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Greater Atlanta Area

‣ Promote and arrange the banquet facilities for club and member sponsored events, business and social meetings, weddings, and annual & holiday galas.‣ Provide food and beverage management staff detailed BEO function sheets in advance and hold frequent meetings with staff to ensure all information and details are communicated. ‣ Work with Executive Chef to determine selling prices, menus, and to implement special requests and determine feasibility of menu selections.‣ Source vendors and create bid proposals to meet creative and cost-appropriate guidelines. ‣ On-site supervision of events to ensure flawless execution, troubleshoot any issues in real time, and serve as point of contact for members, guests, vendors, and staff. ‣ Assist general manager in implementing and monitoring budget and annual sales plan for catering department and all related events.

Greater Atlanta Area

‣ Solicit new business to promote private dining sales while facilitating proper execution of all private dining events to ensure client’s expectations are met and the events run smoothly and efficiently‣ Negotiate and prepare event agreements and contracts with clients‣ Actively manage yielding room minimums to ensure a strong revenue management strategy‣ Advise and make recommendations to clients on menu selections, beverage selections, room assignments and set-up. ‣ Partner with General Manager and Executive Chef to strategically increase private dining revenue

Greater Atlanta Area

· Coordinate and detail all food and beverage for assigned events including one-day conferences, multi-day conventions, public shows and private galas· Communicate client’s needs through timely and detailed written and verbal communication to ensure internal understanding/compliance and external guest’s expectation of services · Build relationships with all clients including show management, ancillary and the internal customer· Achieve daily sales and assigned cost goals while working independently within given parameters and maintain a positive attitude within a very busy environment

600 Decatur Street, Suite 308

• Coordinated with clients and sales team to manageproduction of all private events and specialty tourprograms• Hired and managed contract employees, vendors andtour guides to ensure a detailed and successful eventor program• Responsible for generating weekly cost analysis andquarterly reports to reflect a detailed profit margin• Generated and maintained travel itineraries for clientsand vendors, including but not limited to inboundand outbound airport transportation• Onsite management of private charters for theSteamboat NATCHEZ

New York, Ny

• Planned, organized and directed the activities ofcaterers, technical directors, furniture rentals, talent,graphic designers, floral designers and video/filmcrews to ensure that each project stayed on scheduleand within budget• Performed site surveys to ensure both technicaldetails and creative elements were being met to theclient’s standard and according to project plan,budget and taste• Created and ensured adherence to project scheduleand timelinesCompanies Include:XA, The Experiential Agency, INC:Events including productions for USA Networkand NCC MediaProduction 911:Events including Nestle Nespresso product showcaseSonal J. Shah EventsAnn Taylor Loft

New Orleans, La

• Assisted in the creation and production of audiovisual and written materials, handled registration for annual conference, designed and maintained new company website www.gnof.org.• Maintained and updated the membership and donor database• Created and distributed donor "Thank You" letters• Managed and maintained VP of Communications schedule• Prepared invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents using Word Processing, Excel spreadsheets, Access database or presentation software • Worked with top designers to execute annual reports, newsletters, advertisements and email newsletters

Mass Communication, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: LSU Ambassadors, Kappy Delta, Student Government Senate

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