Program for Independent Consultants
Own your own business AND be part of a team!
The wedding and event industry is growing by leaps and bounds, there are many more programs, certificates and diplomas available, many TV shows and movies bringing awareness to the career and even more interested candidates.
Job availability is slowly catching up to this demand, however, due to lack of positions, or more accurately, a lack of positions that offer room for growth and promotion, many decide to start their own business.
Starting your own business is a venture unto itself, and with the wedding planning industry being floded right now it is extremely difficult to break into the market on your own, even if you do understand business. Many talented wedding and event professionals are not as good at running their own business as they are at managing events and do not make it past a few frustrating years. This is disappointing for the planner as well as the industry who never got to really see the talent they had to offer.
Reflections Event Productions has created the Program for Independent Consultants (PIC) to provide a way for those who have a desire and talent to plan, design and coordinate weddings and events but may lack the time and expertise to start and run their own business.
Becoming a member of PIC allows you to work under the banner of Reflections and with a team but as an Independent Consultant. You get the benefit of working as a team with training and support as well as taking on your own clients and building your own reputation.
As a PIC member, Reflections will provide you with everything you need to set up your business:
- A Reflections Email Address
- Business Cards
- Phone
- Liability Insurance
- Basic Health Insurance
- Head Shots
- All Tools and Templates
- Training
- One on One Monthly Mentorship with a Lead Consultant
- Support for Everything from Marketing to Bookkeeping
- And MUCH more!
How to Become a PIC Member
- Sign up as an Event Staff
2. Contact Us to Request an Interview or Attend a Group Info Night
You can send us an email to [email protected] outlining why you are interested in the program and what experience you have and we will contact you to set up an interview and personal info session.
OR
Attend a group info night. During the info night you will a detailed outline of the PIC structure, the training you will go through in your first year as a Sr. Consultant, the membership benefits and training fees. We hold one info night in the spring and one in the fall.
The next info night will be March 27, 2013 Click here to sign up.
If you attend a group info night you will still need to request a one on one interview before being eligble to apply for the program.
3. Apply for Membership
Once you have had a one on one interview and have been approved we will sign your membership agreement, get you set up with everything you need to run your business, start training and you will be working with clients right away!