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event planner

American  
[ih-vent plan-er] / ɪˈvɛnt ˌplæn ər /

noun

event planners plural
  1. a person whose profession is the planning of social events, as parties and fundraisers.


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Etymology

Origin of event planner

First recorded in 1960–65

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At the time, Fahmy, 44, worked as an event planner at the Getty Museum.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

Her father managed retirement communities; her mother worked as an event planner for a catering company.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

"Billy has a gift. He's got a lot of charisma. He knows how to pull people in," the South Carolina-based event planner told BBC News.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

Ms. Shore, 21, who is a corporate event planner and travels a lot for work and in her free time, has never had any anxiety with flying until now.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2024

Pazienza, a former event planner originally from Long Island, has been locked up at the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex since a judge revoked her bail in May 2022.

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2023

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