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| Education: Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training, Completion of university |
| Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Meeting manager certification, Meeting co-ordinator certification, Special events manager certification, Special events co-ordinator certification, Not applicable
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| Experience: 3 – 5 years
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| Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English
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| Type of Experience: Special events
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| Number of Participants and Length of Activity: 100-199 participants, 1 day or less
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| Work Experience: Trade associations, Professional associations, Community organization
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| Main Responsibility: Planning and management
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| Planning and Management Skills: Promote conference and meeting services or special events, Develop marketing and communication plans, 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 and manage contracts for entertainment, activities and attractions for special events, Plan and arrange for trade shows and exhibits, Research and develop profiles on speakers and other participants, Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.), Prepare final financial and other reports
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| Coordination Skills: Assist in budget preparation, Administer revenues and expenditures and assist in preparing financial reports, Assist in site selection and attend to related details, Confirm and co-ordinate speakers, 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, Implement registration systems, Coordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
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| Business Equipment and Computer Applications: IBM and IBM compatible, Audiovisual equipment, Spreadsheet software, Meeting management software, Word processing software, Windows
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| Essential Skills: Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning
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| Other: Level 5 position.12 MONTH MATERNITY LEAVE REPLACEMENT Software:HTML, Front Page, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat. Job includes Educational courses and management of weekly and other 3-newsletters, Board’s web site and Intranet. Team player a must. |
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