Writing Center Appointment, October 30, 2015 The event sales industry is such a diverse and dynamic field that has seen tremendous growth over the last 40 years and an impact on change over time. The reason for its growth is because customers want more spectacular events. It is said that the career growth rate will be 33% from 2012 to 2022, which is actually much faster than any other profession. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015) It is also expected that from 2012 to 2020 there will be approximately 44,200 open jobs in this industry alone. (Or Net Development) When hiring for this field, employers look for employees who work as a team to provide a variety of services to create a special event for their clients. The purpose of this document will be to explore my career option in event management. The elements that will be investigated will include job responsibilities, trends, career opportunities, self-analysis and skills needed to be successful in this career. The research I will do will be based on articles, websites and books. I will also conduct an interview with an industry professional in this field who works at the Orlando World Center. So, who is an event manager and what do they do? An event manager is the person responsible for organizing an event from start to finish. They do this by coordinating event details, as well as calculating budgets and making sure the client is on board. They will meet with clients to understand what they want to do and from there take the next steps in planning and developing the event. Event managers are also responsible for going out, negotiating and securing the location of the event space for the client... middle of paper... rporport with the events, and also completing my internships. Some skills I need to work on are improving my leadership skills, negotiation skills and not being shy around new people. After completing my research on this area, I agree that this is something I would like to delve deeper into one day. I know it will take a lot of work to get here, but I know it will be worth it in the end. One day I see myself working as an event planner and I will work my way up from there. All I know is that being able to organize a special event and work as a team with other people was something that interested me and after doing this research I learned new things that I didn't know before and I am now more intrigued by this industry. Now I just need to take the next step to achieve this goal and maintain it, no matter what stands in my way.