Who doesn’t love being at  parties? On the flip side nobody has the time to actually plan or  manage it, without missing out on all fun. Most folks panic at the thought of inviting people and hosting a party, managing logistics, and cleaning up after it's all done. And this is where the value of a professional party planner pays off. The upside of being a party planner is that you can use your creativity and have an opportunity go to parties as part of your job! Of course, there is always the downside that you will find yourself working over weekends and missing time with friends and family.

So if you’re ready to become a party planning professional, here are the “why, what, when” to get you started!

Here’s a very basic, but thought provoking question that we're asked all the time - What is Event Planning? We polled our industry experts to get their perspectives and opinions. Here are four of the most interesting and candid responses we got:

Getting ready to prepare for your job interview as an Event Planner? Here are the top three questions most employers ask.

Contributing Author: Thomas Tolladay

Want a great New Year’s resolution? Save up time and energy for an amazing year of events in and around London, 2012 is going to be a spectacular year. All the traditional favorites and the London Olympics!

Here are some of this week's job listings for event planners/managers. To post listings on our blog contact us here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates on new jobs.

Web Event Manager
Denver CO, USA
Conducts pre-conference planning meetings with customers to plan, organize and schedule required services. Consults with customers on best practices around the content, structure, promotion and distribution of their Webinars. Provides product training and conducts speaker dry runs. Assists customers with building and sending meeting invitations, confirmations, polls, surveys and recordings. Manages and monitors live events to ensure professional delivery and to address technical issues that may arise.