Several associations within the event planning industry maintain job boards for those who are searching for jobs. And organizations that recognize the benefits of having professional meeting & event planners will announce their searches on these sites (in addition to the general job search engines). Recommended sites include:
1. MPI Career Resources
Meeting Professionals International is the association for the global meetings industry and is committed to delivering success for its 21,000 worldwide members. In addition to the national listings here, individual MPI chapters list additional local jobs.2. National Association of Catering Executives Jobs Board
The National Association of Catering Executives, the oldest and largest catering association in the world, encompasses all aspects of the catering industry. It's job board list catering jobs at all levels at hotels and restaurants in the meetings and events industry in the U.S.
3. Meetingjobs.com & Meetingtempjobs.com
This is a comprehensive website of full time and temporary meetings industry position, owned owned by The Meeting Candidate Network, Inc., an active member of MPI and PCMA. The Meeting Candidate Network maintains a highly customized database of more than 12,000 active candidates at all position levels, and a highly personalized approach to finding and pre-screening candidates.
4. Association Forum Careers
Association Forum is recognized as the "association of associations" for more than 1,500 business, charitable, civic and professional organizations headquartered in the Chicagoland area. However, this database includes excellent event planner opportunities at national, state and local not-for-profit organizations, as well as industry suppliers.
