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Also called certified meeting professional, corporate meeting planner, executive meeting manager and meeting convention and event planners.
$61,160
Median pay a year
142,860
People do this work
6
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Organizing special events
Creating marketing materials
Marketing events
Conducting surveys in organizations
Obtaining documentation
Monitoring compliance
Inspecting facilities or equipment
Verifying records accuracy
Authorizing financial actions
Developing business plans
Preparing financial documents
Conferencing with personnel
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner
Summary
Meeting, convention, and event planner coordinating arrangements for group meetings, conferences, and conventions, including services such as accommodation, transportation, and catering while ensuring compliance and participant satisfaction
Experience
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Consulted with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions
Coordinated services for events, including accommodation, transportation, catering, signage, and event security
Reviewed event bills for accuracy and approved payment for services rendered
Monitored event activities to ensure compliance with regulations and satisfaction of participants
Negotiated contracts with service providers and suppliers, including hotels and convention centers
Conducted post-event evaluations to identify areas for improvement in future events
Maintained records of event aspects, including financial details and participant registration
Skills
Checking & Planning
Creating marketing materials, Inspecting facilities or equipment, Verifying records accuracy, Authorizing financial actions, Developing business plans
Core Skills
Conducting surveys in organizations, Obtaining documentation, Monitoring compliance, Organizing special events, Marketing events
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Consulted with customers on event objectivesReviewed event bills for accuracy and approvalCoordinated services for event participantsArranged availability of audio-visual equipmentConferred with staff to coordinate event detailsInspected event facilities for customer compliance
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Consulted with customers to define event objectives and requirements, ensuring alignment with their vision.
Coordinated services for event participants, including accommodations and transportation, to enhance overall experience.
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Add what improved for customers after your consultations.
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Consulted with customers to define event objectives and requirements, resulting in more successful events that met expectations
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Events were more successful and met expectationsCustomer satisfaction ratings increased after eventsFeedback showed clearer objectives led to better outcomes
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Coordinated services for event participants, including accommodations and transportation, to enhance overall experience.
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Participants reported smoother travel and check-inEvents ran on time with fewer delays
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The work itself
What a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner does
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Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
What it pays
How much does a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$46,970
Median
$61,160
75th percentile
$78,790
About 142,860 people do this work in the United States.
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner
Already yours: Organizing special events, Creating marketing materials, Marketing events
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$61,160 a year
What you have not done yet. Obtaining documentation, Monitoring compliance, Inspecting facilities or equipment
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Already yours: Organizing special events, Creating marketing materials
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What you have not done yet. Developing market strategies, Developing business relationships, Monitoring financial indicators
This page is about the occupation Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.