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12103.00 – Conference and event planners

Conference and event planners plan, organize and coordinate conferences, conventions, meetings, seminars, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals and other events.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Conference and meeting planner
  • Conference planner
  • Conference services officer
  • Convention coordinator
  • Event planner
  • Festival organizer
  • Meeting planner
  • Special events organizer
  • Trade show planner

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Meet with trade and professional associations and other groups to promote and discuss conference, convention and trade show services
  • Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan the scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets and to review administrative procedures and progress of events
  • Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, conference and other facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, special needs requirements, audio-visual equipment, printing and security
  • Organize registration of participants, prepare programs and promotional material, and publicize events
  • Plan entertainment and social gatherings for participants
  • Hire, train and supervise support staff required for events
  • Ensure compliance with required by-laws
  • Negotiate contracts for services, approve suppliers' invoices, maintain financial records, review final billing submitted to clients for events and prepare reports.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Administrative officers (13100)
  • Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (10022)
  • Executive assistants (12100)
  • Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (11202)
  • Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (64101)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

12 – Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations

Sub-major group

121 – Specialized administrative occupations

Minor group

1210 – Administrative and regulatory occupations

Unit group

12103 – Conference and event planners

Occupational profile

12103.00 – Conference and event planners

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