Occupations/13-1121.00
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
40%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
73%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
53%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
- Mostly routine
Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.
- Task
Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
- 02Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
- 03Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.
- 04Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.
- 05Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
- 06Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.24
- Degree of automation1.66
- Time sitting3.67
- Originality (ability)3.62
- Conflict situations3.53
- Hands-on objects/tools2.70
- Outdoors / weather2.32
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.52
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Clarity3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.50
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.50
- Science1.25
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 42 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $109,286 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.09 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $53,671 2 yr $55,964 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $52,107 2 yr $56,415 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $50,717 2 yr $47,930 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $47,122 2 yr $46,608 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $46,620 2 yr $47,650 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $46,040 2 yr $43,269 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $45,852 2 yr $43,922 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $45,752 2 yr $45,082 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $40,443 2 yr $40,780 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Meeting and Event Planning 52.0907 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $39,822 2 yr $38,455 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |