Experience

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  Signature Events & Promotions

  • Austin, Texas

  • Strategic Event Marketing Conultant

    • Sep 2003 - Present
    • Austin, Texas

    Primarily, I efficiently developed marketing strategies for client events, including objectives, target markets, brand participation and budgeting; as well as managing communications, project timelines and contracts, ultimately creating and executing high-impact events. I was tasked with various ...

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  Event Marketing Group

  • Austin, Texas

  • Account Executive | Event Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 2003
    • Austin, Texas

    I was the essential representative tasked with managing and directing multinational events for leading technology companies, including trade shows, conferences, and press releases with up to 5,000 attendees. Additionally, I managed event budgets and external contracted vendors, while planning and...

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  Metrowerks Inc.

  • Austin, Texas

  • Trade Show Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
    • Austin, Texas

    Principal trade show manager tasked with coordinating trade show logistics, including budgets, sponsorships, booth management, travel arrangements, and resolving vendor discrepancies. I collaborated with marketing managers and design teams to create various event visuals. Simultaneously, I define...

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  WebEdge, Inc.

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Conference Manager

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1997
    • Austin, Texas Area

    I managed the logistics for six Macintosh and two internal Apple Web Developers Conferences, in addition to coordinating 48-hour Hack-a-thons with 400+ Software Developer attendees. In addition, I coordinated speaker panels for MacWorld Internet breakout sessions, while simultaneously developing ...

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  IBM

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Sunnyvale, CA

  • Marketing Support Representative

    • 1986 - 1992
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Sunnyvale, CA

    As the Marketing Support Representative, I provided marketing support for sales team’s proposals, contract agreements, and purchasing of computer systems, software, and services. I constantly communicated with sales and engineering teams to prepare product installation plans and ensuring a 100% c...