Online Class: Party Planning 101

Name: Party Planning 101
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This Party Planning course is a helpful tool for you to learn what you need to know to get started in one of today's most popular and lucrative businesses.

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Lessons
17

Exams &
Assignments
1,715

Students
have taken this course
9

Hours
average time
0.9

CEUs

Course Description

Looking for a way to throw a party on a tight budget? Easy crafting and good old creativity can balance the budget and still bring joy to all the little party guests. In the party planning business, there is no right or wrong, only a desire to make your client happy.

This Party Planning course is a helpful tool for you to learn what you need to know to get started in one of today's most popular and lucrative businesses. For those who enjoy creating the life of the party, this course takes you through setting up and running a business, finding clients and planning everything from social events to major corporate events.

Using easy to follow language, this Party Planning course takes you through developing a theme, arranging entertainment, estimating start-up costs and completing a marketing analysis for your business. You'll learn to work with and search out the best photographers, entertainers and performers, caterers, and other vendors who can make or break a party planner's career. You'll understand how to think out of the box and how to gain knowledge of the latest trends in party décor, cocktails and food.

The field of party and event planning has blossomed into one of the nation's top jobs, rating number 39, with a future prediction of double digit growth. Put your people and organizational skills to good use, and become actively involved in the exciting world of party planning.

Courses Frequently Bought Together:

Special Events Planning

Event Planning 101

Wedding Planning 101

Completely Online
Self-Paced
Printable Lessons
Full HD Video
6 Months to Complete
24/7 Availability
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PC & Mac Compatible
Android & iOS Friendly
Accredited CEUs

Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:

"Extraordinarily Helpful"

(771 votes)

Lesson 1: Is Party Planning for You?

9 Points

Perhaps you always knew you wanted to be a party/special event planner and are seeking that special niche to help you take the first step to a new, and much-in-demand business.

Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Introduce Yourself
Assessment: Lesson 1: Is Party Planning For You?

Lesson 2: Basics of the Party Planning Business

9 Points

You already have an idea of the types of events and parties people hire event planners to oversee. The list is exhaustive and the events may be business-oriented, or purely social.

Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Lesson 2: Basics of the Party Planing Business

Lesson 3: Build Your Business Base

10 Points

You can start a party planning business with very little money. It is, however, always wise to conduct some type of market research to determine the needs in the area where you want to plan parties.

Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Lesson 3: Build Your Business Base

Lesson 4: Show Me the Profit!

9 Points

When pricing your services, be sure you charge enough. This means assessing, on the up side, what you need to charge to turn a healthy profit.

Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Lesson 4: Show Me The Profit!

Lesson 5: Marketing Your Services and Tracking Your Spending

10 Points

When you begin crafting your marketing materials, your beginning sentence on flyers, brochures, and correspondence should be a defining statement of your company.

Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Lesson 5: Marketing Your Services Tracking Your Spending

Lesson 6: Every Party Planner Needs a Team

9 Points

Party Planners leave the cooking, serving, and cleaning to outside help. As a party planner, your caterer is the glue that will hold your party together.

Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Lesson 6: Every Party Planner Needs a Team

Lesson 7: Legal Issues to Ponder

10 Points

There is much to ponder when it comes to legal issues in certain small businesses; for instance, naming your business.

Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Lesson 7: Legal Issues to Ponder

Lesson 8: Tapping into Social Events

9 Points

For those who panic at the thought of inviting three couples to their home for a dinner party, a party planner is an essential advisor.

Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Lesson 8: Tapping into Social Events

Lesson 9: Equipment and Inventory

6 Points

Think twice before you go out on a limb for party supplies. Get an idea of what you need, by planning a few parties first, and get your business off the ground.

Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Lesson 9: Equipment and Inventory

Lesson 10: Corporate Events

9 Points

Although we have barely recovered from a devastating recession, corporate events are still a "yes," but "no" to big budgets.

Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Lesson 10: Corporate Events

Lesson 11: Children's Birthday Parties and Venues

10 Points

You and your child can have fun making birthday invitations together. It builds a little suspense and anticipation in any child to prepare the invitations and send them out.

Lesson 11 Video
Assessment: Lesson 11: Children's Birthday Parties and Venues

Lesson 12: Planning the Food and Beverages

9 Points

When planning children's birthday parties, cocktails are usually taboo. When you have other parents helping out, it's best not to serve alcohol. These are the same people who will be driving their child home.

Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Lesson 12: Planning The Food and Beverages

Lesson 13: Party Decor

8 Points

Themed parties are always a hit and once you have settled on a theme, you can plan games, invitations, and perhaps a cake to add a finishing touch. Remember, a little bit goes a long way.

Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Lesson 13: Party Decor

Lesson 14: Formulas for Success

9 Points

Something good comes from everything, and the party planners learned some hard lessons. It's really all about standing behind your work and paying for damages.

Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Lesson 14: Formulas for Success

Lesson 15: Education, Training and Evaluations

103 Points

A volatile field, event planning businesses tend to move around a lot, change their specialties and image, and expand. No source can command total authority of the business.

Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments
Assessment: Lesson 15: Education, Training and Evaluations
Assessment: The Final Exam

229

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Define what a party planner does.
Describe the basics of the party planning business.
Describe how to build a business base.
Summarize how to make a profit.
Describe marketing services and tracking spending.
Describe legal issues.
Describe party planning for social events versus corporate events.
Describe party planning for children's birthday parties and venues.
Describe party planning for the food and beverages.
Define party decor.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

Additional Course Information

Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online

View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

Course Title: Party Planning 101

Course Number: 8900300

Lessons Rating: 4.4 / 5 Stars (771 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Category:

UniversalClass.com > Career Training > Event Management

Availability: You can take this course online in every U.S. state including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. International availability includes English-speaking countries like Canada, Australia, the UK, and South Africa.

Last Updated: July 2024

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 0.9 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: Cathleen Chouinard

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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