What the posting asks for

• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• Part time, Permanent employment

Usually needed for this kind of work

• A university degree or college diploma in business, tourism or hospitality administration is usually required.
• Several years of experience in hospitality or tourism administration or in public relations are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.
• Certification relating to special events, meetings or conference management may be required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Conference and event planners (NOC 12103). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Meet with trade and professional associations and other groups to promote and discuss conference, convention and trade show services
• Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan the scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets and to review administrative procedures and progress of events
• Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, conference and other facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, special needs requirements, audio-visual equipment, printing and security
• Organize registration of participants, prepare programs and promotional material, and publicize events
• Plan entertainment and social gatherings for participants
• Hire, train and supervise support staff required for events

About the employer

• Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region