Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

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

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• 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.
• Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.

Technology

• Active Network EventRegister
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
• Convention Industry Council CIC APEX Toolbox
• Dean Evans & Associates EMS Professional
• Delphi Discovery
• Delphi Technology
• ESRI ArcGIS software
• Event Management Software
• Events Operations Software
• Facebook
• FileMaker Pro

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in CA
  Median $71,120 · Employment 20,650
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in TX
  Median $57,470 · Employment 10,730
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in FL
  Median $60,270 · Employment 10,480
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in NY
  Median $74,730 · Employment 10,330
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in New York, NY
  Median $78,610 · Employment 9,050
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $68,850 · Employment 7,300
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in IL
  Median $59,840 · Employment 5,220
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Washington, DC
  Median $75,450 · Employment 5,140
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in GA
  Median $49,250 · Employment 5,050
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in OH
  Median $49,900 · Employment 4,750
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in CO
  Median $62,050 · Employment 4,650
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in MA
  Median $75,740 · Employment 4,640

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