Experience

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  Event Specialists, Ltd.

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 2011 - Present
    • Greater Boston Area

    Professional with extensive knowledge in contract negotiations, planning, and execution of meetings and events. Manage all meetings/events and vendor negotiations to achieve client satisfaction and ensure all goals are achieved or exceeded. Meeting sourcing and hotel contract negotiations for clients and corporations. Provides leadership and event management to all accounts. Directs all aspects of sales and account management to meet Clients targeted goals and budgets related to meetings and conventions.

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  Gran Meliá Golf Resort Puerto Rico

  • Director, Group Sales, North America

    • Sep 2009 - Sep 2011

    Directed all hotel group sales activities in North America. Generated all sales with Preferred Hotel Group (PHG), Associated Luxury Hotels (AHLI,) and Convention Bureau. Increased group sales and exceeded planned revenue objectives for RevPar, occupancy and average daily rate (ADR). Participated in Tradeshows and events representing the Hotel. Sales concentration included all accounts in the New England area.

  • Director, National Accounts

    • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

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  Puerto Rico Convention Bureau

  • Regional Sales Manager

    • Jan 2007 - Sep 2009

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  Oracle

  • Director of Marketing and Events

    • May 2003 - Dec 2007

    Managed all ORACLE / LODESTAR events including trade shows, conferences, seminars, sales meetings, webinars, and annual user meetings. Formulated, produced and implemented comprehensive, product-specific marketing campaigns utilizing targeted direct mail, E-mail, print and electronic advertising. Managed presence at tradeshows, conferences, and seminars in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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  Comverse Network Systems

  • Marketing and Events

    • 1997 - 2003

    Developed and coordinated all aspects of corporate direction and implementation for events, User Forums, tradeshows and conferences. Accomplished cost control measures with $5 million marketing budget. Negotiated all vendor services for exhibit logistics at below budget expectations. Noted for providing expertise and direction to senior management to reduce overall marketing costs while increasing worldwide corporate profile. Created User Conferences in California and Arizona and created and managed targeted events in Mexico, Brazil, and Morocco.

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  The Interface Group/Ziff Davis

  • Show Director

    • 1981 - 1997