Manager on Duty

• Nov 2020 - Present

Independent Meeting Planner

• Oct 2011 - Present

Anoush Crane, CMP offers meeting planning, event management and on-site management services. Anoush Crane, CMP offers meeting planning, event management and on-site management services.

Special Events Manager on Duty

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

Meeting Planner

• Apr 2013 - Mar 2020

Meeting Planner

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2016

Event Manager

• Sep 2012 - Feb 2016

Program Manager, Conference Management

• Nov 2006 - Oct 2009

Wynford is an industry leader in marketing and reward programs. Project managed internal cross-functional teams in order to execute assigned incentive programs, meetings & events Served as direct point of contact for Sales Director, client and vendors concerning meeting specifications, requirements and logistics Operated 15-20 events annually ranging in groups of 25-350 guests Routinely enforced negotiations with vendors to provide cost-savings to overall program budget Managed program budgets up to $1.5M and approved all meeting expenses Conducted site inspections on behalf of client to ensure each event met with overall meeting goals and objectives Developed and maintained expertise with respect to meeting planning industry best practices

Program Manager

• Jan 2006 - Sep 2006

Pareto delivers measurable marketing programs and incentive campaigns. Planned and executed assigned outbound incentive programs and corporate meetings and events Managed vendors for delivery of services to include food and beverage, entertainment, production, transportation and housing requirements Monitored and tracked budget, participant registration and final reconciliation for assigned meetings and events Pareto delivers measurable marketing programs and incentive campaigns. Planned and executed assigned outbound incentive programs and corporate meetings and events Managed vendors for delivery of services to include food and beverage, entertainment, production, transportation and housing requirements Monitored and tracked budget, participant registration and final reconciliation for assigned meetings and events

Event Manager

• Aug 2003 - Dec 2005

A member based Destination Marketing organization for Toronto. Handled all areas of development and execution of various trade shows, board meetings, special events, campaigns and functions for Tourism Toronto’s Meetings & Convention, Leisure Trade and Marketing divisions Relationship building with Tourism Toronto members and government partners Developed, planned and managed the event critical path, assigned budget, registration process and liaised with third party planners for domestic and international events Responsible for co-ordination and management of 25 – 30 events annually ranging in attendance of 50 – 1500 guests Created and managed sponsorships that support Tourism Toronto’s brand initiatives and worked with Tourism Toronto members to execute sponsorship opportunities

Account Executive

• Jun 1998 - Jul 2003

An Inbound tour operator with an Incentive Division specializing in European markets Developed, planned, marketed and executed incentive programs for the European Fortune 100 companies Responsible for all aspects of program management including site selection, contract negotiation, proposal planning, transportation arrangements, hotel attrition/cancellation negotiations, registration and on-site management Managed and reconciled incentive program budgets ranging from $250,000 - $1,000,000 Operated 15 – 20 Incentive programs per year ranging in size from 25 – 250 guests Cultivated supplier relationships on behalf of the Incentives department Trained department staff on preparing proposals and budgets