Also called: Comic Con Producer, Fan Expo Director
Plans comic, anime, and gaming conventions, booking celebrity guests, panels, vendors, and cosplay contests for thousands of fans.
A convention organizer signs a famous voice actor as a guest, maps 400 vendor booths on the convention center floor, and schedules 120 panels. During the weekend show they handle huge lines at the doors, a guest's late flight, and a cosplay contest running long.
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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 event management or business is common; many start as volunteers.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Event Management, Hospitality Management, Business.
Growing faster than average. Fan conventions keep growing in number and size.
Low risk for 10 years. Booking guests and running a live event for thousands needs people on the floor.
Classes: Business, Art or media, Speech.
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