Conference planner vs manager and event coordinator

The differences between conference planners and managers and event coordinator 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 planner and a manager and event coordinator. Additionally, a conference planner has an average salary of $57,176, which is higher than the $48,177 average annual salary of a manager and event coordinator.

The top three skills for a conference planner include conference planning, reservations and audio-visual equipment. The most important skills for a manager and event coordinator are customer service, payroll, and event planning.

Conference planner vs manager and event coordinator overview

	Conference Planner	Manager And Event Coordinator
Yearly salary	$57,176	$48,177
Hourly rate	$27.49	$23.16
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	17,145	25,113
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Conference planner vs manager and event coordinator salary

Conference planners and managers and event coordinator have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conference Planner	Manager And Event Coordinator
Average salary	$57,176	$48,177
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $79,000	Between $30,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between conference planner and manager and event coordinator education

There are a few differences between a conference planner and a manager and event coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Conference Planner	Manager And Event Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Conference planner vs manager and event coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between conference planners' and managers and event coordinator' demographics:

	Conference Planner	Manager And Event Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 15.3% Female, 84.7%	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between conference planner and manager and event coordinator duties and responsibilities

Conference planner example responsibilities.

Manage all logistics and communications from beginning to end with clients, including sending invitations, monitoring RSVP, and hosting.
Monitor room blocks for out of town event attendees and design VIP gift baskets.
Direct, plan and organize internal/external meetings, corporate golf outings, banquets and VIP programs.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Provide creative support and assistance by researching and developing booth entertainment ideas and designing booth signage and packaging of giveaways.

Manager and event coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage customer database, create manuals, handouts and PowerPoint presentations
Manage and monitor daily spending on advertisements create on Facebook.
Manage all aspects of these events and act as onsite manager to ensure meeting are delivered effectively and professionally.
Create BEO and communicate with staff about event details.
Help to increase website SEO by working with team to include all image metadata and tags.
Assume A/R for company and reduce average time of overdue receivables from 63 to 37 days.

Conference planner vs manager and event coordinator skills

Common conference planner skills

Conference Planning, 16%
Reservations, 10%
Audio-Visual Equipment, 8%
Conference Services, 7%
Event Planning, 4%
Event Logistics, 4%

Common manager and event coordinator skills

Customer Service, 19%
Payroll, 10%
Event Planning, 6%
Event Coordination, 5%
Facebook, 3%
POS, 3%

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