How to Answer: What was the most challenging event you've planned in the past?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Event Planner job interview.
1. What was the most challenging event you've planned in the past?
How to Answer
When answering this question, try to refrain from describing an event that pertains to your future work if you are hired by this planning agency. Ideally, you will want to describe an event with many moving parts, and your lack of experience led to the event being the most challenging for you. In the end, you will want to describe how you learned a great deal from this event, and how it made you a better event planner. Also, exuberate confidence by describing how you enjoy and welcome such events now.
Written by Ryan Brown on July 21st, 2020
Answer Example
"I organized a conference for 500 people with my old company. Accommodating such a large event was challenging; staying within the budget for such a large scale can be difficult. I worked with the marketing director to learn the details of what would be needed and then I worked with some of our vendors to ensure we had the food and technology setup needed. In the end, the event went smoothly and I enjoyed the challenge that was presented to me."
Written by Ryan Brown on July 21st, 2020
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I didn't realize the amount of back/fourth communication I would have with compliance and all the moving parts required to plan this event - press notification, social media campaigns, parking, catering, set-up/tear-down, branded decor, and guest invitations. I ended up collaborating with an executive assistant to lay out all details of what was needed and how to coordinate all the details with our back office. I worked with our known vendors to secure enough food and A/V equipment for the event. In the end, the ribbon-cutting and open house had no hiccups. Everyone was pleased and the city's economic development committee praised the event on social media the following day."
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