Collaborated with government agencies and local businesses to facilitate the planning and preparation for the anticipated 35,000 visitorsSupported over 40 city-wide events and activities as well as established our organization as a resource of information needed to ensure their individual success as well as the overall success of the communityHosted 140 planning meetings and 312 presentations, as well as an additional 504 business, non-profit or agency specific meetings in order to ensure that all voices were heard and ultimately that “my plan” was the plan to represent the community as a whole Served as PIO and crafted a variety of communication segments reaching multiple consumers from residents to visitors with a focus on safety, logistics and the overall satisfaction of both groupsBuilt a meaningful brand that created an emotional and personal attachment for residents and visitorsTook the lead in establishing or improving city and county processes and procedures to suit needs created by this unpredictable and unprecedented occurrencewww.eclipsecasper.comwww.facebook.com/wyoeclipse

Planned and executed 14 events annually: bridal, business & networking, political and special interest groups (~400K/year, attendance ranging from 150-9000)Maintained regular communications with over 250 vendors, exhibitors, volunteers and speakers as well as attendeesCreated marketing plans and promotional activities; traditional as well as social, interactive and grass rootsProject management of more than 5 events simultaneouslyFacilitated post event satisfaction surveys and created reports based upon results to lead direction for future eventsDrove alternate revenue stream by establishing events that helped to expand the reach of the organization into the community and connected subscribers to advertisers in a face-to-face environment

Operations and Facilities management for a 16-plex theatre, family entertainment center and diner (~$6 Million annual revenue)Focus on business and revenue growth- maintained a revenue per cap of $.28 or more above budget and consistently ranked amongst the top 20% circuit wide for theatre grossCreation of over 200 compatible events, activities or programs to grow customer base and enhance overall guest experienceRecognized for Management Excellence – Clyde L. Patton Award 2008Led circuit wide Guest Services Best Practices & Training ProgramCommunity outreach and engagement through employee volunteerism and non-profit partnerships in promotion

Managed budgets ranging from $3000 to $1,000,000 while saving the organization an average of 20% from the overall cost of the eventPlanned and executed over 20 events ranging from 12 person recertification courses to 11,000 attendee tradeshowsMaintained liaison with hotels, catering services, audio/visual companies, entertainers, transportation companies, vendors and suppliersCoordination and Negotiations with talent agents and representatives for national acts

Successfully created a quarterly Sales Awards/Appreciation program with in an annual budget of $700,000Negotiated contracts with Walt Disney World and Westin Resorts and affiliated service providers to meet overall event needs within budgetCreated and produced a series of golf events to positively encourage national client relationships and incorporate the company’s sponsorship of Vijay Singh