Conference Planner -- CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and related work experience Minimum 5 years of experience in conference and event management Budget management required Sourcing experience required to include RFP builds, negotiating skills, and contracting Experience with MS Office including Teams, software for registration, exhibitor management, and speaker management Experience with exhibitor and sponsor fulfillment Experience with trade show management Multi-track, multi-day conference planning experience is required

Manage national, regional, and state association meetings, conferences, trade shows, special events Collaborate with association committee members/volunteers Work with internal team on end-to-end planning and management Learn and maintain working knowledge of clients’ business practices Improve services and innovations for clients Manage sourcing, RFPs and contract negotiations Attend industry events, trade shows, and conferences