There are roughly 90,000 event planners in the U.S. and Canada, according to the Convention Industry Council’s 2007 Certified Meeting Professional Report. And those directly involved in planning events fall into one of three main groups:
- Occasional Planners (73%)
- Event Planners (26%), who usually hold this or a related title
- Strategic Event Professionals (1%), who have strategic oversight of events
And for those who want to pursue an event planning career, there’s even more good news: the job outlook reflects growth faster than average between 2004 and 2014, according to the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (which classifies this profession as “meeting and convention planners”).
Event Planning Job Search Current Openings
For those who are interested in pursuing new opportunities or just to explore basic responsibilities and qualifications are expected, check out this listing of event planning job openings. It's an excellent way to source jobs in the field.
Feel free to modify the criteria and enter new variable job data (e.g., title and location):
Event Planning Job Search by Type of Employer:
- Association Event Planning Jobs
- Corporate Event Planning Jobs
- Government Event Planning Jobs
- Non-Profit Event Planning Jobs
Event Planning Job Search by Common Titles:
- Meeting Planner/Meeting Manager
- Meeting Coordinator/Meeting Assistant
- Meeting Director
- Event Planner/Event Manager
- Event Coordinator/Event Assistant
- Event Director
- Event Operations
- Marketing Event Manager
- Marketing Event Specialist
- Communications Specialist (Events)
- Foundation Program Manager
- Special Events (General)
- Conference Services (General)
- Catering Manager
- Convention & Visitors Bureau (General)
