Conference event support
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The one-day conference event support role provides on-site assistance with event preparation, attendee coordination, check-in, and front-of-house needs. The person in this role helps create a welcoming guest experience, supports event administration, and handles routine receptionist and clerical tasks throughout the assignment. Black formal attire is preferred, and the role requires dependable attendance and engagement for the scheduled event.
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Description
We are looking for ONE DAY conference event support to provide on-site event support for a contract position. This opportunity is ideal for someone who is comfortable in a detail-oriented services environment and can help create a smooth, welcoming experience for guests and stakeholders. The person in this role will contribute to event preparation, attendee coordination, and front-of-house support throughout the assignment.
Responsibilities:
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Prepare event areas before guests arrive, ensuring materials, signage, and presentation spaces are organized and ready for use.
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Support brand presentation efforts by arranging event elements in line with the expected detail-oriented appearance of the program.
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Oversee the check-in area, assist with registrations, and help maintain an orderly flow of arrivals.
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Greet attendees in a courteous manner and provide clear direction as they enter and move through the venue.
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Guide visitors and customers to the correct event space and respond to basic on-site questions.
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Provide general event assistance during the assignment, helping resolve minor issues and supporting the team as needed.
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Perform front desk and clerical support tasks, including handling routine receptionist-related activities during the event.
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Assist with document handling and scanning tasks when needed to support event administration.
Requirements • Prior experience in office support, receptionist work, event assistance, or a similar customer-facing role.
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Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to welcome guests courteously and communicate clearly in person.
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Ability to manage registration or check-in activities with accuracy and attention to detail.
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Comfortable performing administrative duties such as document scanning, clerical support, and basic coordination tasks.
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Capable of staying organized and responsive in a fast-paced on-site event setting.
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Detail-oriented presentation and willingness to follow a formal dress code, with black formal attire preferred.
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Dependable attendance and the ability to remain engaged throughout the scheduled event assignment. TalentMatch®
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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How this job compares
Set against the 4,687 open Receptionist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$16–27/hr288 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 306 open Receptionist jobs in New York and 4,687 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- H&R Block236 open
- Trinity Health18 open
- Robert Half6 open
- Experience
- Receptionist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (182 postings).
- Education
- 0 of the 4,687 open Receptionist jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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