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Job Summary Join Visit Mississauga in Shaping the Future of Business Events There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Visit Mississauga.

We are passionate about showcasing our vibrant, diverse, and innovative city to the world and we are looking for the right person to share that energy.

As our Business Events Specialist , you will play a key role in positioning Mississauga as a premier destination for meetings, conferences, and business events; generating leads and winning bids.

This is your chance to help attract highimpact meetings and conferences that fuel local businesses, strengthen community partnerships, and contribute to the Mississaugas longterm legacy.

You will join a collaborative, competitive, forwardthinking team that values creativity and meaningful results.

If you are driven by relationshipbuilding, inspired by the power of hospitality, and excited to champion one of Canadas most dynamic and ever-evolving cities, we would love to welcome you to Visit Mississauga.

Duties and Responsibilities Actively prospect for new meetings and conferences opportunities.

Develop, solicit, and secure business events to meet annual room-night and economic impact targets.

Develop, complete & submit bid proposals for business event opportunities.

Maintain accurate CRM records, sales reports, and documentation of client activity.

Plan & execute sales and promotional client outreach, tradeshows, site inspections, familiarization tours, special events.

Attend tradeshows, sales missions, networking events, to promote Mississauga as a business-events destination.





Participate and contribute to the annual budget and business-planning cycles.

Monitor emerging trends, best practices, and tools relevant to the meetings and business-events sector.

Build and sustain strong relationships with local tourism partners.

Work collaboratively with internal City of Mississauga departments to support event attraction as it relates to business events.

Represent Visit Mississauga at regional, national, and international industry events and organizations.

Other duties as assigned Ability to travel independently within the city, air travel will be required, evening, or weekend work as needed.

Skills and Qualifications University degree/diploma, tourism and hospitality specialization, an asset. 3+ years in hospitality & tourism industry; prospecting, bidding and securing meetings and conferences preferred Strong prospecting, relationship-building, and independent-work capabilities.

Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills (virtual and in-person).

Proficiency in CRM platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.

Solid organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.

Hourly Rate/Salary: $80,567- $107,426 Hours of Work: 35 Work Location: Civic Centre Hybrid Workplace Department/Division/Section: P&B;/Planning & Building Dept , P&B;/Tourism Division , Tourism Non-Union/Union: Non Union The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing candidates for some positions, however, it is not being used for screening, assessing, or selecting candidates.

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📌 Business Events Specialist (Mississauga)
🏢 City of Mississauga
📍 Mississauga