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What They Do |
Conference and event planners perform some or all of the following duties:
 | Meet with trade and professional associations and other groups to promote and discuss conference, convention and trade show services |
| Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets and to review administrative procedures and progress of events |
| Co-ordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, conference and other facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, special needs requirements, audio-visual equipment, printing and security |
| Organize registration of participants, prepare programs and promotional material, and publicize events |
| Plan entertainment and social gatherings for participants |
| Hire, train and supervise support staff required for events |
| Ensure compliance with required by-laws |
| Negotiate contracts for services, approve suppliers' invoices, maintain financial records, review final billing submitted to clients for events and prepare reports. |
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Where They Find Work — Top Occupational Areas |
| Arts entertainment and recreation |
18.0% |
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| Other services (except public administration) |
15.0% |
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| Administrative and support waste management and remediation services |
13.0% |
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| Public administration |
11.0% |
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| Educational services |
7.0% |
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| Accommodation and food services |
6.0% |
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| Health care and social assistance |
4.0% |
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| The unionization rate (20%) is below the average (32%) for all occupations. |
| The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of Conference and Event Planners are found in British Columbia and Ontario while the lowest concentrations are in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. |
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