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The Job

  • Event planners design, organise and coordinate conferences, conventions, meetings, seminars, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals and other events.
  • They are responsible for participants' accommodations and transportation, facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, audio-visual equipment, printing and security.
  • They also establish and monitor budgets to support these ventures.

Skills

  • Event planners should be well organised and skilled in coordinating event logistics.
  • They must have excellent presentation skills as they have to clearly communicate information effectively and persuasively. 
  • Knowledge of media relations and marketing is important when promoting events.

Education

  • Event planners typically possess bachelor's degrees in business administration, marketing, tourism or hospitality administration.

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