Experience

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  Unt College Of Merchandising, Hospitality &...

  • Advancement Board Member
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  Spiro

  • United States
  • Events Services
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Vice-President, Client Relations

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Senior Strategic Account Director

    • Jun 2003 - Oct 2022

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  GES (formerly Exhibitgroup|Giltspur)

  • Irving, Texas

  • Senior Strategic Account Executive

    • 2003 - Apr 2018
    • Irving, Texas

    Overview:Rapid progression through increasingly responsible leadership roles. Initially, directed an account team that managed an international trade show program for a major Telecom client with expenditures of over $15M. Subsequently, directed 3 operational departments: Account Management, Pro...

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  GES (formerly Exhibitgroup|Giltspur)

  • Director of Account Services

    • 2001 - 2002

    Directed 3 operational departments: Account Management, Project Management and Project Engineering to ensure aligned and integrated services delivery.

  • Director of the Americas

    • 2000 - 2001

    Led an account team that managed an international trade show program for a major Telecom client with expenditures of over $15M.

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  SABRE INC.

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Event Marketing Manager / Acting Director

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    Key member of Planning Committee involved in development and execution of a 5,000-attendee corporate event signifying spin off of Sabre, Inc. as a separate entity from American Airlines.

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  7-Eleven

  • Dallas, Texas

  • Meeting Manager

    • 1994 - 1996
    • Dallas, Texas

    Co-directed overall execution and production of meetings and events ranging from small executive board meetings to large field training projects of up to 1300 people; domestically and internationally.

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  TECNOL, INC. (acquired by Kimberley Clark)

  • North Richland Hills, Texas

  • Convention and Meeting Services Manager

    • 1987 - 1994
    • North Richland Hills, Texas

    Gained solid foundation of skills in strategic and tactical direction of Trade Shows, Conferences and Special Themed Events, including Logistics, Execution, Process, Budgeting and Creative Direction; integrating Branding, Marketing and Lead Generation to meet performance metrics.