convention and special events planner

Employment and Social Development Canada; Alberta; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An event management company in Alberta is seeking a convention and special events planner experienced in developing and coordinating events. Responsibilities include managing budgets, promoting services, and overseeing event logistics. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and at least one year of related experience. The position is full-time, on-site, with a competitive salary of $27.50 per hour.

Benefits

Health benefits providing paramedical services coverage

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor emergency security plans.
• Inspect and select sites for events.
• Plan and coordinate special events logistics.
• Manage event budgets and finances.

Skills

Risk management planning

Marketing and communication

Budget management

Event supervision

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

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convention and special events planner

Posted onAugust 11, 2025 by a licensed third-party for Employer details Goodkey Show Services Ltd.

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Job details

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Willing to relocate. Tasks: Develop risk management plans. Promote conference and meeting services or special events. Develop and monitor emergency security plans. Inspect and select sites. Develop marketing and communication plans. Develop media strategies and public relations activities. Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers. Prepare, present and manage budgets. Develop financial procedures. Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs. Solicit event donors. Review bids and negotiate costs. Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services. Arrange for production or purchase of promotional products. Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage. Assist in budget preparation. Assist in site selection and attend to related details. Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details. Co-ordinate media services. Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events. Confirm and co-ordinate speakers. Implement registration systems. Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services. Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment. 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 VIP arrangements. Plan for translation and interpretation services. Book facilities for office personnel. Plan for traffic and crowd control and security. Plan for social events and guest programs. Develop policies and procedures and attend to other management responsibilities. Prepare final financial and other reports. Manage Event Logistics. Plan and oversee Webinars. Identify human resources requirements. Develop and implement business plans. Supervision: Working groups. Staff in various areas of responsibility. Area of work experience: Business. Community service organization. Conference and meeting planning companies. Conference centres. Convention centre. Government department and/or agency. Hotel, motel, resort. Multi-purpose facilities. Professional association or organization. Resort. Sports and entertainment facilities. Tourism associations. Trade associations. University or college. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Health benefits: Paramedical services coverage.

• Location Clearmile Ave Red Deer County , AB T0M 1R0
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 27.50 HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contract Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call, Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits:Health benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3375129

• Clearmile AveRed Deer County, ABT0M 1R0

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop risk management plans
• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Develop and monitor emergency security plans
• Inspect and select sites
• Develop marketing and communication plans
• Develop media strategies and public relations activities
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Prepare, present and manage budgets
• Develop financial procedures
• Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
• Solicit event donors
• Review bids and negotiate costs
• Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
• Arrange for production or purchase of promotional products
• Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
• Assist in budget preparation
• Assist in site selection and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate media services
• Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
• Confirm and co-ordinate speakers
• Implement registration systems
• Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
• Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment
• 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 VIP arrangements
• Plan for translation and interpretation services
• Book facilities for office personnel
• Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Develop policies and procedures and attend to other management responsibilities
• Prepare final financial and other reports
• Manage Event Logistics
• Plan and oversee Webinars
• Identify human resources requirements
• Develop and implement business plans

Supervision

• Working groups
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Business
• Community service organization
• Conference and meeting planning companies
• Conference centres
• Convention centre
• Government department and/or agency
• Hotel, motel, resort
• Multi-purpose facilities
• Professional association or organization
• Resort
• Sports and entertainment facilities
• Tourism associations
• Trade associations
• University or college

Benefits

Health benefits

• Paramedical services coverage

Who can apply for this job?

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• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-09-10

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Goodkey Show Services Ltd.

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