Also called: Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner, Event Manager
Plans and runs conferences, weddings, galas, and corporate events from start to finish.
You pick a venue, negotiate with hotels and caterers, plan a minute-by-minute schedule, and on the big day solve fifty small crises with a smile.
BLS meeting, convention, and event planners median roughly $60k.
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; CMP certification common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Event Management, Communications.
Growing faster than average. BLS projects faster than average growth.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tools help with venues, budgets and schedules; solving live problems and dealing with clients and vendors stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Hospitality or culinary CTE, Speech and debate, Spanish or another world language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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