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Director of Events Reviews
What is it like working as a Director of Events?
April 2019
Fulfilling to work with great clients. Not so great to work with different styles of management that change over periods of time. My job goal is always the same, gain more clients and continue to book events plus increase sales.
Director of Events in Maple Ridge:
Pros: I love dealing with new clients, offering or suggesting new ideas. being able to add a new way or working with innovative ways of can be provided with our limatations.
Cons: having to work with new management styles of this era, that need to experience certain trials that do not work, yet they need do implement to understand. No respect in listening to your employees and considering their feedback when going forward with deciding policies and changes
April 2019
Being a disrupter.
Director of Events in Los Angeles:
Pros: Mentoring young people who want to be in music/ events
Cons: Lack of vision of the company, lack of time for development of new department, identifying the purpose of the company has been lost in too many ideas.
November 2018
Great town, short commute.
Director of Events in Newberg:
Pros: It's close to where I live so I can be part of my community and have short commute.
Cons: The pay scale is significantly lower than other locations doing the same work tasks.
August 2017
Team Effort.
Director of Events in Leesburg:
Work as a team.
Pay attention to detail.
Welcome new ideas or strategies.
May 2017
Bad weather.
Director of Events in Seattle:
Pros: Near water, good food.
Cons: Bad weather, weird people.
June 2016
Stress Level vs. Compensation.
Director of Events:
Pros: Flexible, different areas,
Cons: No possibility to move up, stressful.
May 2016
Family environment.
Director of Events:
Pros: My bosses truly care about their employees.
Cons: It can get very stressful, they expect a lot from us and put a lot more on our plates than we were initially hired for.
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