{"id":332101,"date":"2025-12-06T09:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T09:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/do-you-need-event-planning-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T09:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T09:58:27","slug":"do-you-need-event-planning-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=332101","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need Event Planning Certifications?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-essbispostcontainer=\"\" data-essbisposturl=\"https:\/\/helloendless.com\/event-planning-certifications\/\" data-essbisposttitle=\"Do You Need Event Planning Certifications?\" data-essbishovercontainer=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The events industry is a melting pot of talent and diverse backgrounds, with event professionals bringing rich experiences and unique perspectives to the field. It\u2019s not uncommon to find professionals holding degrees in business, communications, or marketing, complementing others with a foundation in hospitality or years of experience in related industries. But this diversity of education and experience begs the question, do you need event planning certifications to stand out?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of the Event Brew, Thuy, Dustin, and Will, explore the events industry\u2019s low barrier to entry, the relevance of event planning certifications, and ultimately, whether you need one as a true event professional. Tune in to see where they land. But first, let\u2019s start with the Brew Crew\u2019s own certifications.<\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" title=\"Do You Need Event Planning Certifications?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=hg83n-13f644b-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Brew Crew Certifications<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dustin starts today\u2019s conversation by asking the crew to share which certifications they have. \u201cI\u2019m curious to know, what\u2019s your designation?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI have the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcma.org\/products\/des\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital event strategist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DES) provided by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcma.org\/products\/des\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PCMA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, Thuy shares her long list of certifications: \u201cI have the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcome-global.com\/services\/cgsp-certified-guest-service-professional\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified Guest Service Professional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CGSP), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.admei.org\/dmcp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Destination Management Certified Professional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DMCP), and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ileahub.com\/CSEP\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified Special Event Professional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CSEP), and I\u2019m currently studying for my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventscouncil.org\/CMP\/About-CMP\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified Meeting Professional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CMP).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Will, Dustin holds one certification. He has the CSEP.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Have Event Planning Certifications?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Thuy, it\u2019s all about a sense of community. \u201cWhen I see someone else has a CSEP, there\u2019s an instant bond there,\u201d she says. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t even have to be something we have in common. But seeing certifications makes me feel like you\u2019re a certified professional engaged in our community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dustin agrees, but he finds value elsewhere too. \u201cIt\u2019s always very impressive when you find unlikely partners with a designation, especially one you have. For example, if I met a photographer with their CSEP, I\u2019d think, you\u2019ve really been paying attention. You have to have been an active professional, working and paying attention to different aspects of the industry. And I agree with Thuy. There is an unspoken community among those with designations because we understand there\u2019s a commitment there.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Will favors the professionalism certifications bring to the industry even though he\u2019s not their biggest fan. \u201cI think I\u2019m in the camp leaning less toward liking designations, and throughout my career, what I think about it comes in waves,\u201d he explains. \u201cBut one thing I love about certifications is it moves us closer to the goal of un-commoditizing what we do and adding legitimacy to an industry that anyone can go into.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDustin and I did the global event forum,\u201d continues Will. \u201cThat was the first time I remember having that conversation. We were ideating what we would do to ensure the industry is not commoditized. And certification seemed like such a good solution.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat\u2019s where designations have an opportunity to put a barrier saying, everyone\u2019s welcome to play, but there\u2019s a certain level of education that must be met,\u201d says Dustin. \u201cAnd because we still struggle with event-specific education in post-secondary school, I think this is a good stopgap. It\u2019s about establishing you as a professional focused on continuing to advance your career.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m the international president of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ileahub.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ILEA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d continues Dustin. \u201cOne of the programs we oversee is the CSEP. We have a lot of misunderstandings about what you do with your designation. Will I get more business if I get a designation? The answer is simple: what are you going to do with it? How are you going to use it to elevate what you\u2019re selling, how you\u2019re pitching, and what jobs you\u2019re looking for? This is a sales tool ore than anything else. Get it, and figure out how to exploit it for all it\u2019s worth. It can be an incredibly valuable tool.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Motivates People to Avoid or Persue Certifications?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the Brew Crew agrees that certifications are valuable to and in the events industry. But if they\u2019re so valuable, why don\u2019t more people have them?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are so many people who don\u2019t have certifications. Do we feel like well-respected people not having designations is what\u2019s keeping everyone from having designations?\u201d asks Will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dustin thinks it depends. \u201cIf your goal in this industry is to be well known and respected, that\u2019s different than someone who wants to attract new clients and rise to the top of the organization they\u2019re working for. I don\u2019t think your boss or HR manager gives a shit about the person you respect so much; they probably don\u2019t even know they exist. I also think the people with bigger names in our industry are probably out of the age gap where designations became popular. Not to put ages on anyone, but I do think designations in the event industry is probably a fairly young thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat\u2019s a good point,\u201d says Thuy. This gets her thinking about awards. \u201cSome people have planned and executed incredible events but don\u2019t submit for awards. You can be an award-winning company because you submitted and then won.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou\u2019re right,\u201d agrees Dustin. \u201cYou don\u2019t need awards or a designation to be amazing at what you do. I didn\u2019t go to school for this. Getting my designation was my first opportunity to say, \u2018Hey, I\u2019m good at this.\u2019 I started my business when I was 25. I accidentally fell into this industry. This is why a low barrier to entry is not always a bad thing. It can allow creatives to get in without having a lot of blockades.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur low barrier of entry is actually our greatest asset,\u201d continues Dustin. \u201cThis low barrier of entry is what allowed so many of us to start and feel our way through this industry, figuring out that this is our passion. Had we not had that opportunity, we may not be here. There\u2019s a way for our industry to lean into that low barrier of entry, but it needs to be, \u2018You\u2019re welcome to come and play with us, but at some point, you have to take part in these designations and level up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[gallery-nKBX]\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1022235423\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"44066\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44069\" src=\"https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2007\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2007w, https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-768x980.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-1204x1536.jpg 1204w, https:\/\/helloendless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ben-kolde-bs2Ba7t69mM-unsplash-1606x2048.jpg 1606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2007px) 100vw, 2007px\"\/><\/a>Certifications are a Multi-Tiered Investment\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, Thuy has a business-oriented question for Will and Dustin. \u201cIf you have teammates interested in getting certifications, are they company paid? Are they on their own? Do you provide resources?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis won\u2019t surprise anyone, but yes. My company pays for whatever designation you want,\u201d says Dustin. \u201cIf they fail it, their retesting fees are on their own, but we pay for it and we don\u2019t have a lot of restrictions. I don\u2019t look at it as a business benefit. It\u2019s more that I want them to feel included in this industry. As the business owner, you\u2019re often the one front and center advocating for this industry. I want to ensure my team feels they have a place, too, they\u2019re not just here to stand behind me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will couldn\u2019t agree more. \u201cWe have a core value of learn and grow. I\u2019ve never been able to quanitifiably say what you just said, which is, many times I\u2019m front and center but I don\u2019t always want to be. I want everyone to be a part of this. And I love your point that it\u2019s not necessarily a business benefit. It\u2019s a send about them improving themselves. I think we naturally aspire to level up on our own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd creating that desire to level up within your team is important too,\u201d adds Dustin. \u201cHumble brag, when organizations like mine invest in those programs, it means there are 10 more certified people in the world. This is where companies need to step up and not just say they care about the community but actually invest in it through investing in their people. And if you\u2019re a business owner doing what I think some people are, saying, \u2018I don\u2019t want to pay for certifications just for people to leave.\u2019 Get that out of your head. It\u2019s not 1995 anymore. This is how we invest in talent now. Stop penny-pinching professional development.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s an old saying, \u2018What happens if you invest all this money into an employee and they decide to leave?\u2019\u201d says Will. \u201cThe response is, well, \u2018What happens if you don\u2019t?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thoughts on event planning certifications are certainly multilayered and subjective. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/offers.helloendless.com\/event-brew\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brew Crew<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> collectively appreciates the sense of community, professionalism, and commitment certifications inspire. They also acknowledge that these aren\u2019t the be-all and end-all for success in the industry, but they do open doors for personal growth, community, recognition, and opportunity. In an industry as vibrant and diverse as ours, perhaps these aspects help one truly stand out. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while the motivation to pursue or avoid certifications can differ widely from one person to the next, Thuy, Dustin, and Will agree that certifications are more than a personal achievement. They\u2019re an investment in the industry\u2019s future. But what do you think? Do event professionals need event planning certifications? We\u2019d love to know your thoughts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The events industry is a melting pot of talent and diverse backgrounds, with event professionals bringing rich experiences and unique perspectives to the field. 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