Party planning - Event Planning
Napa Valley, San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA

Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention.

Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking.

Event planning also includes some or all of the following, depending on the event: developing a theme or motif for the event, arranging for speakers and alternate speakers, coordinating location support (such as electricity and other utilities), arranging decor, tables, chairs, tents, event support and security, police, fire, portable toilets, parking, signage, emergency plans, health care professionals, and cleanup.

A party planning service is an industry that furnishes supplies and personnel to meet the needs of party hosts. A party service business is typically a local company or an agency.

Many agencies have:

Bouncy castles
Caricature artists
Breakdancing
Clowns
Costumed characters
Face painting
Magic
Party games
Balloon-twisting
Cotton candy machines
Popcorn machines
Wedding singers
DJs
Other activities that may involve children or adult guests and family members.

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