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LEEP's Event Planning Bootcamp Course teaches you how to plan all types of events like a pro. Graduate in as few as 4 months with the professional skills you need to plan corporate conferences, conventions, fundraisers, meetings, parties, reunions and bar/bat mitzvahs. A well-paying, satisfying career awaits trained event planners in this growing field.

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Career Outlook — Career opportunities in the meeting industry are limitless. Meeting planning is a growing profession. Many associations and corporations are hiring people whose job responsibilities are to arrange, plan and conduct meetings. Employment opportunities continue to grow in the convention and visitor industry. Convention and visitor's bureaus require managers, research directors, information specialists, public relations staff and sales personnel. The meeting planning industry also includes working with festivals and events. Numerous jobs can be found in tourism offices and information centers.

LEADERSHIP

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Leaders MUST BE:

  • A Visionary

  • Energetic

  • Healthy

  • Courageous & Confident

  • A Stretigic Planner

  • Accountable

  • Inspiring & Motivating

  • A Team Player/Builder

  • Optimistic

  • In Integrity

  • A Risk Taker

  • Goal Setter

  • Unstoppable, Focused

  • Good Communicator

  • Decisive, Aware

  • Trustworthy

  • Humble

EVENT PLANNING CURRICULUM

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  • Event Planning Industry Overview

  • Marketing, PR, Branding, Media

  • On-site Management, Registration, Audio-Video

  • Site Selection

  • Vendors, Volunteers, Staff

  • Supplies & Equipment

  • Food & Beverage

  • Special Events / Trade Shows / International Events

  • Contract & Risk Management

  • Financing the Event

  • Time Management, Health & Nutrition, Balance

  • Keep it exciting, keep it fun, keep it excellent, keep it on time, keep it real

FIELD TRIPS

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  • People Mover

  • Slow Roll

  • Indoor Venues

  • Outdoor Venues

  • Supplies & Staging

  • Food Tasting Crawl

  • Tour of the City

  • Tour of Upper Downtown

  • Detroit Princess Riverboat

Talk about the Program

EVENTS

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  • Family Fun Night (bi-weekly)

  • Naturally Flyy

  • Art is Me or Youth Entrepreneur Expo

  • R&B Rib Music Fest

  • African World Festival

  • HUG Detroit

  • Wix Facebook page
  • Wix Twitter page
  • Wix Google+ page
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