The Philippines is known as country of festivals and events. Every month, we have always major celebrations in every parts of the country. Aside from it, Filipinos are also fond of weddings, birthday parties, debut parties, etc.This is a great opportunity for those who want to become an event program planner. Why? Because a person who will host a special program like a wedding, wants his/her guests to be comfortable and stress free, so the only way to do it is to hire a professional event planner.
So how can you become a professional event planner? You must remember that this kind of job is very fulfilling and a very demanding job. You must be a creative person, have patience, knows how to manage the time, flexible, and good in multi-tasking. You must also consider three things for you to be a successful planner.
First, you need to identify your market.This is very important and must be the first thing you should do. Study what the market needs, so you can think what events you will organize.
Second, you must be knowledgeable. You must know all the things about the events that you will organize. For example, you will organize a wedding program and party, then you must differentiate and explain the kinds of gowns to the bride to be. It will help her to choose what is right for her or not. In short, you must know every details of it.
Third, you must have a good network of suppliers. This is very important for every planners. It will help you and your clients to determine and plan the things they need, and that will suit their budget. One way of finding of right suppliers is by attending exhibits. You can also do business with freelance suppliers because their service and products are not expensive.
Things you need to setup an event planning business?This kind of business is not expensive to setup. The minimal initial investment is depend on the items and things you need. You can recover the cost of money that you use in a year or a two.The basic things that you need are the following:
- Business registration fees for DTI, Mayor’s Permit, Barangay Permit etc. – 5,000 – 8,000 pesos
- Laptop – 20,000 – 30,000 pesos
- Printer – you can get a good printer for 3,000 – 5,000 pesos
- Office supplies – 5,000 – 10,000 pesos.
- These are optional: professional website, office space, advertisement fees.
To start an event planning business is not difficult as you think. You just need to apply and put into action the three ideas I've just mentioned with a proper planning and determination.
