Event Coordinator Occasions Event Management Inc
• Understanding requirements for each event
• Planning event with attention to financial and time constraints
• Establishing relationships with venues and vendors
• Sending invitations
• Reserving event space
• Hiring staff when needed
• Making payment to vendors
• Managing sales for large events
• Communicating with clients
• Calculating billing amounts
• Customer service skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Management skills
• Negotiation skills
• A basic understanding of the industry they work in and what the events are usually like
• The ability to do basic math
• An understanding of social media and other marketing skills used to send invitations and promote events
• Knowledge of performance monitoring methods for events and the ability to create reports to guide future event coordination improvements
• Proven experience as event coordinator
• A proven track record of organizing successful events
• Proficient in MS Office
• Excellent vendor management skills
• Knowledge of basic recruitment practices
• Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
• Well-organized with multi-tasking skills
• Able to handle stress and remain calm
• Problem-solving ability