Director of convention services vs event specialist

The differences between directors of convention services 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 director of convention services and an event specialist. Additionally, a director of convention services has an average salary of $65,956, which is higher than the $41,294 average annual salary of an event specialist.

The top three skills for a director of convention services include culinary, booking and guest rooms. The most important skills for an event specialist are brand awareness, product preparation, and product demonstrations.

Director of convention services vs event specialist overview

	Director Of Convention Services	Event Specialist
Yearly salary	$65,956	$41,294
Hourly rate	$31.71	$19.85
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	60,402	12,130
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Director of convention services vs event specialist salary

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

	Director Of Convention Services	Event Specialist
Average salary	$65,956	$41,294
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $114,000	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 director of convention services and event specialist education

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

	Director Of Convention Services	Event Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Director of convention services vs event specialist demographics

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

	Director Of Convention Services	Event Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%
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, 11.4% 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 director of convention services and event specialist 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.

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.

Director of convention services vs event specialist skills

Common director of convention services skills

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

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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