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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

  • Business, Management and Administration

Tasks

What tasks do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners perform?

  • 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.

  • Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.


Knowledge

What do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Communications and Media

    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.


Skills

What skills do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners need?

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.



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