researching markets to identify opportunities for events;
liaising with clients to ascertain their precise event requirements;
producing detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets);
securing and booking a suitable venue or location;
ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to;
planning layouts and the entertainment programme, scheduling workshops and demonstrations;
co-ordinating staffing requirements and staff briefings;
creating, implementing and monitoring marketing and PR plans;
liaising with clients and designers to create a brand/look for the event;
liaising with newspapers, TV, radio and other media;
co-ordinating everything on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly;
handling client queries on the day and troubleshooting exhibitor and visitor problems on the day;
post-event evaluation (including data entry and analysis and producing reports for event stakeholders).
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.