Will AI Replace Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners?

Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Negotiate contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, convention centers, and speakers.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Evaluate and select providers of services according to customer requirements.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Direct administrative details, such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets, or to review administrative procedures and event progress.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Read trade publications, attend seminars, and consult with other meeting professionals to keep abreast of meeting management standards and trends.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Organize registration of event participants.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Develop event topics and choose featured speakers.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Promote conference, convention and trades show services by performing tasks such as meeting with professional and trade associations, and producing brochures and other publications.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Design and implement efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Obtain permits from fire and health departments to erect displays and exhibits and serve food at events.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.