1 Related Skilled Trades for Conference and event planners

The following trades are related to this occupation:

• Special Events Coordinator

  Service Voluntary Certification

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 5,000 hours of on-the-job training and 350 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

  Special events coordinators make sure meetings, conferences, conventions, weddings, fundraisers, festivals, and trade shows go off without a hitch. They must be skilled at communicating with clients, organizing the shipping and storage of supplies, coordinating staff, and managing risks such as alcohol consumption at certain events.

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