Can it be done?
One of the things I have been struggling with recently is going back and forth about whether or not I'm doing my job for the right reasons. Don't get me wrong - I love being an event planner. It takes a lot of organization and patience, and I know I'm good at both. However, after the last event I did, it got me thinking. I don't know if it's necessarily the mentality of the yearly event that has changed and it needs to be revisited in order for things to improve, or if I'm not just doing this job for the right kinds of people, or if it's something else... But for the first time after an event, in the mix of relief, exhaustion, seeing everyone having a great time and knowing that the event was a success, I also felt a sense of frustration. Frustration because the people didn't seem to care or respect the purpose of the event - not realizing how much time and money gets invested in an event like this, and taking the event for granted. As an event planner, I know it's an underappreciated job and I don't expect everyone to recognize it. I'm not the right person to change the mentality of an event - I simply plan and execute, taking direction from those who want the event. That is my job. So maybe it's coming down to the fact that I'm not planning events for the right people. But who am I really planning events for? The people who want the event (who know and created the purpose of the event and appreciate what I do), or the people who attend the event (who don't seem to respect the purpose of the event and yet expects everything)? I suppose it's a mix of the two. I have to have the people who want the event in order to have a job. Then I have to have the people who attend the event in order to have an event. It's definitely not a win-win situation. I know it's impossible to please everyone, but it is possible to have an event that is appreciated and the purpose is respected and well-received. I guess the real question is, is it possible do more of the latter? Or is that only possible somewhere else?Of course, this leads into more analysis of my current place in my career, but that will have to be saved for another post.
posted by Eves @ 11:07 AM
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