Also called: CSM
Works for a hotel or convention center to make sure each booked group's event runs smoothly.
After sales books a big group, you take over: room setups, catering orders, AV, and signage. You walk the meeting planner through the venue and are on call during the event. You coordinate a dozen hotel departments.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hospitality common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Event Management.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Event software tracks every detail; working with groups on site at the hotel stays human.
Classes: Business, Hospitality CTE class, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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