Andrea Dipalma Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Primarily responsible for the Legal, Medical & Regulatory (LMR) Review through VeevaVault. Working as a liaison between the internal Rhythm sponsors and the reviewers to manage all aspects of the review & coordination process.• Responsible for the implementation of the overall Speaker Bureau process, oversight, business rules & vendor management.• Managing and overseeing all of Rhythm’s National and Regional conferences. Focusing on rare genetic types of obesity due to BBS. Accountable for the entire process of communicating with the association, selection of booth locations, managing multiple vendors, weekly status meetings to internal and external stakeholders, coordination of sponsorship activities, badge & housing assignments, etc.• Oversee the production and management of printed & digital assets, order fulfillment, inventory management/warehousing, and delivery of assets. Providing approvals for finance, proofs and overall vendor management.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Overseeing a junior team of managers to further grow their knowledge and understanding of the client.• Management of 10+ clients information related to each individual account and lead clients from a day-to-day perspective.• Proactive communication and strategic discussions both internally and externally keeping the client’s best interest in mind.• Ability and understanding to align both strategy and tactics with the client’s overall brand vision, manage tactical and strategic deliverables.• Oversee financial management and reporting as aligned to client budgets and compliance. Ensures our clients receive the highest possible return on investment and satisfaction from our suite of products and services.

Greater Boston Area

• Responsible for the implementation and creation of this department by hand selecting candidates internally and working closely with HR & VPs to determine SOPs, training guides and placement of accounts.• Management of 10+ clients information related to each individual account and lead clients from a day-to-day perspective.• Proactive communication and strategic discussions both internally and externally keeping the client’s best interest in mind.• Ability and understanding to align both strategy and tactics with the client’s overall brand vision, manage tactical and strategic deliverables.• Oversee financial management and reporting as aligned to client budgets and compliance. Ensures our clients receive the highest possible return on investment and satisfaction from our suite of products and services.

• Conduct the required research, establish expected outcomes and produce outlines of events, including attendees, participants or contributors. Logistics and organizational needs are determined along with the necessary resources required to create the final event.• Organizes programs, including developing RFPs, budgeting, handling contracting and negotiations, site selection, rooming for attendees, meeting specifications (e.g., menu planning, logistics, audio-visual, space assignments, signage)• Provides on-site support by overseeing all details of the program (e.g., attend pre-con, advance all functions, verify room set-ups, review banquet checks/master bill, special events, ground transfers, VIP needs, meeting materials)• Analyzes meeting data (e.g., hotel, registration, and travel reports) by comparing guaranteed numbers against actuals for rooms and food & beverage to ultimately determine a meeting’s cost-effectiveness.• Completes post-event summary reports for all events to ensure meeting objectives were met; identifies strengths and weaknesses in the meeting design process; establishes history and provides recommendations for future programs

Greater Boston Area

Manage a banquet staff team of over 35 employees with scheduling, training, teaching, etc.Execution of all events the day of, from greeting the client to ensuring the set of the room is correct.Understanding banquet event orders (BEO), translate to my staff how the events should be handled, who our VIP guests are and what expectations are so that we guarantee a successful event.Scheduling and staffing events correctly with their individualized needs per event, this is dependent on the size and grandiose of the event.Assisted with communication between staff and guests / before and during day of the event.Managing 30,000+ square ft. of banquet and meeting space.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Developing BEO’s for every event. (Banquet Event Order Sheets) • Building event time lines for each day/each event. • Utilized accounting practices in creating and adjusting invoices per event contracts. • Assisted with communication between staff and guests / before and during day of the event. • Honed problem-solving skills / critical thinking in expediting changes as they arose. • Creating, organizing and executing events for Ellie’s ice cream truck, Millie. • Organizing the bakery’s wholesale orders as well as delivering the catered items.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Hospitality & Food Service Management

Activities and Societies: Womens Volleyball Team Special Olympics

Associate'S Degree, Baking And Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Activities and Societies: Captain of the woman's volleyball team.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Senior Class Officer, Honors Society, DECA, Sports Team Captain