Bethany Sutherland Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Organizes, staffs, plans, and assures that the events services process is efficiently and accurately run; serves as liaison to the hotels, venues, meeting planners, entertainers, and any other entities related to working with groups who are holding their event in Fort Wayne, IN. • Works with organizations to provide services for convention & sports events, such as: host packages, entertainment, speakers, tours, information tables and other requests.• Participates on Local Organizing Committees (LOC’s) to coordinate their events in Fort Wayne, IN with planning advice, publicity and other public or private services, as needed. • Assists coordination of off-site events with meeting planner and sales staff.• Corresponds with meeting planners; sends appreciation letters and evaluation forms for completion at the end of the convention. • Attends conventions, tradeshows, and special events to promote and enhance attendance for those events to be held in Fort Wayne, IN., as needed.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Promotes and coordinates events with client representativesManages the planning and execution of catering functions including scheduling team members to ensure appropriate service for eventsManages the financials of all catering activities through effective food, labor and supply controlsRemains in constant communication with the team to ensure high quality products and serviceProvides follow up communication with clients after all catered eventsMonitors team member job performanceEngages professionally with the client, team members, faculty and executivesMonitors care and operation of delivery vehicles

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

My responsibilities include the front of house catering and service operations for all VIP/group areas of the ballpark such as:Tuthill 400 ClubThe Summit (New in 2016)Huntington University Picnic PavilionOrtho NorthEast TreetopsXfinity Home Run PorchJ. Chapman's Suite Level Loft presented by French Lick ResortLuxury SuitesConcourse SuitesLegacy VIP SeatingToyota Field Box VIP Seating

I am responsible for planning, implementing and managing all South Shore CVA related events, such as the celebrations for National Travel and Tourism Week and the R.O.S.E. Awards. I am also responsible for securing sponsorship and coordinating facility rental and exhibits at the Indiana Welcome Center. I also oversee the scheduling and coordination of all Tour Mobile events and off-site information booths.

I was responsible for supervising and delegating front-line employees, confirming customer satisfaction, and coordinating departments of the stockroom.