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Convention and special events planner
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Catering firm
Tasks
- Administer revenues and expenditures
- Assist in preparing financial reports
- Promote conference and meeting services or special events
- Inspect and select sites
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
- Prepare, present and manage budgets
- Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
- Arrange for production or purchase of promotional products
- Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
- Assist in site selection and attend to related details
- Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
- Research and design special events programs
- Plan for VIP arrangements
- Manage Event Logistics
- Negotiate with suppliers for the provision of materials and supplies
- Co-ordinate the work of camera operators and other technical staff
- Co-ordinate special events
Area of work experience
- Special events
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Time management
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to multitask
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Shift
Employment terms options
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week