Director of convention services vs assistant event coordinator

The differences between directors of convention services and assistant event coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a director of convention services and an assistant event coordinator. Additionally, a director of convention services has an average salary of $65,956, which is higher than the $34,385 average annual salary of an assistant event coordinator.

The top three skills for a director of convention services include culinary, booking and guest rooms. The most important skills for an assistant event coordinator are event planning, event logistics, and alumni.

Director of convention services vs assistant event coordinator overview

	Director Of Convention Services	Assistant Event Coordinator
Yearly salary	$65,956	$34,385
Hourly rate	$31.71	$16.53
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	60,402	25,508
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Director of convention services vs assistant event coordinator salary

Directors of convention services and assistant event coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Convention Services	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average salary	$65,956	$34,385
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $114,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between director of convention services and assistant event coordinator education

There are a few differences between a director of convention services and an assistant event coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Convention Services	Assistant Event Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Director of convention services vs assistant event coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between directors of convention services' and assistant event coordinators' demographics:

	Director Of Convention Services	Assistant Event Coordinator
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between director of convention services and assistant event coordinator duties and responsibilities

Director of convention services example responsibilities.

Work closely with the banquet department and culinary team to achieve outstanding food and beverage service.
Manage sleeping room blocks, including rooming lists, comp assignments, room assignments, pre-keying and VIP's.
Coordinate booking activities of catering departments to achieve budget revenues.
Conduct the weekly BEO meeting with the culinary team.
Handle VIP accommodations, amenities and transportation.
Supervise the installation and implementation of a network computer system and DELPHI software.

Assistant event coordinator example responsibilities.

Promote and manage business on Facebook page, resulting in customer growth.
Appoint as VIP relations liaison managing all points of communication and event operations, and implementing event marketing strategies.
Lead and manage the Instagram and twitter social media sites, also host numerous interviews with stars and celebrities.
Create invitee list, send out invitations and mange RSVP list.
Create and send out digital invitations, reminders and record RSVP's.
Liaise with sponsors, caterers, and venues to assist in creating unique experiences for celebrity and VIP gifting suites.

Director of convention services vs assistant event coordinator skills

Common director of convention services skills

Culinary, 10%
Booking, 9%
Guest Rooms, 7%
Business Relationships, 7%
Square Feet, 6%
Meeting Rooms, 6%

Common assistant event coordinator skills

Event Planning, 17%
Event Logistics, 5%
Alumni, 5%
Event Materials, 4%
Event Space, 4%
Ticket Sales, 4%

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