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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

$56,920 Median Wage (2023)

16,500 Projected job openings (2023-2033)

6.60% Projected growth (2023-2033)

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints.
Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.
Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
Verify accuracy of records.
Authorize financial actions.
Develop financial or business plans.
Organize special events.
Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met.
Prepare financial documents.
Conduct surveys in organizations.
Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers.
Confer with others about financial matters.
Oversee business processes.
Conduct eligibility or selection interviews.
Update professional knowledge.
Create marketing materials.
Market products, services, or events.
Train personnel to enhance job skills.
Supervise employees.
Obtain documentation to authorize activities.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.
Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.
Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.
Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.
Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.
Negotiate contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, convention centers, and speakers.
Evaluate and select providers of services according to customer requirements.
Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.
Hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.
Conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved.
Direct administrative details, such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.
Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets, or to review administrative procedures and event progress.
Read trade publications, attend seminars, and consult with other meeting professionals to keep abreast of meeting management standards and trends.
Organize registration of event participants.
Develop event topics and choose featured speakers.
Promote conference, convention and trades show services by performing tasks such as meeting with professional and trade associations, and producing brochures and other publications.
Design and implement efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.
Obtain permits from fire and health departments to erect displays and exhibits and serve food at events.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 28.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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