Conference director vs event organizer

The differences between conference directors and event organizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a conference director and an event organizer. Additionally, a conference director has an average salary of $64,405, which is higher than the $32,676 average annual salary of an event organizer.

The top three skills for a conference director include conference logistics, sponsorship packages and event planning. The most important skills for an event organizer are event logistics, event planning, and travel arrangements.

Conference director vs event organizer overview

	Conference Director	Event Organizer
Yearly salary	$64,405	$32,676
Hourly rate	$30.96	$15.71
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	5,250	6,595
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Conference director vs event organizer salary

Conference directors and event organizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conference Director	Event Organizer
Average salary	$64,405	$32,676
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $99,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between conference director and event organizer education

There are a few differences between a conference director and an event organizer in terms of educational background:

	Conference Director	Event Organizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Conference director vs event organizer demographics

Here are the differences between conference directors' and event organizers' demographics:

	Conference Director	Event Organizer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between conference director and event organizer duties and responsibilities

Conference director example 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.
Develop banquet menus, pricing, special food offerings and theme party menus with culinary staff.
Collaborate with marketing department on client ad sweepstakes, giveaways, logo usage and client branding.

Event organizer example responsibilities.

Manage RSVP lists, checked-in attendees at events, and insure guest satisfaction at all times.
Create PowerPoint for the event.
Assist in generation of advertisements and Facebook posts announcing events.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Co-developed marketing collateral and media programming for NBA events.

Conference director vs event organizer skills

Common conference director skills

Conference Logistics, 14%
Sponsorship Packages, 8%
Event Planning, 8%
Conference Planning, 6%
Content Development, 5%
Audio Visual, 5%

Common event organizer skills

Event Logistics, 19%
Event Planning, 13%
Travel Arrangements, 8%
Facebook, 7%
Charity Events, 5%
Community Events, 5%