Amanda Davis, Cmp, Cta Email & Phone Number

Grove City, Ohio, United States

Develop and strategically position Grove City, Ohio as a travel destination. Responsible for engaging and mobilizing a diverse set of attractions, event coordinators, non-profits, and volunteers to cohesively and collaboratively promote the experience of our region, the third largest travel economy in Franklin County.Manage unique local brand aligning with authentic community personality appealing to both visitors and residents. Through innovation, outside of the box thinking, market research, community development, marketing and branding revitalized community brand and organizational focus.Innovate the expectations of a visitor center via creation of award-winning immersive community experience so visitors and residents can connect to the organizations purpose as they navigate local culture through art, artisan products, and hands-on samples of local adventure at the Grove City Visitors Center / Grove City Guide + Gear. Develop on-brand product line to complement community experience while nurturing a new stream of income to support nonprofit work.8+ years experience recruiting and managing a market-based volunteer board. Also experienced in boardmanship as a member of the Ohio Travel Association.Created a model for workplace culture development in cooperation with staff to inspire loyalty and give a voice to staff.Developed Grow, Perform, Succeed (GPS) evaluation model for staff. This cooperative evaluation style offers staff the opportunity to look inward while also valuing their feedback regarding management, their workload, and the organization's workplace culture.

Plan and manage events that take place at Blue Moon Event Center including development of itineraries and menus, determining audio-visual needs, room set-up, registration needs, signage and more.Prepare all necessary documentation for each event including contracts, BEO's, invoices, pre- and post-convention event summaries and sometimes event specific marketing materials.Identify potential clients and prepare target specific marketing materials and present them to potential clients while soliciting for new business. Examples include marketing to law firms for depositions, doctor's offices for continuing education, special insert in the GCAVCB guide and more.Create and manage all social media accounts for Blue Moon, fielding all questions, supplying information to potential customers and marketing using ad programs.Field all calls to Blue Moon during and after business hours.Answer all emails and "Event Requests" submitted via company website.Actively seek referrals from local hotels and competitors by maintaining healthy relationships with those businesses.Facilitate design and maintenance of company website coordinating and fine tuning development with web design firm.

Associate Of Science - As

High School Diploma