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How long do event planners work for on a day to day basis?

I go to school from 8-3 so I have a decently busy day and would like to understand more of the day to day life of an event planner. #business

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Daily hours vary significantly depending on the type of event you are planning and the number of attendees. Also, hours will certainly increase the closer you get to the event you are planning. The few days leading up to the event and the days of the event could be 16 hour days. My wife is an event planner. She works on large legal, medical, and insurance conferences that usually include CLE credits. She works a 40 hour week most of the time, but for the month before each event, her hours gradually increase. The week of the events will frequently require 12-16 hour days, onsite.
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Agreed with the above. Event planning days vary on the type/amount of events you commit to. That can be a great thing - you can control your schedule by which events you agree to take on. It can also be tough if you do not wish to work on nights/weekends. I would factor those things into which events you decide to be involved with. I would assume most personal events are held at night or during the weekends but you could possibly focus on corporate events that are held during the working hours!

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I would suggest thinking about the other aspects of a job other than the main function. For example, a big part of being a programmer might be being able to work on your own, whereas a big part of accounting, and most jobs is working with people and communicating effectively, although these skills would be useful in any job.

I think you should look into trying to do a job shadow. This would be a great way to learn about what the job actually looks like. Most jobs are pretty similar these days: navigating software system and being able to work with people. When job shadowing, it can often be stressful, I remember being nervous about it, but you should try to go in with an open mind. You're just there to learn, and no one expects anything from you.
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