From technical knowledge to crisis communications plans to a healthy dose of empathy, event professionals discuss the skills and traits most crucial for the industry's new normal.

Micro-events are everywhere. There are micro-weddings, micro-mitzvahs, and a new concept, Hub-and-Spoke, a hybrid virtual platform that includes small live gatherings and parties.

Cheryl Kimball explain how you can get started in the event planning industry, whether you want to work part- or full-time planning anything from a first-birthday party, bar mitzvah or wedding to political fundraisers and product launches.