Certified meeting professional vs event specialist

The differences between certified meeting professionals and event specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a certified meeting professional and an event specialist. Additionally, a certified meeting professional has an average salary of $58,991, which is higher than the $41,294 average annual salary of an event specialist.

Certified meeting professional vs event specialist overview

	Certified Meeting Professional	Event Specialist
Yearly salary	$58,991	$41,294
Hourly rate	$28.36	$19.85
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	77,541	12,130
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Certified meeting professional vs event specialist salary

Certified meeting professionals and event specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Meeting Professional	Event Specialist
Average salary	$58,991	$41,294
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $88,000	Between $26,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Shearman & Sterling
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between certified meeting professional and event specialist education

There are a few differences between a certified meeting professional and an event specialist in terms of educational background:

	Certified Meeting Professional	Event Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Certified meeting professional vs event specialist demographics

Here are the differences between certified meeting professionals' and event specialists' demographics:

	Certified Meeting Professional	Event Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between certified meeting professional and event specialist duties and responsibilities

Certified meeting professional example responsibilities.

Confirm reservations, registrations and manage itineraries.
Engage in IEP meetings, faculty meetings, and professional development lectures andworkshops.
Design computer-based tracking system for VIP hotel accommodations and event social function responses.
Provide creative support and assistance by researching and developing booth entertainment ideas and designing booth signage and packaging of giveaways.

Event specialist example responsibilities.

Manage three key concierge brands with a high level of guest service and VIP attention.
Manage RSVP lists, checked-in attendees at events, and insure guest satisfaction at all times.
Build client pipeline by using SEO, Linkedin, Mattermarks, Angel.CO.
Establish streamline budget management process, enabling overall department to effectively tracking spending trend and ROI.
Post to Facebook and other media regarding up-coming event and/or event outcome.
Promote upcoming events and shows through marketing materials, emails and twitter.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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