ProgramCIP 52.0907

Meeting and Event Planning

A program that prepares 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.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Conference Management, Conference Planning, Wedding Planning.