April Kelly Email & Phone Number

Arizona, United States

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Responsible for strategic planning around events and sponsorships, securing sponsorship participation with events hosted by community partners and industry organizations, and managing sponsorship asset delivery and event logistics.

Scottsdale, Az

Responsible for planning and executing a broad portfolio of events, tradeshows, and conferences that will make an impact on several target audiences. Ensure events are successful and cost-effective—mindful of budget, time constraints, and high activity levels. Project manage company participation in 100+ events per year with a combined budget of close to $2,000,000 from start-to-finish, including flawless execution of two keystone events. Negotiate with vendors and venues to realize significant cost savings on high-impact events; combined annual savings for Magellan’s two signature events total approximately $200,000 per year. Work cross-functionally with teams to deliver on multiple priorities and support varying business goals.

Paradise Valley, Az

Prepared all event documentation and coordinates with property departments and customer to ensure consistent, high level service throughout the planning, event and post-event phases of property events. Ensured a seamless transition from sales to service back to sales. Recognized opportunities to maximize revenue by up-selling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events. Served as the meeting planner’s primary contact on property and was responsible for their experience. Managed events of all sizes, facilitating what has been promised by the Sales department and delivering the client’s vision while staying within approved guidelines of both the client and hotel. Worked with the Conference Services team collaboratively to increase forecast accuracy by 10%. Shadowed leaders in the banquet and culinary departments to further my knowledge of service standards and food trends to maximize the client experience.

Fort Worth, Texas

Worked with the sales, marketing and culinary teams to execute all VIP catering and special events both on and off of the TCU campus to include (but not limited to) the Chancellor's Office, Athletics, Donor Relations, and External Relations. Increased sales by $300,000 for the VIP departments listed above, for events ranging from intimate dinners to campus-wide celebrations.

Paradise Valley, Az

Prepared all event documentation and coordinated with sales, hotel departments and customers to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout all phases of hotel events. Ensured all hotel events had a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales. Recognized opportunities to maximize revenue opportunities by up-selling and offering enhancements.Personally received 85% of Event Satisfaction Surveys returned with the highest rating for Overall Satisfaction.Assisted in developing a new Complete Meeting Package for smaller groups.Worked with the Sales Team during Site Visits and other pre-contract needs to enhance experience for clients.

Phoenix, Az

Maintained Event Manager role at a larger property on an hourly basis; handled groups up to 85 peak room nights.

Arizona

Performed all duties of high volume restaurant manager, including food preparation, overseeing a staff of 100+, payroll, product ordering and inventorying, accounting, invoice management, recruiting, human resources, training, scheduling, customer service and all aspects of office management.

Arizona

Traveled state-wide installing and training the restaurant managers and staff on a new Point-of-Sale system.

Arizona

Worked as dining room manager 3 nights a week, with Office Manager duties and hourly dining room positions.

Scottsdale, Az

Provided services to guests at the Concierge Desk and directed communications in the Telecommunications Department.

Arizona

Trained 15+ employees in the take-out and host departments, provided direction to up to 6 hosts plus a bussing staff and handled up to 150 food orders daily.