Job Demand: High
Average weekly wage: $1,347
Where you could work:
Large companies; hotels; higher education institutions; local authorities; charities; specialist conference companies; self-employment.
Convention Centres - GCCEC, Gold Coast Turf Club Event Centre
Hotels and Resorts - Sea World Resort,
Event Organisations - Broadbeach Alliance, Surfers Paradise Alliance
Event Companies - iEDM, Magic Millions, Events Management QLD
Events Organisers do the following tasks:
- Promoting conferences, conventions and trade shows to potential customers
- Responding to inquiries concerning services provided and costs for room and equipment hire, catering and related services
- Meeting with clients to discuss their needs and outlining package options to meet these needs
- Arranging and coordinating services, such as conference facilities, catering, signage, displays, audiovisual equipment, accommodation, transport and social events, for participants
- Organising registration of participants
- Negotiating the type and costs of services to be provided within budget
- Overseeing work by contractors and reporting on variations to work orders