Where can I find free information about becoming an party planner and event planner.?
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You can find a lot of info here:\nhttp://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=355723\n\nThese people give you tips on what they tried:\nhttp://www.partyplansplus.com/gettingstarted.htm\n\nThis site is very professional:\nhttp://www.dailyplan-it.net/Event_planning_career.htm
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Try this website: http://www.sparkpeople.com  It's free--you just have to signup.  It will help you with meal planning, fitness planning, and setting goals.  They have good pictures and description of exercises.  They can give you a lot more info than anyone can provide in this forum.
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Try i'venobusinessbeingawriter.com
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Each of those organizations has a website where you could find material.  You could get additional info by going to www.findarticles.com and seaching for articles on each organization.  Limit the seach to "free articles only."  Also, you could go a library and check the Encyclopedia of Associations or its online equivalent.
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I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How To Start A Wedding Planning Business by Cho Phillips, Sherrie Wilkolaski\n* Start Your Own Wedding Consultant Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success by Eileen Figure Sandlin\n* FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner by Catherine Goulet\n* How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business by Jill Moran \n* Start Your Own Event Planning Business: Your Step by Step Guide to Success by Krista Turner\n\nI also posted links to some free articles in the source box.\n \nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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try fastweb.com thats a good place to start! congrats to her!
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I plan to have a career in Event Planning organizing conferences, weddings, and other events. I followed an Event Planner around one day as she worked. She spends a lot of time with her family, and loves what she does. Yes, she is pretty busy, but isn't everyone? At least she is busy doing something she loves!
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try: \n\nenchantedlearning.com
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www.freescholarshipguide.com
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look in industry magazines.  College libraries tend to have a fair number of them.  Dice.com also has some info on career futures.
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Look in the yellow pages of your phone book.  You'll find them all grouped nicely in there!  I forget what it is under.  Try looking under one of these keywords any you'll get everything you need! Good luck!\n\nWeddings, Banquet, DJ, Party
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How about event planning? There are lots of things that need planning for people that could do it but either don't have the time or choose not to. Examples are family reunions, class reunions, children's birthday parties, various church functions including weddings. \n\nThere are various things you can study online (at legitimate universities), such as English, creative writing, or web design. You could freelance edit, copy write, or check into writing or illustrating children's stories. \n\nDo you do a craft? How about working with stained glass, or metal sculpture? I know they sound kind of off the wall... just giving you a thought to continue with. \n\nGo to the library and find a book (there should be lots), on home-based businesses. \n\nConsider growing herbs for fresh sale to local stores and restaurants. Or set up bulb or herb kitchen sill gardens and sell them at farmers markets. How about raising chickens and selling the eggs? Raising cut flowers to go to the farmer's market also? \n\nGet a loan from the local hardware dealer (or a charge card)... get a co-signer if you need one. Buy a nice lawn tractor and small trailer for it. Mow lawns. Good money there. Work 1 or 2 days a week, or every morning??? \n\nLook into Virtual Assistant training online. There are people who do not maintain an office and need someone to be their "secretary." Also look into legitimate medical transcription training, medical coding training, or legal transcription... all can be done from home. \n\nAnd one more. Window washing. Not 2 story homes or businesses, but the single stories. Another thing that you can do on your own time, usually. \n\nGood luck!!
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Remember, you get what you pay for.....nothing is truly "free" because that "Free Wedding Planner" will be getting KICKBACKS (usually 10% or more) from the various vendors he/she hires on your behalf.\n\nMy best advice is to hire a good Mobile Disc Jockey to act as the "emcee" for your event:  a good DJ-emcee will be your "Reception Coordinator" who will tie everything together.  Some higher priced DJ entertainers will take their role of "Wedding Coordinator" to the next level, where they actually become your full-service coordinator.\n\nOne such person (combined Disc Jockey and Wedding Planner) is DJ Brian S Graham of Knoxville, Tennessee.  I'm not sure if he covers Memphis, but he'll be able to steer you to someone in that area.
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You might try IOSCAR; it's free.  It asks you questions and suggests occupations based on your interests, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  It also has a lot of information on occupations and on the outlook for different occupations.\n\nhttp://www.ioscar.org/tx/\nhttp://www.ioscar.org/tx/ip/ipinstruct.asp
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go to www.cbsc.org/ibp interactive business planner
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go to www.freebieforteachers.com , or .net, or .org, or .gov.
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Here's a good start: the Public Relations Society of America:\n\nhttp://www.prsa.org/