Headline risk
3%
Very Low RiskMeeting, convention, and event planners
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 11% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 59,440
Employment 2024
155.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
4.8%
Openings (2024–34)
15.5K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of meeting, convention, and event planners is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions. AI use: 0%
- 2. Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details. AI use: 0%
- 3. Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment. AI use: 0%
- 4. Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements. AI use: 0%
- 5. Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs. AI use: 0%
- 6. Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 37.1 · 201K employed
Under 25: 17% · 25–54: 70% · 55+: 13%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Meeting, convention, and event planners arrange all aspects of events and professional gatherings.
Meeting, convention, and event planners work in their offices and onsite at hotels or conference centers. They often travel to attend events and visit meeting sites. During meetings or conventions, planners may work many more hours than usual.
Meeting, convention, and event planners typically need a bachelor’s degree. Some experience related to event planning may be helpful.
The median annual wage for meeting, convention, and event planners was $59,440 in May 2024.
Employment of meeting, convention, and event planners is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.