Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop risk management plans
• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Develop and monitor emergency security plans
• Inspect and select sites
• Develop marketing and communication plans
• Develop media strategies and public relations activities
• Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
• Solicit event donors
• Review bids and negotiate costs
• Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
• Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
• Assist in site selection and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate media services
• Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
• Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Plan and arrange for trade shows and exhibits
• Develop registration systems and information materials
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Manage Event Logistics

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure