Event planner assistant vs event manager

Differences between event planner assistant and event manager duties and responsibilities

Event planner assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage and ship all marketing and advertising kits and giveaways for career fairs, on-campus presentations, final rounds and orientations.
• Prepare group history, billing information, deposits, filing, and VIP information.
• Ensure VIP visitors are treated according to their status/culture to include organizing meals, travel and lodging as necessary.
• Design posters and presentation using PowerPoint to increase attendees.
• 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.

Event manager example responsibilities.

• Manage FOH staff during the lunch rush - correctly handle any customer complaints or issues.
• Manage successful closing of NYC block to control traffic flow and allow celebrity red carpet entrances.
• Coordinate and manage maintenance, bartending, catering, schedules, calendars, and supervise staff.
• Create BEO's and lead weekly team meetings for support team laying out the direction and objective of upcoming events.
• Manage delivery schedules, outside vendor orders, and budget requirements for the sales, operations, and culinary staff.
• Manage all logistics and communications from beginning to end with clients, including sending invitations, monitoring RSVP, and hosting.
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