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Occupational Description

Coordinate activities of staff and convention personnel to make arrangements for group meetings and conventions.

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Meeting and Convention Planners

Employment Outlook for Meeting and Convention Planners

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Limited employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Meeting and Convention Planners There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Meeting and Convention Planners The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 7 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 7 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Director of Event Services	8/20/10	Portland	Oregon Convention Center
Trade Show Coordinator & Analyst	8/18/10	Tualatin	LightSpeed Technologies, Inc.
Director of Event Services	8/17/10	Portland	Oregon Convention Center
DB Cooper Party planner needed	8/7/10	Portland
Marketing Coordinator	7/21/10	Salem	Epic Aviation, LLC
Meetings, Events, & Tradeshow Planner	7/13/10	Wilsonville	Mentor Graphics
Meetings, Events, & Tradeshow Plann...	7/12/10	Wilsonville	Mentor Graphics

State of Oregon License Information for Meeting and Convention Planners No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Meeting and Convention Planners

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$13.01	$15.90	$19.87	$24.28	$28.99	$20.32	$42,268
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	12.57	19.05	20.44	22.01	22.96	20.05	41,707
Multnomah / Washington	14.06	16.79	21.16	24.94	29.39	21.20	44,095
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.72	14.86	18.27	25.12	30.27	20.01	41,629
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.11	13.17	16.65	21.57	24.64	17.06	35,485
Lane	13.43	15.72	17.40	19.34	22.28	17.65	36,699
Jackson / Josephine	10.65	12.82	17.39	21.38	24.60	18.16	37,757
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	12.98	15.29	18.30	23.82	27.78	19.46	40,462
Clackamas	12.97	17.12	21.99	30.56	37.01	23.43	48,728

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Regional Employment Projections for Meeting and Convention Planners

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	499	549	50	10.0%	5	12	17
Multnomah / Washington	290	318	28	9.7%	3	7	10
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	52	60	8	15.4%	1	1	2
Lane	47	54	7	14.9%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	35	38	3	8.6%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	30	35	5	16.7%	1	1	1
Clackamas	25	30	5	20.0%	1	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	9	10	1	11.1%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	7	8	1	14.3%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	7	8	1	14.3%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Meeting and Convention Planners

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	499
Total, All Industries	Private	455
Wholesale Trade	Private	26
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	23
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	23
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	11
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	18
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	41
Administrative and Support Services	Private	41
Other Support Services	Private	37
Educational Services	Private	54
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	48
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	13
Hospitals	Private	12
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	12
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	47
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	16
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	Private	12
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	Private	16
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	15
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	15
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	118
Accommodation	Private	74
Traveler Accommodation	Private	71
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	44
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	26
Special Food Services	Private	11
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	94
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	94
Religious Organizations	Private	12
Civic and Social Organizations	Private	13
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	57
Total, All Industries	State	12
Educational Services	State	12
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	12
Total, All Industries	Local	25
Public Administration	Local	15
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	13

Educational Requirements for Meeting and Convention Planners Workers must have related work experience to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Meeting and Convention Planners

• Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
• Coordinate Banquets, Meetings And Related Events
• Coordinate Group Activities
• Make Presentations
• Meet Deadlines
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
• Plan Meetings Or Conferences
• Practice Effective Time Management Techniques
• Prepare Contracts
• Prepare Cost Estimates For Management Information
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Prepare Travel Vouchers
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Provide Customer Service
• Provide Meeting Materials And Audio-Video Equipment
• Schedule Meetings Or Appointments
• Schedule Or Coordinate Meeting Facilities
• Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling

Schools and Training Providers for Meeting and Convention Planners The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

Dealer Education School 6952 Osprey Ct SE Salem, OR 97306-5907 Phone: (503) 399-9199 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations	Dealer Title Service Inc. 3522 NE 119th Ave Portland, OR 97220 Phone: (360) 834-3239 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations	Franklin Institute of Sales 1058 Hemlock Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034-6148 Phone: (503) 699-9211 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Oregon Ind. Auto Dealer Assoc.-Dealer Educ. Schl. 1475 Capitol St. NE Salem, OR 97301-7850 Phone: (503) 362-6839 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Meeting and Convention Planners These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Umpqua Community College

Communication Studies

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Meeting and Convention Planners matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

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