Part 1: Types of Jobs and Organisations in the Event Industry Part 2: Aspects of Working in Events Part 3: Ways into the Event Industry Ways into the Event Industry Most people seem to have their own unique story about how they’ve ended up in the event industry, demonstrated in the clips from Part 1: Types of Jobs and Organisations in the Event Industry. I’ve learnt that there isn’t a set way in, or a standard path of progression - ...
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Part 1:Types of Jobs and Organisations in the Event Industry Part 2: Aspects of Working in Events Part 3: Ways into the Event Industry What are the best and worst aspects of working in the event industry? Best (why work in events?): 1. Making People Happy Seeing guests enjoying themselves and getting great feedback, is in my opinion the most rewarding parts of working in events. When I used manage a venue, I organised personal events for local people, like ...
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“I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger” - The Faces This post is, the first in a series about building a career in the event industry - it’s aimed at event management students and others planning to work in events. I’ve tried to think about, and include the things that I know now, which I think would have helped me when trying to get into the industry. Part 1:Types of Jobs and Organisations in ...
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I’ve noticed that some Googlers have ended up on eventjuice having searched for information on ‘Total Wipeout Events’, looking for details about the course, or something similar in the UK. So I’ve looked into this and hope this post answers those questions: Where is the Total Wipeout course and can I have a go? The programme is filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, click the link to see a bird’s eye view of the course - it’s much bigger than I ...
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I’m not going to lie, being the best man is a tough job! You’re the groom’s right-hand-man and will be expected to step up and take on duties and responsibilities that will put extra pressure on you, before and on the wedding day. But it is such a wonderful job and really rewarding, especially when you’ve finished your speech and see the newly married couple looking so happy and enjoying their day (all their hard work paying off). I’m not ...
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If you’re reading this, then like me, you probably want to organise the best stag do ever for your mate, his friends and family. Well, the stag weekend I organised has finally happened (literally just!) and at the moment I’m sitting on a train (feeling, unexpectedly, pretty good) slowly making my way back to London. This is a first time I’ve been anyone’s ‘best man’ and needed to organise a stag do and it was brilliant! As the worried organiser, ...
Read MoreMichael Chidzey is the chief juicer of eventjuice and heads the digital marketing team at Chillisauce, an event company based in London, UK. He also blogs on several websites and is a visiting lecturer in events management at London Metropolitan University.Follow Michael on Twitter @michaelchidzey
Joined 5/7/2011
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