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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	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist.

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Current Job Openings for Meeting And Convention Planners

There are no openings for this occupation.

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	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$13.10	$15.02	$19.01	$23.52	$28.50	$19.59	$40,756
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10.85	12.22	19.41	28.38	30.60	20.80	43,246
Multnomah / Washington	13.66	15.89	20.25	24.20	29.22	20.50	42,639
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	12.40	14.53	18.89	23.99	29.67	19.52	40,612
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.96	12.62	15.74	19.99	23.64	16.33	33,982
Lane	13.25	14.18	15.73	18.82	23.53	16.82	34,990
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	14.08	16.55	20.52	24.00	26.31	20.27	42,156
Clackamas	11.70	14.36	18.77	32.63	37.31	21.75	45,242

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Regional Employment Projections for Meeting And Convention Planners

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	444	527	83	18.7%	8	11	19
Multnomah / Washington	271	313	42	15.5%	4	6	11
Lane	39	47	8	20.5%	1	1	2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	37	45	8	21.6%	1	1	2
Clackamas	35	41	6	17.1%	1	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	27	35	8	29.6%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	19	21	2	10.5%	0	0	1
Jackson / Josephine	13	16	3	23.1%	0	0	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	11	13	2	18.2%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8	6	-2	-25.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	6	5	-1	-16.7%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	5	3	-2	-40.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	3	4	1	33.3%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	1	3	2	200.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Meeting And Convention Planners

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	444
Total, All Industries	Private	409
Wholesale Trade	Private	23
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	20
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	20
Information	Private	14
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	23
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	56
Administrative and Support Services	Private	56
Other Support Services	Private	51
Educational Services	Private	40
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	33
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	12
Hospitals	Private	12
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	26
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	Private	12
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	10
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	10
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	97
Accommodation	Private	73
Traveler Accommodation	Private	68
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	24
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	20
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	89
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	89
Religious Organizations	Private	12
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	55
Total, All Industries	Local	23
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Local	11

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 one or more of the following programs:

Selling Skills and Sales Operations

Dealer Education School 1960 Madras SE #2077 Salem, OR 97306-2288 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

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Meeting And Convention Planners

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

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.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes	30%
Education, Training, And Library, All Other	29%
Real Estate Sales Agents	26%
Emergency Management Specialists	22%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	21%

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