Experience

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  Independent Event and Meeting Manager

  • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area and Hartford, CT...

  • Independent Event and Meeting Manager

    • Jan 2008 - Present
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area and Hartford, CT...

    *Manage the on-site execution of pharmaceutical/medical meetings.*Confirm travel for speaker and/or faculty; set all audio-visual equipment, as needed; set-up registration and process all participants; and monitor meeting to ensure food and beverage service remains on schedule. *Enforce PhRMA Cod...

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  Events Forum Inc

  • Worldwide

  • On-Site Specialist

    • Aug 2004 - Present
    • Worldwide

    *Manage the on-site execution of corporate incentive events and conferences including registration, materials and gift distribution, hospitality, food and beverage, audio-visual, on and off-site activities and functions, and transportation. *Ensure that all participants’ needs are m...

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  Environmental Leader Conference

  • Denver, CO

  • Event Director

    • 2015 - May 2018
    • Denver, CO
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  The World BPO Forum, Inc.

  • New York City

  • Event Director

    • 2009 - Jun 2016
    • New York City

    *Negotiate and contract venue and suppliers. *Oversee the operations and logistical planning for annual, 250-person conference for international C- level executives. *Manage the on-site execution of event, including supervision of 10 person event team.

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  Event Partners LLC

  • Las Vegas

  • Food and Beverage Coordinator, Independent Contractor

    • 2011 - 2013
    • Las Vegas

    *Monitored numerous food functions and off-site hospitality events for 6,000-person event at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV.

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  DCI, a Shared Insights company

  • U.S. and Canada

  • On-Site Director, Independent Consultant

    • 1987 - 2004
    • U.S. and Canada

    *Managed the on-site execution of conferences and trade shows in the computer software field. Event sizes ranged from 200-5000 attendees,100-300 exhibitors and 20-80 speakers. *Performed on-site training and supervision of all personnel, both temporary and full-time team members, including regist...