Experience

Launch, Inc.

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Event Operations

  • nov. 2010 - - aujourd’hui



Planner

• Brazil
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent

  • mars 2009 - - aujourd’hui

  With extensive experience planning, selling and operating group travel programs, I can have an immediate impact by managing an entire project, or acting as a team member responsible for a particular segment of a project, in any of the following categories:- Budget and program development- Planning meetings, events or incentive travel programs- Researching hotel availability, venue and tour / activity options to aid in proposal development- Contract negotiations- Air ticketing / arrival and departure lists- Creative writing services- Conduct site inspections, with detailed follow-up to ensure successful operations- Provide professional trip directing servicesIf you need temporary or full time assistance and would like to add an experienced professional to your staff, offering an immediate return on your investment, please contact me for additional information. Thank you,Sue Sangersuesanger@msn.comPh: 707.251.8274



Genesis Creative Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events Manager

  • 2004 - 2011



Fireside Bank

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Corporate Events

  • nov. 2004 - févr. 2009

  Responsibilities included developing, planning, purchasing and operating executive conferences, special events, training meetings and customer award trips. Included contract negotiations, budget development, data management, air ticketing, gift selection, writing and producing registration and trip materialsAlso freelance as a meeting planner and trip director. Clients include Microsoft (New Delhi - Nov '08), News Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales and Ingram Micro. Responsibilities included developing, planning, purchasing and operating executive conferences, special events, training meetings and customer award trips. Included contract negotiations, budget development, data management, air ticketing, gift selection, writing and producing registration and trip materialsAlso freelance as a meeting planner and trip director. Clients include Microsoft (New Delhi - Nov '08), News Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales and Ingram Micro.



BCD Travel (purchased Olsen Incentives)

• Account Manager

  • avr. 2002 - oct. 2004

  BCD (then WTMI) purchased Olsen Incentives; my previous employer for 19 years. My job was to transition existing accounts. Primaries were Kubota Tractor & Fireside Bank. Team leader five consecutive years at both Olsen & WTMI for Kubota’s annual new product show with 1500 – 2500 attendees BCD (then WTMI) purchased Olsen Incentives; my previous employer for 19 years. My job was to transition existing accounts. Primaries were Kubota Tractor & Fireside Bank. Team leader five consecutive years at both Olsen & WTMI for Kubota’s annual new product show with 1500 – 2500 attendees



Olsen Incentives

• United States
• Events Services

• VP Business Development

  • avr. 1983 - avr. 2002

  Sold and operated travel programs around the world for Toyota, American Honda, Mitsubishi and Kubota Tractor to name a few. Developed proposals and participated in sales. Managed internal staff throughout planning procedures, as well as industry partners and travel staff on trips, to ensure successful and profitable operations. Developed and maintained client relations in a competitive environment, through successful team and budget management for groups ranging from 10 - 3000 Sold and operated travel programs around the world for Toyota, American Honda, Mitsubishi and Kubota Tractor to name a few. Developed proposals and participated in sales. Managed internal staff throughout planning procedures, as well as industry partners and travel staff on trips, to ensure successful and profitable operations. Developed and maintained client relations in a competitive environment, through successful team and budget management for groups ranging from 10 - 3000



Carlson Marketing Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planner

  • avr. 1978 - déc. 1982

  Introduction to Industry, planning and operating meeting and incentive trips. Transferred to San Francisco office in 1981; office closed in 1982 when EFM was purchased by Carlson.

• Planner

  • mars 1978 - oct. 1982

  Introduction to industry, planning and operating incentive trips, new product shows and meetings. Transferred to San Francisco office in 1981; office was closed in 1982 when Carlson purchased EFM