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Ron Berg

Senior Conference Manager at S&P Global Platts
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Seasoned event planner and conference manager with expertise in energy, commodities, and international relations.
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Location
Greater Boston, US
Languages
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • German Full professional proficiency
Skills
  • Event Planning
  • Spanish
  • Public Speaking
  • Program Management
  • Energy
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Ron Berg is a seasoned event planner and conference manager with 19+ years of experience in the energy and commodities sectors. He has a strong background in international relations, trade shows, and public speaking, with expertise in Spanish and German. Berg has managed successful events for clients including Latin Summit, IIR Exhibitions, and American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Sciences from Hampshire College, and a Latin American Studies degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Experience

  • S&P Global Platts
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Conference Manager
      • Sep 2004 - Present

      Design and organize major annual conferences for Platts including online events: virtual conferences, webinars, and online forums. The conferences I produce have been consistently among the top earning and best attended Platts conferences worldwide.

    • Conference Manager
      • Sep 2004 - Present

      Produce events in energy and metals, including annual conferences such as:Nuclear EnergyCarbon TradingCoal Properties & InvestmentEthanol FinanceBiodieselRenewable Chemicalsand many others

  • Conference and Event Planning
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Consultant
      • Mar 2002 - Sep 2004
      • Greater Boston Area

      Designed and managed successful events for clients including Latin Summit, IIR Exhibitions. American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and others.

  • Strategic Research Institute
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Sr. Vice President
      • 2000 - 2002
      • Greater New York City Area

      Developed innovative technology conferences including "Mobile Telecoms Japan," "Defending against Information Warfare," etc.

  • Informa
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Conference Manager
      • 1998 - 2000
      • Greater Boston Area

      Designed and produced highly successful conferences in telecoms, including "Mobile Internet and Information Services" and "Mobile Commerce."

  • EGI Exhibitions
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Trade Show Director
      • 1996 - 1998
      • Greater Boston Area

      Responsible for attendee marketing and conference planning for several large international expos.

  • Harvard University
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Program Officer, LASPAU
      • 1985 - 1996
      • Cambridge, MA

      Managed international scholarship programs for graduate students from Latin America studying in the US. Selected Fulbright scholars from Central and South America and the Caribbean and arranged their admission to US graduate programs. Managed training programs for USAID in the Dominican Republic and Panama.

Education

  • University of Michigan
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Anthropology
  • Hampshire College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social Sciences
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    Latin American Studies

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