Event Planners
Business Management & Administration > Operations ManagementProjected Growth: Faster than average
Projected Job Openings
Considerable Preparation Needed
Job Description
Your job is to Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
Common job titles of Event Planners include:
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Experience and Education
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this occupation. For example, a person in this occupation must complete four years of college and work for several years in industry to be considered qualified.
40.8% said they needed a Bachelor's Degree.
37.22% said they needed a Some College Courses.
Tasks
Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.
Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.
Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.
Hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.
Evaluate and select providers of services according to customer requirements.
Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.
Direct administrative details, such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.
Organize registration of event participants.
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.
Negotiate contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, convention centers, and speakers.
Conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved.
Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.
Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.
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.
Read trade publications, attend seminars, and consult with other meeting professionals to keep abreast of meeting management standards and trends.
Obtain permits from fire and health departments to erect displays and exhibits and serve food at events.
Tools
Videoconferencing equipment
Video projectors
Two way radios
Public address PA systems
Personal computers
Overhead display projectors
Laptop computers
All ToolsDesktop computers
Technologies
Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system GIS software
Google Docs
Hypertext markup language HTML
All TechnologiesMarketo Marketing Automation
Microsoft Dynamics
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Trimble SketchUp Pro
Active Network EventRegister
Blackbaud The Raiser’s Edge
Certain
Convention Industry Council CIC APEX Toolbox
Dean Evans & Associates EMS Professional
Delphi Discovery
Delphi Technology
FileMaker Pro
Lenos
MeetingMatrix International
MemberClicks COMPLETE
NSF Hospitality Rendezvous Events
Oracle Eloqua
Planstone
Spreadsheet software
Abilities
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Comprehension
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Comprehension
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Expression
Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Expression
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Problem Sensitivity