Event planner
Cantrav
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- or equivalent experience
- Public relations, advertising and applied communication, general
- Hospitality administration/management, general
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer revenues and expenditures
- Assist in preparing financial reports
- Develop marketing and communication plans
- Develop financial procedures
- Solicit event donors
- Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
- Assist in budget preparation
- Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
- 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 schedules, goals and objectives
- Develop registration systems and information materials
- Research and design special events programs
- Plan for translation and interpretation services
- Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
- Manage Event Logistics
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Google Docs
- Adobe Photoshop
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
Area of work experience
- Conference and meeting planning companies
- Hotel, motel, resort
- Resort
- Tourism associations
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Time management
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to multitask
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan