event planner

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week
• Education : College / CEGEP
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• Business administration, management and operations, other
• Meeting and event planning
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Associations and non profit organizations
• Museum
• Arts and culture
• Festival

Tasks

• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Inspect and select sites
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and / or volunteers
• Prepare, present and manage budgets
• Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate media services
• Confirm and co-ordinate speakers
• Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Plan and arrange for trade shows and exhibits
• 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
• Plan and oversee Webinars
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Ability to multitask

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
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