Blog#17: Fourth Interview Questions.

1. What is most important on being a successful event planner?
2. What is the most important in becoming an event planner?
3. What does it take for someone to become an event planner?
4. What does the client see in an event planner in order to hire them?
5. What defines a successful event planner?
6. What do you think about the quote, "experience leads to success"in the event planning industry?
7. What market is more beneficial in the event planning industry, corporate or social?
8.  In your opinion what does "successful" mean in the event planning industry?
9. What is most important on being a good event planner to your clients?
10. How crucial is having passion in this field?
11. What is the most crucial trait someone has to have in order to be an event planner?
12. How does education or a certification play a role in someones' success in the event planning industry?
13. What are some courses someone can take in order to educate themselves in the event planning industry?
14. What are some steps someone should take if thinking to start their own event planning business?
15. What events are more popular in each market, both corporate and social?
16. To who would you recommend the career of event planning?
17.  In your opinion what are the most important steps you need to take in order to plan a successful event?
18. Why do most articles about event planning emphasize that anyone could become an event planner? Do  you believe it's true?
19. What is the hardest part of being an event planner?
20. What do you love about event planning?

Blog #16: Independent Component 2 Plan Approval.

Q: Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

A: I plan to keep planning school events such as iFest, I might want to accomplish planning a senior event, but I will have to see if I have the money for it, in order to make it work. I want to be able to get more experience like I did for Winter Formal, so actually creating a formal type of event before prom for the senior class, not necessarily profitable.

Q: Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

A: In order to meet the 30 hours, I will keep track of each time I give up my time to plan these events, like I did for my last independent component. I am sure I will meet the 30 hours, due to the fact that a lot of planning and details go into an event, knowing how it runs by my previous experience. 

Q: How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?

A: My EQ is; what is most important on being a successful wedding planner? One of my main answers would be having experience as well as having passion for the event planning industry, like my third interviewee stated. I have to know if I really want to pursue some sort of career in this field in the future, so gaining experience will help me at the end of my independent components. 

Blog #15: Independent Component 1.

Literal

"I, Norma Lopez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work."

I completed 64 hours of work by planning ASB events. Being Vice-President of E-Board allowed me to be part of the planning of both Scare Faire and Winter Formal. The work I did not count during elective, my 64 hours of work were completed both in lunch and free block as well as home. Planning these both events became my job for several of weeks; from planning the set up of Scare Faire, the games, and the prizes during October, which became one of the most successful Scare Faire we have had at iPoly. As well as several weeks planning for the most difficult event of the school year, Winter Formal; from picking the venue, theme, decorations, invitations, and ticket sales of a successful Winter Formal, was how I completed my first Independent Component.

Interpretive

My Independent Component consisted of a lot of work and stressed, I really got to feel of an actual event planner. I got the opportunity to get hands-on experience on planning school wide events. The following log shows every hour and every minute I put of my time to these events to accomplish successful events. Winter Formal was the most work due to the fact that E-Board was the only one in charge of it, I completed 54 hours on just planning formal besides elective. From calling venues with the help of ASB to find a place for Formal in late December to actually going to visit the places with the rest of E-Board and making sure we had to budget to afford it was how the planning of Winter Formal started. After all of that we became closer to the date, and stress became my best friend; from selling tickets during breaks, making sure we weren't missing a dime and making deposits in time. To making those time-consuming center pieces, ordering decorations, making sure we had the entertainment and the royal court stuff done on time. The evidence of my work is clearly proven by both events being success, all the hard work paid off at the end.

Independent Component 1 Log

Applied

What is most important on being a successful event planner?

Throughout this project I became more aware that my Independent Component truly showed me how event planners worked, being organized and being able to manage your time became some of the most important factors on successfully planning an event and being a good event planner. I got to get experience and gain knowledge about actually planning an event, it was practice. I may not be able to answer my essential question with just my Independent Component but I got a feel about what truly is important in order to be a successful event planner, and having experience in the field is always a start to being able plan more events in the future.

Blog #14: Presentation Two Rough Draft.

20 Minute Lesson Plan.