Experience

Liaisons Meetings & Events

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations & Account Management at Liaisons Meetings & Events, A BCD Company

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Liaisons Meetings & Incentives is a global events, meeting and marketing company. Design, implement and manage effective events, meetings, and strategic planning for clients worldwide. Responsible for site selections, contracting, budgeting, client relations, overall meeting and event strategy, development, planning, and management from start to finish. Develop website, e-marketing, and event technology solutions. Introduce innovative and cutting-edge strategies to optimize company and client goals. Liaisons Meetings & Incentives is a division of World Travel Service, a BCD Company. Show less



dEb Events, Inc. (doing Events better, Inc.)

• Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• President and Founder

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2013

  A full-service global destinations management, event planning, marketing and communications company. Design, implement and manage all service products and support operations. Provide PR, strategic planning, logistical support and marketing solutions. A full-service global destinations management, event planning, marketing and communications company. Design, implement and manage all service products and support operations. Provide PR, strategic planning, logistical support and marketing solutions.



CBL & Associates Properties, Inc

• Vice President - Corporate Relations

  • Oct 2002 - Oct 2007

  Developed multi-level, national marketing and communication programs for 84 locations. Controlled conventions, conferences and exhibits. Set media standards, led five employees, controlled $5M budget. Developed multi-level, national marketing and communication programs for 84 locations. Controlled conventions, conferences and exhibits. Set media standards, led five employees, controlled $5M budget.



Waterhouse Public Relations

• Senior Vice President - Account Executive

  • Feb 2000 - Oct 2002

  Developed and managed PR and marketing campaigns. Planned and held events and trained clients. Developed and managed PR and marketing campaigns. Planned and held events and trained clients.



WRCB-TV 3 (NBC Affiliate)

• Assistant News Director/Assignment Manager/Reporter

  • Mar 1993 - Jan 2000

  A Local NBC network affiliate proving program and local news coverage.; Rapidly promoted through a series of increasingly responsible positions including Reporter, Assignment Manager, and Assistant News Director. Played a key role in the development of the station to the #1 ranked news station in the Chattanooga area by driving an average audience share increase of 3% year over year. As a Reporter covered a wide variety of news including Politics, Education, and Crime. As Assignment Manager directed the efforts of 50 professionals on a newsroom staff comprised of anchors, reporters, photographers, and producers. Personally managed the coverage of all breaking news while editing and vetting all news stories prior to broadcast. As Assistant Director managed the compilation and delivery of all day-to-day contact supports scheduled newscasts, breaking news and severe weather coverage. Achievements: Planned and managed large station projects including VH1 Save-The-Music donation drive, Olympic Coverage, and breaking news and weather events for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, MSNBC, and CNN. Personally coordinated all special projects for the television ratings periods in February, May, July and November including special investigations and in-depth coverage of pertinent issues. Show less