For those interested in a career in event planning, they should be clear in understanding that even planning is not the same as party planning. Even planning is a bigger job, involves more tasks and responsibilities, more hours, and better pay. Even planners work to ensure that meetings and conventions are achieved without issue. They are in charge of coordinating every detail of these meetings and conventions. Tasks include organizing and communicating with speakers, arranging meeting locations, arranging printed material, arranging audio-visual equipment, coordinating with staff both for the company and for the venue. The event planner is also in charge of creating the program to address the purpose, message, or impression that their organization r client is trying to communicate. Event planners are expected to have attention to detail, superior organization, seamless negotiation skills, and superb execution. Successful planner can choose to work exclusively for major companies or many choose to set up their own business.