Accessibility information 
OOQ Logo OOQ Online banner

Home

About OOQ Online
Index
Archive
Subscriptions
Feedback

Occupational Outlook Handbook Home
Career guide to Industries Home
Employment Projections Home
MLR: The Editor's Desk
OES Occupational Profiles
BLS Home

Fall 2005 Vol. 49, Number 3

Meeting and convention planners



—NUTSHELL:
Meetings and conventions bring people together for a common purpose. Meeting and convention planners see that the purpose is achieved. Find out how in this article.


—SNIPPET:
Meetings and conventions bring people together for a common purpose. But these events don’t just happen. Someone has to coordinate every detail, from booking speakers and locations to arranging for printed materials and audiovisual equipment. 

That someone is a meeting and convention planner. On the following pages, you’ll learn what these directors of detail do. You’ll also find out what meeting and convention planners earn, what their job outlook is, and how they prepare for, enter, and advance in the occupation. A final section points you toward additional resources.

How to best view PDF files Download the PDF (468K)

 

 

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

E-Mail: ooqinfo@bls.gov
Last Updated: December 7, 2005