As a conference and exhibition manager or organiser, you'll use your creativity and organisation skills to manage, plan and deliver business conferences, exhibitions and similar events. Read our guide to see if this is the career for you and what you need to do to work in this sector.
A role in conference and exhibition planning could see you working on a variety of events. For example, you could be employed to organise and run a pharmaceutical conference in the capital or a superyacht exhibition near the coast. Your work will mainly be office-based, but you'll also likely travel to visit clients and venues as well as event sponsors and suppliers.
Your main responsibility will be to plan all parts of the event you're working on before making sure that it runs smoothly and successfully engages the target audience. It's a fast-paced and exciting work environment with lots of benefits, like meeting a variety of people and having to overcome difficulties and challenges.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a conference and exhibition manager or organiser in the UK is £26,000.
You can expect to travel often in this profession as you'll be organising exhibitions and conferences at different venues around the UK or even abroad depending on the project.
You may be able to work from home when completing more admin-based tasks but conference and exhibition organisers typically work in busy offices.
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