Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners

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Conference Planning Manager, Conference Services Manager, Convention Services Manager (CSM), Events Manager

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What they do:
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
On the job, you would:
  • 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.

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service
  • administrative services

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Communications

  • multimedia

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Skills

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • looking for ways to help people

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted
  • do two or more things at the same time

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation
  • Self Control

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

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Word processing software

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  • Microsoft Word Hot Technology In Demand

Data base user interface and query software

  • FileMaker Pro
  • Microsoft Access Hot Technology

Education

Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed

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