Event Coordinator

• Ensures clients' needs for events are met or exceeded including setup, audiovisual, food and beverage, contracted services, and labour requirements. Attendance at the events, where required.
• Ensures all event requirements are communicated to staff primarily through the event booking system.
• Responsible for coordinating events and maximizing their related revenues and profits.
• Ensures information relating to each event is properly maintained in the event file and prepares the final invoice with this information.
• Receives and responds to a variety of enquiries concerning the type and availability of services and facilities, and provides information, including service costs and estimates and rental rates from schedules.
• Organizes and attends technical meetings to communicate event requirements to facility staff and outside contractors (e.g. catering), and to check for completion of all tasks and arrangements.
• Ensures appropriate staffing levels for events.
• Shows the facility to clients.
• Makes informed decisions on extending credit to clients and collection of past due accounts.

• Graduation from a recognized, two-year, post-secondary hotel and restaurant administration program.
• Two years' customer-oriented hospitality industry experience in a convention hotel, conference or convention centre or significant operational experience with organizing and managing large scale meetings, conventions or expositions.
• Professional certification as a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) would be an asset.
• deadlines

• Regular office hours Monday - Friday 8:09am - 5:00pm with flexibility based on hours worked at events
• Hours vary with the booking and demands of various events
• Evening and weekend availability is required
• Overtime may be required

• Acceptable current Criminal Record Check (CRC) upon offer of employment.

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