Convention Services Director

A typical week often blends planner site visits, operational walk-throughs, and coordination with internal departments — F&B, housekeeping, engineering, AV, and security. You'll often spend part of the time on larger conventions that require months of pre-planning and an intense on-site week where you're the planner's primary internal partner.

The harder part is often the complexity of conventions — multi-day, multi-room, multi-vendor events where the planner's reputation and yours both depend on flawless execution. You'll typically manage a team of CSMs while staying close enough to large events to step in personally when something needs to be unblocked at the senior level.

People who tend to thrive here are highly organized, client-savvy, and energized by big production. The trade-off is the scale and visibility of conventions — when something goes wrong, planners talk to other planners, and reputation in this industry travels fast. If you find satisfaction in delivering events at a scale most people never see behind the curtain, this role can be a strong destination.