What Does a Conference Manager Do?

The conference industry is an indispensable part of an international metropolis. With the development of China's economy and the deepening of opening up, high-level conference organization and reception staff have become a "scarce" resource. The conference manager is known as the night watchman of corporate image and reputation, and is mainly responsible for the planning and implementation of market public relations activities. As the manufacturer, transmitter and ultimate publisher of corporate information, the conference manager is a window for the enterprise, covering almost the entire enterprise and all aspects related to the enterprise.

Conference Manager

Lead the team to develop conference services, understand and master conference information, and formulate service plans;

Determine the conference theme, draw up a conference plan and specific operation plan, and formulate a conference schedule;

Develop a conference budget, including transportation costs, accommodation, conference room costs, catering and other costs;

Develop conference publicity strategies, and implement public relations promotion to increase the impact of the conference;

Implement the venue and direct the venue;

Invite suitable customers to participate and communicate with customers;

Allocate special vehicles for conference affairs and send cars to pick up (cars);

Arrange service staff at the venue, implement service details according to the meeting memorandum;

Responsible for the reasonable deployment of team human resources, and the establishment and maintenance of team style.

Education and training: Bachelor degree or above in conference marketing, management, advertising, etc.

Work experience: more than 3 years

The general annual salary ranges from 80,000 to 200,000 yuan. According to statistics from a large-scale recruitment website on white-collar salary reports in 2005, in the consulting industry, the average annual salary of public relations / conference managers is the highest in Shanghai, reaching 123,000 yuan; in Hangzhou, next to Shanghai, only 72,000 yuan. Followed by Beijing, 98,000 yuan; Dalian, also a northern city, has seen a steady rise in salary levels over the past two years. The salary of this position has surpassed Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and is only 8,000 yuan less than Beijing.

The conference industry is an indispensable part of an international metropolis. With the development of China's economy and the deepening of opening up, high-level conference organization and reception staff have become a "scarce" resource. Meetings in China are generally organized by the administrative departments of enterprises or national government departments. Even in the conference center, most of the practitioners are halfway homes, lacking the corresponding professional knowledge, and it is difficult to improve the effectiveness and level of the conference. The conference industry has a bright future and a strong demand for talent. College students can enter the conference business from part-time jobs. Meeting executives with good work performance can be promoted to conference directors or more senior managers. They can also switch to related occupations such as secretarial, administrative or other travel conference centers, conference services companies and even start their own companies. ^[1]