Creative and integrity-based professional with over 20 years of proven Professional Event Manager experience. Skilled in directing successful events; familiar with the workings of coordinating occasions at name-brand properties, specialty venues, restaurants and convention centers. Noteworthy track record of performing over 150 successful programs for as many as 500 attendees in locales within the U.S. and Mexico. Proven work ethic, paired with superb service delivery and decision making skills. Foster a sense of rapport in building lasting relationships. Top performer, exuding personal resilience to excel in challenging circumstances with a determination to deliver exceptional results. Pivotal in creating strategies to boost achievement of organization and client objectives. Thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting. Seeking an exciting position in a hotel, event planning or convention center setting that will allow for delivery of expertise to leadership staff in the areas of group sales, catering or concierge services.

Meeting Planning | Event Coordination | Executive Assistant | Scheduling & Calendaring | Travel Logistics

Meeting Coordination | Interviews | Hiring Processes | Supervision | Confidentiality | Customer Service Delivery

Contract Negotiations | Budget Forecasting | Revenue Growth | Financial Management | Strategic Planning

BEOs | Visual Request | Floor Layouts | Analytical Thinking | Attention to Detail | Interpersonal Communication

Relationship Building | Leadership | Time Management | Organization | Problem Solving

         Created plans for and executed a vast array of events to support brand and business expansion

         Led employee events, including event planning, scope definition, promotions, budgets, contracting, and negotiation

         Conducted effortless negotiations with executives to close contracts at competitive rates

         Adhered to events budgeted revenue goals; monitored activities and progress to create debriefs used to note strategies for future events improvement

         Nurtured positive relations with vendors and Event Associates to drive synergy, efficacy and process improvement

         Developed exclusive themed events that called for staff and customer participation, to boost sales and revenue

         Founded the Tailgate Party, a customer event featuring former ESPN Zone Sports Center in Las Vegas for five years during the NFL Divisional Playoffs

         Handled all preparation needed to create events that generated maximum revenue and exposure

o   Hosted a three-day Million Dollar Club client appreciation event for Blockbuster Entertainment, InMotion Entertainment, Movie Gallery, Major Video, Silver Screen Video, Family Video and Video Depot

o   Fueled effectiveness and impact of high-quality outputs; completed event below $450K budget, grew customer loyalty and achieved annual sales gains

         Garnered targeted objectives; directed themed studio meetings and product presentation for four top studios

         Enhanced business performance and strategic position, thus generating noteworthy results including significant cost cuts

         Efficaciously led Manager, Divisional and Regional Meetings, spanning up to four days, with one of the company s largest top accounts, Family Video, a family-owned video business with 795 stores disbursed nationally

         Developed and expanded income streams by optimizing marketing and branding; deliberately planned and delivered the Event to Attend exclusive cocktail party hosting all national video retailers

         Aimed to always reinforce and refine levels of staff performance; leveraged team building events to build a positive working environment, improve communications and encourage increased engagement

         Offered a full range of moderate to intricate administrative assignments to support members at various job levels including executive staff

         Welcomed top executives from the video divisions of major motion picture studios, e.g. MGM, Paramount, Fox, RCA Columbia (TriStar), Sony and Disney/Miramar

         Currently on leave to care for family member undergoing cancer treatment

Certified Meeting Planner (in progress)

Associate of Arts, Xxxxxx City College

Certified Travel Associate, The Travel Institute Sabre United Travel Program

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