Event Planning Publications News and Trends

Keep up with the current trends by investing in event planning publications

By Raechel L. Conover
Subscribing to and reading event planning publications on a regular basis are essential in being a good event planner. As an event planner you are not only expected to plan the event from start to finish, but you are also expected to be the idea person behind an event.

The Internet provides a wealth of information for event planners. There are many online event planner publications that you can choose from along with the more traditional mail order event planning magazines. When looking for good, informative event planning publications news and trends either online or through the mail consider:

1. Corporate meetings or events you will be planning and look for new trends in the corporate world such as go green conventions in corporate event magazines.

2. Bringing new ideas to old events through event planner publications.

3. Any charity events you are planning. In this every changing field you will need to keep up with the newest trends on a strict budget through magazines for event planners.

 

Select an online corporate event magazine that will give you corporate events and meeting ideas

Corporate meetings and events can sometimes be boring or seem unorganized. A corporate meetings magazine can help you see what other people are doing to stay organized and freshen up meetings. Look at these meeting planner publications for tips.
Try: Meeting & Conventions Magazine a free online magazine focusing on meetings, conventions and other special corporate events. ConventionPlanit, another online event publication that connects you with corporate meeting planners all over the world and provides you with up to the minute news and trends.

Freshen up a special event with tips from an event planning magazine

Find out what other event planners in your area are doing. By joining an event planning club, you can network with other event planners in your area, exchange ideas, get discounts and get magazine subscriptions.
Try: International Special Events Society (ISES), a national event planning club that meets locally and helps you learn the latest news and trends from other professionals in your field. Upon membership you get a free subscription to their event planner magazine, Special Events. Bonjour Events brings you a fresh look at any type of event you may be planning along with tips and vendor information.

Enhance fundraising events with event planning publications

Charity events are always changing and are always produced on a tight budget. Stay up to date with the trends and resources in this every changing type of event planning with event planning publications.
Try: Umbrella Magazine is an online event planners magazine specializing in everything having to do with charity events including volunteering and philanthropy. Fundraiser, a cyberzine, publishes articles on fundraising tips, ideas, vendors, ticket sales and more to help you keep your event exciting and productive.