What is a conference director and how to become one

Key steps to become a conference director

1. Explore conference director education requirements

   Most common conference director degrees

   Bachelor's

   77.6 %

   Master's

   12.4 %

   Associate

   4.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific conference director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Conference Logistics	13.52%
   Sponsorship Packages	8.42%
   Event Planning	8.04%
   Conference Planning	5.94%
   Content Development	5.22%

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3. Complete relevant conference director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New conference directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a conference director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real conference director resumes.

4. Research conference director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage development of all CRM communications and materials.
   • Provide wine education for hotel staff and sales presentations to food and beverage executives.
   • Cause marketing fundraising events including film screenings, concerts and private donor VIP dinners.
   • Enrich social media intranet with bulletins on giveaways, surveys, and upcoming events.

5. Get conference director experience

   Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a conference director. The most common roles before becoming a conference director include internship, conference manager team lead and director.

6. Prepare your conference director resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your conference director resume.

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7. Apply for conference director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a conference director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams