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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Operations Management pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1121.00

What the work is

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

On a typical day

  • Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
  • Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.
  • Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
  • Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
  • Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.
  • Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.

What it pays

$52,240
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $23,490
Experienced workers reach $90,990
  1. $23k10th
  2. $40k25th
  3. $52kMedian
  4. $66k75th
  5. $91k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $23,490, 25th $39,520, Median $52,240, 75th $65,550, 90th $90,990

About 890 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+12.3%

employment change in the Alamo region, 1,405 to 1,578 jobs · U.S. +5%

155

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 15,500

1,405

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 155,800

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.0
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Speaking4.0
  4. Coordination4.0
  5. Critical Thinking3.9
  6. Service Orientation3.9
  7. Social Perceptiveness3.8
  8. Time Management3.8

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less8%
  2. Certificate7%
  3. Some college37%
  4. Associate degree7%
  5. Bachelor's degree41%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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