Experience

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  Amase: All Meetings & Special Events

  • Events Consultant

    • Jun 2006 - Present

    Developed company referral programs; Established client as a prominent teen organization sought out by entertainment managers, artist recruiters and corporate marketers to promote their artists and services; led preparation and debriefing meetings with senior executives regarding future processes and best practices; designed promotional and cause related marketing campaigns to support client’s brand recognition in the marketplace; produced 24 highly successful and well attended entertainment events, employing unique themes, local artists, and corporate sponsorships with an average attendance of 400 individuals; designed, managed and tracked action plans and timelines while negotiating all sponsorship opportunities; developed and implemented scalable tracking, analysis, and reporting tools that tied event activities to corporate goals; established and maintained all meeting agendas and timelines ensuring all meeting details were met; managed budgets and reconcile invoices following all events.

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  Life Center Ministries

  • Events Director

    • Apr 2004 - Mar 2006

    • Provided leadership to 4 departments, designing the event logistics for national conferences, summits, seminars, workshops and meetings which attracted participants worldwide• Produced in one year, 3 major conferences, 4 business schools, 12 workshops, 18 seminars, 1 community festival and countless meetings and holiday events• Managed planning and management of all event processes, including requests for proposals, hotel contract negotiations, vendor procurement and relationships• Managed volunteer staff, communications between committees, channels and cross departments coordinating event programs, marketing materials, hotel accommodation, ground and air travel, guest speakers’ accommodations, hospitality and event logistics• Wrote Event Policy and Procedure Manual used by entire staff; compiled post event reports and evaluations• Developed and managed event budgets, honorariums, vendor payments and ensured return on investment (ROI)

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  Canada Life Assurance Co

  • Meeting Planner

    • Nov 1999 - Jan 2004

    • Managed a 360 capacity conference center, plus 12 breakout rooms and 6 general assembly meeting rooms• Administered corporate travel program and reconciled corporate travel reports for 695 employees• Developed and maintained client relationships and served as corporate liaison• Work closely with clients to ensure all requirements are met for a highly successful events• Project managed several trade shows, expos, special events, on-site and off-site meetings, and conferences• Negotiated hotel contracts, meeting space, guest rooms and ground/air transportation• Designed in collaboration with the IT-Department an on-line event software utilized company wide for meeting space, banquet orders, and audio visual equipment reservations