A meeting and convention planner supervises and coordinates the strategic, operational, and logistical activities necessary for the production of
events. The planner can be employed or hired ad hoc by
corporations,
associations,
governments, and other organizations.
Standardization issues
* Although the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), sponsored by the
United States Department of Labor and
Employment and Training Administration, identified this occupation as "meeting and convention planner," other titles are more commonly used. These titles include ''event planner'', ''meeting planner'', and ''meeting manager''. In addition, several other titles specific to the categories of events produced are used, such as ''corporate planner'' and ''party planner.''
* The ''
banquet event order'' (BEO), a standard form used in the
hospitality industry to document the requirements of an event as pertinent to the venue, has presented numerous problems to meeting and convention planners due to the increasing complexity and scope of modern events. In response,
Convention Industry Council developed the ''
event specifications guide
Event may refer to:
Gatherings of people
* Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
* Event management, the organization of eve ...
'' (ESG) that is currently replacing the BEO.
Convention Industry Council: Event Specifications Guide
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* Additionally, the Convention Industry Council is spearheadin
(APEX). By bringing the planners and suppliers together to create industry-wide accepted practices and a common terminology, the profession continues to enhance the professionalism of the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.
Certification and Designations
Planners can, but need not, be certified or hold designations.
Programs
See also
* Meeting Professionals International
A meeting is when two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal or business setting, but meetings also occur in a variety of other environments. Meetings can be used as form of group decision making.
Defini ...
* Professional Congress Organiser
* Event planning
* Event Planning and Production
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of small and/or large-scale personal or corporate events such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, weddings, formal parties, concerts, or conventions. I ...
Notes and references
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External links
Resources for the Meetings, Conventions & Exhibitions Industry
(Source: Convention Industry Council)
Business occupations