Corporate meeting planner vs event specialist

The differences between corporate meeting planners 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 corporate meeting planner and an event specialist. Additionally, a corporate meeting planner has an average salary of $62,517, which is higher than the $41,294 average annual salary of an event specialist.

The top three skills for a corporate meeting planner include ground transportation, site selection and audio-visual equipment. The most important skills for an event specialist are brand awareness, product preparation, and product demonstrations.

Corporate meeting planner vs event specialist overview

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Event Specialist
Yearly salary	$62,517	$41,294
Hourly rate	$30.06	$19.85
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	26,868	12,130
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Corporate meeting planner vs event specialist salary

Corporate meeting planners and event specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Event Specialist
Average salary	$62,517	$41,294
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $85,000	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 corporate meeting planner and event specialist education

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

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Event Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Corporate meeting planner vs event specialist demographics

Here are the differences between corporate meeting planners' and event specialists' demographics:

	Corporate Meeting Planner	Event Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 10.9% Female, 89.1%	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.1% 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 corporate meeting planner and event specialist duties and responsibilities

Corporate meeting planner example responsibilities.

Confirm reservations, registrations and manage itineraries.
Create and give PowerPoint presentations of preliminary research and progress status to clients for intensive programs.
Coordinate all travel for group/hotel reservations, sales meetings/expense reimbursements.
Research and implement Cvent for tracking attendees, registration, and reporting ROI.
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.

Corporate meeting planner vs event specialist skills

Common corporate meeting planner skills

Ground Transportation, 13%
Site Selection, 12%
Audio-Visual Equipment, 9%
Site Inspections, 8%
Budget Development, 8%
Contract Negotiations, 7%

Common event specialist skills

Brand Awareness, 51%
Product Preparation, 14%
Product Demonstrations, 5%
Food Preparation, 4%
Food Safety, 4%
Product Knowledge, 3%

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