Event manager
- Event organiser
- Tourist event coordinator
- Fashion event coordinator
- Sports event coordinator
- Facilities Manager
- Corporate event planner
Why choose SIMCEM?
- Far-reaching Industry Interaction
- Innovation & Knowledge Management
- Shaping a Complete Human Being
- Global Focus
Value Based Education
- Enabling Sustainable Development
- Practical Exposure.
- Round the year events.
Need more reasons?
When you study at Suryadatta you automatically get a foot in the door with our business industry connections. We add value to your qualification and give you an access to new and exciting opportunities. Make Suryadatta your stepping stone to your grand career.