Also called: Hotel Sourcing Manager
Finds and negotiates the hotels and venues for conferences and corporate meetings.
A site selection specialist compares ten cities, tours hotels, negotiates room rates and ballroom space, and signs contracts years before the event.
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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 or event management.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Event Management.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Tracks meeting planner growth.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI sourcing tools now compare venues and draft RFPs, so far fewer specialists are needed; negotiation stays human.
Classes: Business, Geography, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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