Culinary Tourism Alliance is hiring
Program Planner, Special Events with LMIA

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Develop marketing and communication plans
• Prepare, present and manage budgets
• Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
• Solicit event donors
• Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
• Arrange for production or purchase of promotional products
• Assist in budget preparation
• Assist in site selection and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate media services
• Confirm and co-ordinate speakers
• Implement registration systems
• Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Plan and arrange for trade shows and exhibits
• Develop registration systems and information materials
• Research and design special events programs
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Develop policies and procedures and attend to other management responsibilities
• Prepare final financial and other reports
• Manage Event Logistics
• Plan and oversee Webinars
• Develop and implement business plans