PlanningIt is not easy to organize an event or conference. As planners try to make it easy, the process can be lengthy and sometimes a bit bumpy. toBrand and sponsor interests are balanced, as well as attendee requirements and other high value integrations. All of this is par for the course when you’re an event professional — it’s part of the good, the bad and the ugly of organizing successful programming, no matter how long you’ve been in business.
You might need a pick-me up when you are feeling down. You can find these amazing quotes from industry professionals and experts in planning. These quotes will no doubt inspire you, even during your most difficult days.
PLANNING
1. “Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.” – Albert Einstein
Is there anything more important? to an event planner’s process than planning, planning and planning some more? Having big ideas is great, but they’re nothing without rolling your sleeves up and getting down toThe actual planning involved in any large event or program. And, at the end of the day, that’s everything.
2. “To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.” – Leonard Bernstein
As an event professional you, likely, never feel like there’s enough time. There is so much to do toAsk yourself questions. Whether you spend too much time repeating manual tasks.You can do things like speaker follow-ups and program updates. You will need to have the right tools. Recent event techs can help automate your tasks, so explore new options here: “Save Time on Event PlanningWith the 9 Event Tech Trends (and SLEEP More)”
3. “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra
Events don’t just happen. Don’t just focus on the here and now but, instead, have an overarching view of your end goal. By following the path you’ll likely end up exactly where you want to be — or, at least, close enough! Without those self-imposed marching orders you’ll waste time and could even land pretty far from your end goal — never good in planning.
4. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln
Don’t feel pressured to push ahead if you haven’t laid the right groundwork yet. You already know the requirements toHappen to pull off a successful event — lots of planning. Get your ducks in line to ensure that, when event day comes, you’re 100% prepared and ready for action. There are so many event management tools, especially something like the all-in-one pocketknife: “8 Event Planning and Management Software that will Make You a Rockstar”
5. “It takes as much energy toYou can only wish it would to plan.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
You have everything you desire toDon’t dream, start doing. You don’t know where to start? toStart by following the steps that others have taken before you. You may be an expert at organizing basic logistics but you work hard. toParticipation can make your event even more fun. Engagement is the top event trend of today. This means that there are many lessons to be learned from successful events. You don’t have to. to reinvent the wheel – just search, plan, and try: “#1 EventTrend is Attendee Engagement. Are You Read?”
6. “Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.” – Winston Churchill
It’s easy to get caught up in event minutiae when you’re in prep mode — and that means the anxiety, worry and stress that comes with it. But instead of letting yourself slip into pre-event panic mode, focus on what you can control — namely, the forethought and the planning that, ultimately, leads toThis is a great end result.
7. “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
What about the things you really want? You can make them happen! Make a goal, create a plan, and you will achieve it! toIt is possible. A pro in this area is any great event planner!
EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
8. “So live life with your eyes wide open so you can embrace unexpected moments because you never know when you will be inspired.” – David Tutera, celebrity wedding planner
Inspiration can come in countless forms — and, often, when you least expect it. While planning is key, it’s also important toYou can’t control everything when it comes to the execution and planning of an event. Not only can you, simply, not control everything (we’re looking at you, weather!) Unplanned moments are often the best and most memorable.
9. “Just because you have planned something doesn’t mean it is going to happen.” – Jung Lee, celebrity event planner/producer
Any event pro knows anything can happen at any time, especially when you’re in “go mode.” Take a breath and focus on solutions. Your careful planning will no doubt pay off when missteps happen — you’ll know who toCall us to find out how toReact to the pieces that you have toCome together now toRight on the course. And that’s the mark of a true event pro.
10. “Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful.” – Hazrat Inavat Khan, Sufi teacher
EventPros can see the potential in a space, a theme, or a concept. Pros know that with hard work and strategic thinking, they can transform the ordinary or basic idea into something amazing. Although it may take some time and patience, the end result is worth every penny.
11. “If Plan A didn’t work the alphabet has 25 more letters. Stay cool.” – Unknown
Sometimes even the best planning, preparation and triple checking isn’t enough to keep your plan A on course. But remember, it’s OK! It’s OK to Move to plan B (or C, D, E…) and keep moving forward. You are often the only one who notices a change in your plans.
12. “When life puts you in tough situations don’t think ‘why me’ think ‘try me.’” – Unknown
The most skilled event planners will always be up for any challenge. When hurdles inevitably pop up it’s critical toContinue to move forward. Pros know toAlways expect to encounter some roadblocks. Instead of panicking, they continue to push forward and give it a shot!
END RESULTS
13. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” ― Warren Buffett
It’s hard to see how incredible the fruits of your labor will be sometimes, especially when you’re elbow-deep in planning mode. Every event is unique. toAn end and thanks toIt will be a success because of your passion, dedication and expertise. toRemember. Because you’ve laid the groundwork and continuously focused on the end goal, countless people and brands can reap the benefits during and after the event — and that’s something toYou can be proud of it.
14. “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” – Thomas Edison
A great event isn’t luck or timing. A great event is a great event professional who’s spent countless hours planning, re-planning and understanding the ins and outs of this exciting program. It’s the opportunity to execute paired with the careful planning and strategic thinking — two hallmarks of eventprofs!
15. “[G]ood planning I’ve always thought is in the details…Plan it out, make it interesting, and you’re sure to pull it off!” – Eddie Ross, author/editor and producer
Sponsors and partners simply want great content, great programming, and a great time at the end of the day. Focus on the details and make it interesting and, no doubt, they’ll walk away with a positive impression — and, at the end of the day, isn’t that your true goal?
16. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Rachel Mueller-Lust, event planner
How many times have you truly believed you couldn’t pull it off? You knew that something was possible, regardless of your expertise and planning. to go awry? And then the event happens and it’s perfect. The impossible becomes possible…the moment it’s over!
17. “Good plans shape good decisions. That’s why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true.” – Geoffrey Fisher
The moment you see the full picture — the excited attendees, the satisfied sponsors, the engaged speakers and the incredible decor, food and experiences — is the moment you see all of your planning and insights come together. And it’s then that those wild dreams really do come true!
18. “There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.” – Douglas H. Everett
Event planners are dreamers and doers — a powerful combination! You can create memorable moments for many people by bridging reality and the dream world. You’re what connects the dream world to the real world — the event world.
19. “If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it.” – Unknown
For the best event planners, “good enough” is never enough. If there’s some little detail nagging at you — a detail you know would be the difference between good and great — dig in and get it done. You’ll never be sorry you pushed yourself, but might have regrets that you didn’t.
Now It’s Your Turn
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