Tradeshow Meeting Manager

Association Headquarters; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible work schedules

Medical, Dental, and Vision

PTO & paid holidays

On-site Fitness Center

Job summary

Association Headquarters is seeking an experienced Tradeshow Meeting Manager to support corporate and client growth in Mount Laurel, NJ. The role plans the full lifecycle of meetings, including budgets, vendors, and on-site coordination.

You will work with volunteer boards, venues, and staff to deliver engaging meetings, education courses, and webinars while ensuring regulatory and non-profit budget constraints are met. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, event planning, business administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5+ years of experience planning and managing meetings, conferences, or events in non-profit/association settings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage meeting budgets, timelines, and site logistics.
• Coordinate speaker communications, venuе contracts, and post-event reporting.
• Oversee on-site execution, registration, and exhibit operations; liaise with committees and vendors.

Skills

Budget management

Vendor & contract negotiation

Logistics coordination

Project management

Written & verbal communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree (Hospitality/Event Planning/Business Admin)

Tools

Event management software

Job description

• Location 1120 Route 73,Suite 200,Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054,United States
• Base Pay $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 25%
• Manage Others No

Association Headquarters is seeking an experienced Tradeshow Meeting Manager to support our corporate and client growth.

The Meeting Manager is responsible for organizing the program, logistics, and registration information for events, including meetings, education courses, and webinars. The Meeting Manager works closely with volunteer planning committees, internal departments, venues, and vendors to meet the objectives of each meeting.

Meeting Planning

• Prepare draft budgets for meetings based on venue costs, event schedule, and historical performance
• Assist meeting committees with budgeting and planning by providing historical data and recommendations
• Compile and maintain a meeting preparation calendar for meeting committees and staff, showing tasks, responsibilities, and deadlines
• Meet deadlines on individual meeting planning timeline
• Initiate the bid process, send Request for Proposals, and finalize contracts of all meeting contractors, including audiovisual, exhibition services, transportation, photography, and all off-site venues
• Prepare comprehensive post-meeting reports on hotel data, income, and expenses, and quantitative and qualitative lessons learned. Provide relevant data for Meeting Chair's report to the Board
• Respond to member requests for information on meetings, sponsorship, exhibits, partnering, and other membership activities
• Primary contact for meeting venues in planning and on-site management of meetings and education programs
• Work closely with volunteer planning committees and speakers
• Manage online proposal system
• Facilitate the use of the proposal system by the program selection committee
• Coordinate speaker communications
• Schedule sessions in contracted meeting space
• Track and communicate program and speaker changes

Promotion

• Assist meeting chairs in developing promotional plans by providing advice, historical data, and other research as necessary
• Facilitate creation and distribution of promotional meeting publications
• Arrange distribution and coordinate outreach to non-members
• Perform other activities as required.

Meeting Execution

• Coordinate vendor selection, communication, and contract oversight for AV, decorators, and other vendors
• Coordinate off-site venue selection, contract negotiation, and contract oversight
• Manage meetings and events on-site
• Plan menus, room sets, and audiovisual
• Work with the Industry Relations department to coordinate exhibits, partnering, and sponsorship programs
• Plan flow on-site, including registration, signage, breakouts, etc.
• Create comprehensive staging guides for each meeting and event
• Oversee on-site meeting operations, including coordination of meeting volunteers and staff responsibilities. Serve as liaison with hotel contacts to ensure a quality experience for all meeting attendees
• Work closely with Meeting Chair and Arrangements Chair to implement on-site and off-site logistics
• Identify ways to improve meeting delivery consistent with professional meeting best practices

Administrative

• Monitor meeting budgets and update meeting chair and executive management on significant budget variances.
• Assist meeting committees with budgeting and planning by providing historical data and advice upon request
• Providing timely and accurate meeting status reports
• Manage registrations for all meetings and events
• Ensure the website is current and accurate for all meetings
• Follow and update meetings manual regarding processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, event planning, business administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5+ years of experience planning and managing meetings, conferences, or events, ideally in a non-profit or association setting
• Experience working with volunteer boards, committees, or member-driven organizations is a plus
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) or Digital Event Strategist (DES) preferred
• Budget management — building and tracking event budgets, working within tight non-profit constraints
• Vendor and contract negotiation (venues, caterers, AV, hotels)
• Logistics coordination (site selection, room blocks, transportation, catering, technology)
• Strong written and verbal communication, including board-facing communication
• Project management skills — juggling multiple events or deadlines simultaneously
• Proficiency with event management and registration software
• Travel flexibility, since on-site event management is often required
• Risk management and contingency planning experience
• Familiarity with hybrid/virtual event platforms (Zoom, Teams, streaming tools)

Summary

What we offer - Employee Company Benefits

• Hybrid / Flexible work schedules available
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company paid basic life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance - Employee Paid
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual and Paid holidays
• On-site Fitness Center, open 24/7
• Gym reimbursement program
• Training and Development opportunities

What sets us apart

• Named Best Place to Work by Philadelphia Business Journal 9 Times - based on a survey conducted of our employees
• Industry Leader - Most credentialed AMC and the 1st AMC to be Customer Service Certified by the Customer Service Institute of America

Who is AH?

AH is a professional services firm that specializes in helping non-profit organizations achieve their mission, create value, and advance their causes, industries, and professions. We have four main divisions within AH - a full-service Association Management Company; a Marketing and Communications Agency (MarCom); a Meetings & Events Management Team; and a division that focuses on other custom solutions such as strategic planning, website builds, database integrations, accounting services, staff recruitment, credentialing management, public affairs and lobbying, and growing non-dues revenue.

Our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement

Association Headquarters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the following; race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy), family status, marital/civil union status, religion, domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for military service, and mental or physical disability (including perceived disability, and AIDS and HIV status), language, national origin, political affiliation, socio‑economic status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.