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Florida Meeting and Convention Planners: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Meeting And Convention Planners in Florida

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Fast Facts for Meeting And Convention Planners in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sarasota, Cape Coral, and Palm Bay
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale

Salaries for Meeting And Convention Planners in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Tallahassee, Deltona, and Fort Lauderdale. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Meeting And Convention Planners in Florida are listed below.

Selected Meeting Planner Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Business With A Concentration In Communications, Business With A Concentration In Hospitality Management, Business With A Concentration In Management, Business/Communication, Business/Hospitality Management, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Strayer University
Coral Springs, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Tampa

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: Hospitality And Tourism Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Fortis College
Miami

Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

  • Programs: Hospitality Operations And Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
Orlando

Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at sixteen campuses in twelve states.

  • Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Orlando Culinary Academy
Orlando

Students can receive a Le Cordon Bleu credential in as little as 15 months. Tuition assistance for those who qualify.

  • Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Selected Online Schools for Meeting and Convention Planners in Florida

More Florida Meeting Planner Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona BeachMasters3,434
Brevard Community CollegeCocoaAssociate14,496
Broward CollegeFort LauderdaleAssociate31,730
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
City College CasselberryCasselberryAssociate104
City College GainesvilleGainesvilleBachelor217
City College MiamiMiamiBachelor278
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Edward Waters CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor811
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate26,193
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Florida International UniversityMiamiDoctorate & First Professional38,182
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandMasters2,295
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Johnson & Wales University-Florida CampusNorth MiamiBachelor1,955
Lake-Sumter Community CollegeLeesburgAssociate3,904
Lynn UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate2,549
Manatee Community CollegeBradentonAssociate9,869
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
Northwood University-Florida Education CenterWest Palm BeachBachelor874
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Pensacola Junior CollegePensacolaAssociate10,728
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoMasters13,788
Saint Thomas UniversityMiami GardensDoctorate & First Professional2,407
South Florida Community CollegeAvon ParkAssociate2,787
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870
Valencia Community CollegeOrlandoAssociate32,870
Webber International UniversityBabson ParkMasters601

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Meeting And Convention Planners

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Meeting and Convention Planners

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Meeting and Convention Planners relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Orlando860$38,7902.2
Jacksonville380$41,1001.7
Tampa730$40,3001.6
Tallahassee90$51,4001.6
Fort Lauderdale390$50,2901.4
Naples60$46,6001.4
Miami340$46,9200.9
Pensacola40$46,2100.8
Deltona40$51,1800.7
West Palm Beach120$47,4000.6
Palm Bay40$34,5300.6
Cape Coral40$46,1600.5
Sarasota40$44,2700.4
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