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SOC 13-1121
Meeting, convention, and event planners (O*NET 13-1121.00) coordinate venues, vendors, budgets, schedules, and on-site execution for group meetings, events, and conventions and manage contracts and records. Contracting and approvals require authorized confirmation.
Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((75+75+25)/3+0.5)=58; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.
May suit people who can coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations.
Safe work sample (entirely fictional event requirements): For a fictional group meeting brief, spend 60 minutes writing objectives and a budget, venue and vendor plans, contract and quotation checkpoints, a schedule and execution checklist, on-site safety and emergency steps, and situations requiring confirmation by authorized people. Use no real contracts, funds, or venue commitments.
Conditions supporting fit: Willingness to handle concurrent tasks, intensive communication, and deadline pressure over the long term while maintaining checks and records within budget constraints. Reasons for caution: If unexpected situations and deadline pressure are difficult to tolerate, or on-site safety and coordination responsibilities feel uncomfortable, first compare adjacent directions such as administrative services, public relations, or social service management.
Meeting, convention, and event planners correspond to O*NET 13-1121.00. They coordinate staff, convention personnel, and clients to arrange group meetings, events, and conventions, covering requirements, venues and vendors, budgets and quotations, scheduling and on-site execution, and settlement and review.
Meeting, convention, and event planners correspond to O*NET 13-1121.00. They coordinate staff, convention personnel, and clients to arrange group meetings, events, and conventions, covering requirements, venues and vendors, budgets and quotations, scheduling and on-site execution, and settlement and review. This page does not equate plans with contracting or funding approval authority.
Career direction comparison
Difference from public relations managers: They handle external communication and media relations; this occupation handles event plans, budgets, and on-site execution.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key differences | Best-fit choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiologists | Investigate the distribution and causes of disease and injury in populations, producing surveillance and epidemiological research reports. | Difference from administrative services managers: They handle internal institutional operations and support; this occupation focuses on delivery of specific events. | Difference from fundraising managers: They focus on fundraising goals. This occupation may support communication through events but does not assume fundraising responsibility. |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Coordinate participants, follow-up, and compliance in clinical research, producing research process and coordination records. |
AI impact on this career
Editorial analysis: Tools can be tried for drafting plans and organizing budgets and schedules, but occupational generative AI adoption rates or measured effects were not obtained. Quotations, contractual commitments, budget approvals, and on-site safety require human verification under actual authorization. AI Impact Score 58% is an editorial estimate. Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((75+75+25)/3+0.5)=58; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.The three tasks, ratings and sources are listed in the FermatMind method source record on this page.
FermatMind AI Impact Score estimation method v1
FermatMind / 费马测试 · 2026-10-18
Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
Chinese mainland salary reference
National Bureau of Statistics 2025 Tables 2 / 5: Leasing and business services, non-private 110,162 and private 68,919 CNY / year. These are employer-setting references for business event services only. Industry-wide pretax annual means do not equal this occupation's median and exclude individual business operators and freelancers.
Category boundary: zh-CN is only the page language, not evidence that this occupation has an exact mainland Chinese equivalent. Do not extrapolate entry pay, medians, or personal income across jurisdictions from industry means or U.S. wages.
110,162 CNY / year; pretax mean annual industry wage, not monthly pay or an occupational median
68,919 CNY / year; pretax mean annual industry wage, not monthly pay or starting pay
U.S. wage reference
Five 2025 U.S. occupational wage percentiles are public. Wages and the 2025–2035 overall projection retain their respective statistical boundaries.；U.S. occupation 13-1121: 2025 wages and 2025–2035 overall employment projections, not Chinese wages, personal starting pay, or hiring guarantees.
| 2025 wage position | Annual wage (USD) | Hourly wage (USD) | Scope and interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th / 25th percentiles | 36,830 / 46,970 | 17.71 / 22.58 | 2025 U.S. nationwide wage position for this occupation, not personal starting pay or take-home income.；Wage scope (BLS 2025 wage data): Median annual pay $61,160 (approximately $29.41 / hour); 10th percentile $36,830 (approximately $17.71 / hour), 25th percentile $46,970 (approximately $22.58 / hour), 75th percentile $78,790 (approximately $37.88 / hour), and 90th percentile $101,700 (approximately $48.90 / hour). All use this occupation's scope. Percentiles are statistical positions and do not represent personal take-home income. |
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Career fit guide
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Positive signals： Willingness to repeatedly check budgets, contracts, and checklists, maintain communication amid concurrent tasks and deadlines, and communicate clearly with vendors and clients.
Reasons for caution： If deadlines and unexpected pressure are difficult to tolerate, or multi-party coordination and on-site response feel uncomfortable, first compare adjacent directions such as administrative services or public relations management.
Next trial action： Use entirely fictional event requirements to complete a plan, budget, and execution checklist exercise, then decide whether to continue.
Work pressure, risks, and professional boundaries
Check budgets, vendors, on-site safety, contracts, and deadline pressure separately. Controls below are editorial suggestions, not accident rates.
O*NET tasks and BLS hours support risk scenarios; check specific Chinese event regulations by activity type and location.
Typical scenario：Budget overruns or quotation omissions.
Roles most affected：Planning and budgeting positions
Possible consequence：May cause overspending or payment disputes
How to reduce risk：Check budgets and quotation checklists and obtain authorized confirmation.
Evidence：13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · 13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Entry, qualifications, and career development
U.S. BLS: This occupation typically requires a bachelor's degree; event experience helps, and professional certification is voluntary. Job Zone Four is a group preparation level, not a universal duration. Check Chinese requirements by actual position and event type.
Career outlook and transitions to related occupations
U.S. 13-1121, 2025–2035 employment 172,100 → 182,100, growth 6%, net increase 10,000, and average annual openings 16,800 including growth and replacement needs. Overall employment projection, not AI attribution.
United States, nationwide · Displayed scope: Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners (O*NET 13-1121.00)
$61,160 / year
Median annual wage (2025)
Occupational median annual wage, not starting pay or take-home income
Does not establish：No personal income guarantee
Work centers on planning and execution coordination, with intensive communication, concurrent tasks, and deadline pressure. Busy seasons, pre-event periods, and on-site execution often require overtime and travel. Specific context values follow the O*NET work-context survey.
This occupation centers on event plans, budgets, and on-site execution. Public relations managers handle external communication and media relations; fundraising managers focus on fundraising; administrative services managers handle internal operations; and social and community service managers handle community programs. Similar titles do not make duties, qualifications, and authority interchangeable.
Choose a real task from this page for a small practice project or a conversation with someone in the field. Use the planning guides to set a date, an output and feedback questions before deciding whether to continue.
Direct assessment: If you are willing to coordinate venues, vendors, and on-site work within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and manage records, this direction is worth exploring further. The safe trial uses only entirely fictional event requirements, with no real contracts, funds, or venue safety commitments.
Observable signals: Can you turn requirements into executable plans and budgets, check execution against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations? Personality labels cannot determine fit or eligibility.
Work context (O*NET work-context survey, 1–5 scale): Characterized by communication and coordination, concurrent tasks, and deadline pressure, requiring quick responses to unexpected situations on site. Specific context values follow the O*NET work-context survey.
Research inputs: Official O*NET 13-1121.00 description, tasks, work context, interest code ECS, and Job Zone Four, plus BLS 2025 wages and 2024–2034 employment projections for this occupation. These do not establish mainland Chinese qualifications, wages, or employment scope.
Boundary: This page covers event planning and execution coordination under O*NET 13-1121.00, excluding contracting approval authority, funding decisions, or primary venue safety responsibility.
| Dimension | Primary track | Comparison track |
|---|---|---|
| Step one | Confirm requirements, budget, and objectives | Requirements and budget |
| Step two: Planning | Develop plans and select venues and vendors | Plans and quotations |
| Step three | Sign contracts and confirm quotations | Contracts and terms |
| Step four | Arrange schedules and execution checklists | Schedules and checklists |
| Step five | On-site execution and responses to unexpected situations | Safety and escalation |
| Step six | Settlement, review, and records | Settlement and review |
| Qualifications and training | Follow job and employer requirements | Training scope |
Plans and budgets: Develop an event plan from requirements and budget, select and coordinate venues and vendors, and check quotations and terms.
Contracts and execution: Manage contracts and settlement, arrange schedules and execution checklists, coordinate on site, handle unexpected situations, and document reviews.
Qualification and compliance boundaries: U.S. Job Zone Four typically involves a four-year bachelor's degree and considerable work experience. Verify contracting, budget approval, and safety responsibilities under institutional and regulatory requirements. Certification does not equal contracting authorization.
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| Focuses on clinical research execution and coordination rather than leading hypotheses and experimental design. |
| Compare the division between clinical execution and design. |
| Health Informatics Specialists | Design health information systems and data standards, producing system plans and data governance rules. | Focuses on systems and data architecture, with experimental research not the core output. | Compare system and data responsibilities. |
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| Microbiologists | Study microorganisms and their interactions with hosts, producing experimental data and papers. | Focuses on microorganism experiments, with research scope and emphasis differing from disease research. | Compare experimental subjects. |
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| Geneticists | Study relationships between genetic variation and disease, producing genetic analyses and research reports. | Focuses on genetic mechanisms, requiring expertise in genetics and molecular experiments. | Compare genetic and molecular directions. |
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| Associated and related occupations | O*NET related occupations also include biochemists, laboratory technologists, and public health positions. | Similar names do not make duties, qualifications, and authorization interchangeable. | Check qualifications and authorization chains individually. |
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Adjacent roles are for comparing directions only: This occupation centers on event plans, budgets, and on-site execution; public relations managers handle external communication and relationships; fundraising managers handle fundraising; administrative services managers handle internal operations; social and community service managers handle community programs; and talent agents handle artists' affairs. Qualifications and responsibilities are not interchangeable.
Adjacent relationships are for comparing directions only and do not imply automatic transfers or mutual recognition of qualifications.
Drafting, quotation organization, and schedule-checking suggestions derive from occupational tasks. Validate against actual conditions; do not claim universal effects.
Before use, check client data purposes, vendor conditions, human review, and budget / contract permissions. Demonstrations do not establish institutional adoption.
Task exposure does not equal adoption rates, unemployment probabilities, or replacement dates.
| Work area | Task | Current change | Human control point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requirements confirmation | Check client purposes, budgets, and participants | Editorial plan: Organize requirement summaries | Clients confirm scope and changes |
| Event plans | Arrange agendas, venues, and resources | Editorial plan: Draft agendas and flag conflicts | Check actual venues and feasibility |
| Vendor coordination | Compare quotations, services, and terms | Editorial plan: Organize quotation comparison tables | Check original quotations and vendor conditions |
| Budget management | Prepare budgets and check invoices and payments | Editorial plan: Calculate draft budgets and flag omissions | Recalculate manually and approve within authorization |
| On-site execution | Coordinate equipment, transport, catering, and personnel | Editorial plan: Organize execution checklists | On-site checks and exception handling |
| Safety compliance | Check event permits and safety conditions | Editorial plan: Organize applicable requirement checklists | Responsible parties confirm jurisdiction and permits |
| Review and settlement | Record spending, issues, and improvements | Editorial plan: Organize records and feedback themes | Check record authenticity and responsibility allocation |
Separate occupational tasks, overall projections, and editorial trial suggestions. Insufficient evidence: Occupational generative AI organizational adoption rates, causal employment effects, and reliable effect measurements were not obtained.
The following editorial trial plans derive from event tasks and do not imply widespread adoption.
AI primarily changesEditorial plan: Draft plans and organize scheduling conflicts
Human responsibility remainsCheck client objectives, feasibility, and on-site conditions
AI primarily changesEditorial plan: Organize quotations and calculate differences
Human responsibility remainsCheck original quotations, contracts, payments, and authorization
AI primarily changesEditorial plan: Organize checklists and incident records
Human responsibility remainsSafety responses, actual execution, and client complaint escalation
The human responsibility chain runs from checking inputs and limiting tasks to human review and documented escalation.
Check client objectives, attendance, budget, venue, and data purposes
Organize drafts and checklists only; do not automatically sign contracts or pay
Recalculate budgets and check quotations, schedules, and resource conflicts
Check permits, safety plans, and responsible entities by event type
Record changes, overspending, and safety questions and refer them to authorized people
May cause budget discrepancies
Control: Check quantities, taxes and fees, and payment terms individually
May make plans unworkable
Control: Verify with venues and vendors
May create improper commitments
Control: Authorized people confirm terms
May exceed permitted purposes
Control: Check data processing conditions and approved tools
May affect on-site response
Control: Actual safety-responsible parties check plans and conduct drills
Practice plans and budgets using entirely fictional requirements.
Retain plan, contract, and execution records.
Define budget, contracting, and safety boundaries first.
Demonstrate contract and safety standards.
Official overall employment projections cannot establish an AI replacement date. Tool trials do not replace coordination or on-site responsibilities.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
The responsible person confirms after checking original quotations, formulas, taxes and fees, and authorization.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
Editorial suggestion: Check objectives, venue, personnel, time, and resource feasibility individually.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
Distinguish task capability, actual adoption, reliable effects, and job causality. Evidence for the latter three is currently insufficient.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
For activities within the Chinese regulations' scope, distinguish organizers from venue managers. Tools do not replace their responsibilities.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
Editorial suggestion: Try organizing quotations; people confirm service quality, terms, and conflicts.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
Use fictional requirements to compare manual and tool-assisted checklists and record errors. Do not enter client data without permission.
Source: Official task background; applications are editorial suggestionsOriginal source ↗
Moving toward operations, procurement, or public relations requires target-role tasks and authorization. Event experience does not automatically establish management competence.
Insufficient evidence: A nationwide distribution for the same occupation and universal starting pay were not obtained
Public duty and skill information can support career exploration but cannot establish wages in the Chinese market.
| Job direction | Data status | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational preparation | Requirements, budgets, and execution checklists | Editorial stage suggestion, not a universal education requirement |
| Related learning | Event management, business, or communication | BLS's typical bachelor's degree applies to the United States only; check Chinese positions |
| Supervised stage | Vendor coordination and on-site execution | Employer evaluation, without guaranteed months |
| Advanced stage | Complex events, reviews, and mentoring | Expand through actual tasks and responsibilities; approval authority is not conferred automatically |
For wage judgments, check the specific city, employer, job level, and published recruitment terms.
May compare leasing and business service industry means, not job demand rates
Check actual employer classification, travel, and shifts; do not apply business service means automatically
Check the entity's actual industry, job duties, and authorization separately
Insufficient evidence: Exact nationwide Chinese event planner wages, medians / percentiles, and universal starting pay were not obtained. Related industry references do not fill that gap.
| 61,160 |
| 29.41 |
| 2025 U.S. nationwide wage position for this occupation, not personal starting pay or take-home income.；U.S. 13-1121, 2025–2035 employment 172,100 → 182,100, growth 6%, net increase 10,000, and average annual openings 16,800 including growth and replacement needs. Overall employment projection, not AI attribution. |
| 75th / 90th percentiles | 78,790 / 101,700 | 37.88 / 48.90 | 2025 U.S. nationwide wage position for this occupation, not personal starting pay or take-home income.；Current O*NET employer industry distribution: Other services 17%, accommodation and food services 12%, arts, entertainment, and recreation 12%, administrative support 11%, education 10%, and other industries 38%. Not occupational demand rates; verify data periods against the original table context. |
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10th-percentile wage：$36,830 / year；2025 U.S. occupation 13-1121 annual wage percentile, not starting pay or take-home income
25th-percentile wage：$46,970 / year；2025 U.S. occupation 13-1121 annual wage percentile, not starting pay or take-home income
Median wage：$61,160 / year；2025 U.S. occupation 13-1121 annual wage percentile, not starting pay or take-home income
75th-percentile wage：$78,790 / year；2025 U.S. occupation 13-1121 annual wage percentile, not starting pay or take-home income
90th-percentile wage：$101,700 / year；2025 U.S. occupation 13-1121 annual wage percentile, not starting pay or take-home income
The median wage is neither starting pay nor a personal income promise.；How to interpret these figures: Employment size, growth rate, net change, and annual openings must be explained separately and cannot be combined into a personal employment guarantee. Industry fluctuations and seasonality affect job demand.
Percentiles describe positions in the wage distribution, not experience levels or minimum and maximum wages.；When comparing positions, also check industry, seasonality, travel, and overtime arrangements. Institutions and regions differ substantially; do not extrapolate across regions.
It is the stock of occupational employment, not the number currently being recruited.
Growth projections and annual openings are market signals, not individual hiring probabilities.
| Industry distribution | Occupational median annual wage | How to understand these figures |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support services | $63,170 / year | 2025 occupational median annual wage within the industry, not an industry-wide employee mean | https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/meeting-convention-and-event-planners.htm |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | $62,790 / year | 2025 occupational median annual wage within the industry, not an industry-wide employee mean | https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/meeting-convention-and-event-planners.htm |
| Accommodation and food services | $59,290 / year | 2025 occupational median annual wage within the industry, not an industry-wide employee mean | https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/meeting-convention-and-event-planners.htm |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $51,220 / year | 2025 occupational median annual wage within the industry, not an industry-wide employee mean | https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/meeting-convention-and-event-planners.htm |
Check event size, budgets, vendors, and approval responsibilities
Check busy seasons, weekends, travel, and actual contract arrangements
Check employer training, certification preferences, and reviewable work samples.
Official U.S. 13-1121 employment projection, not current recruitment
O*NET occupational interest baseline
ECS describes activity preferences only and cannot determine eligibility.First observe your interest, pressure, and collaboration experience in actual tasks.
Activity preferences can help design trials only; they cannot determine eligibility or performance.
What abilities and work approach do meeting, convention, and event planners need?
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Do not use it this way: Interest codes cannot replace actual event tasks and job requirements.
Explore RIASEC interestsWhat abilities and work approach do meeting, convention, and event planners need?
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Do not use it this way: Personality tendencies do not establish budgeting, communication, or execution ability.
Use RIASEC to explore activity preferencesWhat abilities and work approach do meeting, convention, and event planners need?
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Do not use it this way: Type labels cannot determine event planning and execution competence.
Use RIASEC to explore activity preferencesWhat abilities and work approach do meeting, convention, and event planners need?
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Do not use it this way: Enneagram labels cannot establish multi-party coordination or on-site judgment.
Use RIASEC to explore activity preferencesWhat abilities and work approach do meeting, convention, and event planners need?
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Do not use it this way: Cognitive tests do not cover event experience, contract judgment, or safety judgment.
Use RIASEC to explore activity preferencesWhat abilities and work approach do meeting, convention, and event planners need?
Assess fit through observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, deliver against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations?
Do not use it this way: Emotion scales do not establish vendor coordination or crisis response ability.
Use RIASEC to explore activity preferencesFits better when: Editorial comparison: Event resource coordination provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target-role competence
Watch for: Develop business, performance, personnel, and multi-department management skills
Explore related career: General and Operations ManagersFits better when: Editorial comparison: Event quotation and contract coordination provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target-role competence
Watch for: Develop organizational procurement policy, supply risk, and procurement team management skills
Explore related career: Purchasing ManagersFits better when: Editorial comparison: Organizing event versions, contracts, and reviews provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target-role competence
Watch for: Develop archival appraisal, preservation, retrieval, and professional archival knowledge
Explore related career: ArchivistsFits better when: Editorial comparison: Coordinating event venues, processes, and services provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target-role competence
Watch for: Develop daily organizational support service, personnel, and process management skills
Explore related career: Administrative Services ManagersFits better when: Editorial comparison: Event staffing and training provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target-role competence
Watch for: Develop recruitment, employee relations, labor rules, and personnel policy knowledge
Explore related career: Human Resources ManagersFits better when: Editorial comparison: Medical meeting service experience supports contextual comparison only, not target-role competence
Watch for: Develop healthcare operations, regulatory, financial, and professional staff management skills
Explore related career: Medical and Health Services ManagersMeeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Meeting, convention, and event planners can use tools to assist information organization, but responsible people must still check actual adoption, permissions, result release, and exception escalation.
Typical scenario：Vendor breaches or substandard service.
Roles most affected：Vendor and procurement positions
Possible consequence：May affect event delivery and client relationships.
How to reduce risk：Manage against contract terms and alternatives and retain records.
Evidence：13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · 13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Typical scenario：Insufficient on-site safety or emergency preparation.
Roles most affected：On-site execution positions
Possible consequence：May endanger participants and staff.
How to reduce risk：Verify applicable safety plans and responsible entities. For events covered by Chinese regulations, organizers implement safety measures and venue managers ensure venue conditions.
Evidence：13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · 13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Typical scenario：Unclear contract terms or authorized scope.
Roles most affected：Contract and compliance positions
Possible consequence：May cause responsibility and cost disputes.
How to reduce risk：Check authorization and terms and obtain confirmation from authorized people.
Evidence：13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · 13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Typical scenario：Skipping confirmation and recordkeeping under deadline pressure.
Roles most affected：Delivery and on-duty positions
Possible consequence：May amplify errors and affect compliance.
How to reduce risk：Retain confirmation and record trails and escalate under procedures.
Evidence：13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · 13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Typical scenario：Confusing this occupation with adjacent positions such as public relations managers and administrative services managers.
Roles most affected：Management and collaboration positions
Possible consequence：May cause mismatches between authorization and responsibility.
How to reduce risk：Distinguish adjacent positions using the scope of O*NET 13-1121.00.
Evidence：13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · 13-1121.00 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
| career.column.stage | career.column.task | career.column.boundary | career.column.evidence | career.column.next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundational stage | Help organize plans and vendor lists | Do not sign contracts or commit budgets | Plan and checklist practice records | Expand into independent planning |
| Routine events | Independently plan and budget small and medium events | A supervisor confirms contracts and quotations | Plan, budget, and quotation records | Expand into large events |
| Complex events | Take responsibility for large event plans and on-site coordination | The institution confirms contracting and safety | Large event plans and on-site records | Expand into portfolio management |
| Portfolio coordination | Take responsibility for event portfolios and vendor systems | The institution confirms authorization and compliance | Portfolio and vendor records | Expand into standards and mentoring |
| Standards and mentoring | Lead standards and review within authorized scope | Do not replace institutional compliance functions | Standards and review records | Expand authorization under institutional requirements and rules |
| career.column.scenario | career.column.action | career.column.review | career.column.evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the interview | Prepare a fictional event plan and budget case | Ask someone to challenge budget and risk judgments | Plan and budget samples |
| During the interview | Explain how to check contracts and on-site safety | Have the interviewer confirm the reasoning behind conclusions | Contract and safety explanation |
| Supervised delivery | Complete event execution tasks under guidance | Have a supervisor review plans and records | Plan and execution records |
| Job evaluation stage | Determine independently deliverable tasks through actual evaluation | Have the responsible person confirm results and compliance | Delivery and review records |
| career.column.state | career.column.proof | career.column.authority | career.column.condition | career.column.gap | career.column.owner | career.column.next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Four-year bachelor's degree (not required for some positions) | Employers and educational institutions | Verify by position | Education does not equal contracting authority | Employer | Check job requirements |
| Convention training | Convention and event courses and completion records | Training provider | Verify by course scope | Coursework does not equal independent contracting authority | Training providers and employers | Check course scope |
| Industry certification | Convention or event professional certification | Certification body | U.S. BLS describes voluntary certification; check its specific scope | Certification does not equal licensure | Certification body | Check certification validity |
| Registration or licensure | Documentation required by the jurisdiction | Competent authority | Verify under local rules | Registration does not equal institutional authorization | Competent authority | Check applicable scope |
| Institutional authorization | Job authorization and permission descriptions | Employer | Verify under institutional procedures | Authorization does not equal funding decision authority | Employer | Check the authorization chain |
| Contracting approval authority | Contract and approval process records | Institution and responsible person | Verify by contract type and process | Contracting does not equal primary safety responsibility | Institutional responsible person | Confirm under the process |
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Break down requirements and budgets under guidance
Readiness evidence：Requirements table and budget versions
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Practice vendor comparison
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Prepare event plans and quotation comparisons within authorization
Readiness evidence：Plan, quotation, and confirmation records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Learn complex event coordination
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Coordinate multiple sessions, venues, and vendor resources
Readiness evidence：Resource plans, changes, and budget checks
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Participate in reviews and improvements
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Review plans and mentor within authorization
Readiness evidence：Review and mentoring records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Expand tasks based on evaluation
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Learn schedules, venues, and execution checklists
Readiness evidence：Checklists and on-site observation records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Coordinate vendors under supervision
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Coordinate services and equipment under confirmed plans
Readiness evidence：Handover and issue records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Practice complex on-site scheduling
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Coordinate personnel, multiple vendors, and unexpected issues
Readiness evidence：Staff schedules, changes, and incident records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Summarize process improvements
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Identify contracts, permits, and responsible entities
Readiness evidence：Applicable requirements and authorization checklist
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Learn approval processes
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Check materials and handovers within job permissions
Readiness evidence：Approval, version, and handover records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Participate in process improvements
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Organize exception causes and improve checking processes
Readiness evidence：Corrective action, review, and responsibility records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Take on mentoring under institutional evaluation
Check objectives, attendance, budget, venue, and responsible parties
Arrange agendas, compare quotations, and check contracting authority
Entry work sample: Under guidance, create a plan and budget for entirely fictional requirements, showing objective breakdown, quotation checks, and an execution checklist, without real contracts or funds.
Expand duties through review and quality records under institutional evaluation
United States, nationwide · Displayed scope: 13-1121.00
16,800 / year
Average annual openings
Includes growth and replacement needs, not net increase or current recruitment
Does not establish：Cannot be used as an individual's hiring probability.
United States, nationwide · Displayed scope: 13-1121.00
172,100 → 182,100 employed; 6%; net increase 10,000 employed
Employment size and change
Overall employment projection, not AI attribution
Does not establish：A statistical projection, not a separate employment guarantee for this occupation.
These are capability relationships, not automatic promotions or credential waivers.
Transfers：Editorial comparison: Event resource coordination provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop business, performance, personnel, and multi-department management skills
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Event quotation and contract coordination provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop organizational procurement policy, supply risk, and procurement team management skills
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Organizing event versions, contracts, and reviews provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop archival appraisal, preservation, retrieval, and professional archival knowledge
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Coordinating event venues, processes, and services provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop daily organizational support service, personnel, and process management skills
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Event staffing and training provides a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop recruitment, employee relations, labor rules, and personnel policy knowledge
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Medical meeting service experience supports contextual comparison only, not target competence
Build next：Develop healthcare operations, regulatory, financial, and professional staff management skills
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Event client communication and promotional arrangements provide a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop media relations, public information, and organizational communication skills
View career profileTransfers：Editorial comparison: Event coordination and supporter communication provide a comparison lead, not evidence of target competence
Build next：Develop donor research, fundraising strategies, donation records, and applicable compliance knowledge
View career profileLook at observable behavior: Can you coordinate multiple parties within budgets and deadlines, check execution against contracts and checklists, and address safety first before escalating unexpected on-site situations? The ECS interest code describes activity preferences only and cannot determine competence or eligibility.
Plan drafting, budget calculations, scheduling, and vendor price comparisons are more amenable to software assistance. Contracts, budget commitments, on-site safety, and client relationships remain primarily human responsibilities. Existing information supports task-level assistance judgments only.
Authorized people must take responsibility within their roles for budget commitments and overspending, contract terms and signing, on-site safety and emergencies, vendor settlement, and compliance disclosures. Tool outputs must not directly serve as contracting or safety conclusions.
This round conducted a bounded search using National Bureau of Statistics methods and public wage scopes but did not obtain a mainland Chinese nationwide occupational wage distribution precisely corresponding to O*NET 13-1121.00. Public information is aggregated by industry or broad personnel category and cannot replace this occupation's median. The page therefore marks the gap without inserting figures.
BLS 2025 wage data: Median annual pay $61,160 (approximately $29.41 / hour), 10th percentile 36,830, 25th percentile 46,970, 75th percentile 78,790, and 90th percentile $101,700. These use the O*NET 13-1121.00 occupation-specific scope. Percentiles do not represent personal take-home income.
U.S. Job Zone Four: Typically a four-year bachelor's degree and considerable work experience, though some positions do not require a degree. Mainland Chinese requirements follow employers and event safety and contract rules. Degrees, convention certification, and institutional authorization are different statuses.
Chinese and U.S. data are in separate columns. Exact occupations, combined occupations, parent occupations, and statistical scopes must not be rewritten as one another. AI content distinguishes source-supported general boundaries from clearly labeled editorial synthesis, without claiming actual deployment rates, automatic authorization, or net employment effects. This page's exercises support career exploration only and confer no real contracting, funding approval, safety, or legal authority.
Nine-module check in this round: 2026-10-11
O*NET13-1121 tasks / 2025 wages; BLS2025–2035 overall projection; National Bureau of Statistics 2025 industry references; Chinese event regulations within applicable scope
Limitations：Industry average wages are not this occupation's nationwide median, starting pay, or personal take-home income.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：O*NET OnLine presents BLS OEWS wage data; preserve the displayed period, worker population, geography and unit. A direct BLS access failure does not invalidate this opened O*NET page.
Limitations：Use only for the stated O*NET occupation, US market and page subject. It does not establish a China mapping, China pay, or legal authorization.
Limitations：Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
Evidence supports scoped judgments about meeting, convention, and event planners only within the labeled market and period. It does not guarantee personal income, hiring, or fit.
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Typical scope：Editorial stage: Review execution and mentor within authorization
Readiness evidence：Review and training records
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Expand based on actual ability
Typical scope：Editorial stage: Maintain checklists and training within authorization
Readiness evidence：Standards versions and training feedback
Credential boundary：Check actual employer requirements and authorization; no guaranteed years
Next moves：Follow institution-confirmed duties
