1. Introduction1.1 Definition and DescriptionAn event manager/organizer is someone who plans, executes, and evaluates a corporate, association, non-profit, government, or social event such as a wedding, important business meeting, fundraiser, promotion, trade fair, conference, festival or party. They are in charge of researching markets, making detailed proposals on timing, locations, vendors, staff and budget, as well as securing and arranging speakers, guests, tickets, parking, security, first aid and equipment rental. Other roles that event managers/organizers usually have extend up to and after the event where they have to supervise event cleanup (such as waste collection, stage dismantling) and post-event evaluation. it involves a career as an event manager/organiser and the roles, qualifications, skills, salary, prospects and opportunities they have. The purpose is also to briefly explain the story.2. Discussion2.1 HistoryEvent management and planning as a field is relatively new, having only become popular in the last two decades and before then the work was not taken very seriously. Event planning in general has been around for hundreds of years, from the royal wedding of Alexander the Great to that of William and Kate. In 1999 there were only about 33,000 meeting planners, and by 2012 that figure had more than doubled. Event management came from the discipline of public relations when it was necessary to have people with special talents to manage the activities that organizations used to gain publicity and build their corporate image. The term 'special events', often used to refer to events organized by managers/planners, was coined by Rober...... middle of paper... reer might be for you.4. Recommendations It is recommended that to be an event manager/organizer you should be able to deal with a lot of stress and have time constraints. You also need to be able to treat tired, rude customers with respect and without lashing out. If you cannot work long hours and commit to overtime, this job may not be acceptable to you. BibliographyOpen University – open.edu.auJob Guide – jobguide.thegoodguides.com.auProspects – www.prospects.com.ac.ukEventplanning. about.comPrenhall.comVault.comEn.wikipedia.org/wiki/event_managementEntreprenaur.comBibliographyOpen University – open.edu.auJob Guide – jobguide.thegoodguides.com.auProspects – www.prospects.com.ac.ukEventplanning.about.comPrenhall.comVault. comEn.wikipedia.org/wiki/event_managementEntreprenaur.com