Strategic Conference Planner

Universities of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

Job summary

The Conference Management Team within UW Conferences & Events is looking for a highly detail oriented and self-motivated professional to join our team as a Conference Coordinator. This position will plan and manage multiple academic and professional conferences throughout the year, both on and off campus.

The Conference Coordinator will collaborate with campus departments and organizers to oversee all aspects of event planning, including logistics coordination, room diagrams, food and beverage

Qualifications

• 1 year of event planning and/or event management experience.
• Experience working directly with customers to plan conferences and/or events.
• Experience using computerized scheduling and registration software systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and track individual conference budgets, including registration fees, fiscal expenditures, billing invoices, and reconciliation.
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for all aspects of events including space, vendors, and staff; and coordinates details and resolves operational issues.
• Monitors and processes event related transactions and event data and records.
• Greets customers/guests, assists with registration, answers questions, and refers complex issues to appropriate entities.
• Create and maintain conference websites, registration sites, and abstract submission fees.
• Communicates with customers to determine event details and requirements, evaluates requests, recommends service plans and pricing, and provides status updates.
• Assists with planning and the creation of promotional materials and resources for events.
• Plans, schedules, documents, and supports service delivery for events using established policies and procedures to meet customer needs and ensure event compliance with institutional policy.

Skills

Event planning

Customer service

Tools

Registration software systems

Job description

The Conference Management Team within UW Conferences & Events is looking for a highly detail oriented and self-motivated professional to join our team as a Conference Coordinator. This position will plan and manage multiple academic and professional conferences throughout the year, both on and off campus.

The Conference Coordinator will collaborate with campus departments and organizers to oversee all aspects of event planning, including logistics coordination, room diagrams, food and beverage