Meeting and Event Planning

Meeting and Event Planning programs prepare individuals to plan, budget, and implement conferences, meetings, and other special events in the public or private sectors. Includes instruction in principles of meeting and event planning; special event management; budgets and finance; site selection; contracts, vendors, and negotiations; marketing and promotions; food and beverage management; audio-visual basics and meeting technology; and hospitality law.

Ohio grants the most Associates degrees in Meeting and Event Planning of all US states with 6 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Meeting and Event Planning can expect approximately 87% percent of their classmates to be women and 13% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Meeting and Event Planning is $40,600.