event planner

at  Ambleside Consulting Inc

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint

AREA OF WORK EXPERIENCE

• Conference and meeting planning companies

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Attention to detail
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment

• Assist in preparing financial reports
• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Develop marketing and communication plans
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
• 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
• Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.)
• Research and design special events programs
• Plan for translation and interpretation services
• Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Manage Event Logistics