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Meeting Planner—About the Program
 The Meeting Planner Program at Moraine Valley prepares you for a career as
a
meeting planner/special events coordinator.
What does a meeting planner do?
A meeting planner puts together annual meetings, special events and other
functions handling all details from start to finish.
The curriculum has been designed by an advisory board of meeting/industry
professionals specifically to give our graduates the necessary skills for entry-level positions. If you are considering transferring to a four-year college or university to obtain a bachelor's degree using the courses from this program, make an appointment with an academic advisor to review your options. Most people working in this field are college graduates.
Nature of Work
As a meeting/special events planner, you can choose to work for a:
- corporation
- trade and professional
associations
- hotels and resorts
- planning firm
- yourself.
Related Job Titles
Meeting planner, meeting coordinator, meeting specialist, meeting assistant, event manager, event coordinator, wedding planner, trade show director, convention manager, conference manager.
Meeting Planning/Special Events Programs and Travel Program students
(bottom row from left) Donna Mitsos, Eva Krzystyniak,
Patrycia Wojewoda, (top row from left) Vicki Verwey,
instructor Mary Beth Walsh, and Mariana Simental, recently
traveled to Louisville as part of the classroom experience. |
Who
says learning only takes place in the classroom?
A group of Meeting Planning and Travel students and instructor Mary
Beth Walsh recently visited Minneapolis, Minnesota, while another
group headed south to Louisville, Kentucky.
The one-day
site inspection in Minnesota included a whirlwind tour of hotels,
attractions and the convention center, including the well-known
Skywalk, Minneapolis skyway system, and the Mall of America. The
students were guests of the Marriot Hotel in downtown Minneapolis
for breakfast and a hotel tour, while the Convention Visitors
Bureau also arranged for a tour of downtown Minneapolis.
The students
who visited Louisville toured several beautiful accommodations, the
Louisville Slugger Museum, the Mohammed Ali Center, and the Kentucky
Derby Museum, which is located at gate one of Churchill Downs. While
at Churchill Downs, the students witnessed firsthand the historic
highlights and event traditions surrounding the Kentucky Derby, and
then were able to watch the last race, complete with colorful
jockeys and fancy large-brimmed hats.
The World
is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
Saint Augustine |
Meeting Planning/Special Events Programs and Travel Program students (from left) Donna Mitsos,
Rene McFadden, Pamela Cairo, and Cindy Cavato, along with
instructor Mary Beth Walsh, engaged in whirlwind tours of
Minneapolis as part of the classroom experience.
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