Brooke Murray Email & Phone Number

Williamsburg, VA

-Serves as a liaison between the external meeting planner and the operations department of the hotel to ensure events are conducted with upmost care and attention to detail for assigned conference groups.- Finalizes all banquet event orders and group resumes to guarantee that client’s needs are met and communicated accurately and efficiently to all hotel.

-Maintained Junior Buyer Responsibilities with a higher signature authority and the ability to execute more complex procurementsJunior Buyer, Office of Contracts, Procurement and Subcontracts

- Co-lead the procurement support of an international project and acted as a co-lead for the corporate business card program with an initiative to streamline business card ordering processes and developed cost savings strategies-Reviewed and negotiated hotel agreements through the use of strong communication skills and coordination with various internal.

-Maintained Meeting Planner Responsibilities-Worked with Meetings Director on contracting process. Sent out Request for Proposals to hotel management and negotiated contracts for Fall 2009 meeting programs-Rated on overall attendee impression of Advisory Board meeting experience and product delivery – average servicescore rated 97% “excellent” through.

-Planned and successfully executed over 60 meetings annually in major U.S. cities as well as 2 International Meetings inLondon, England; average meeting attendance ranging from 10-270 hospital and health system executives -Coordinated logistics with internal departments regarding speakers, marketing materials, presentation binders, audio/visualrequirements.

- Responsible for large portion of pre-event logistics and material management- Manage and monitor 86 hotel room blocks; work with hotel contacts worldwide- Assist meeting planner on-site; help with event management and logistics- Obtain and manage teams of Advisory Board employees for meeting facilitation on site- Prepare pre-meeting supplies, proof and.

- Part of a team that managed all incoming communication firm wide- First point of contact for members, perspective employees and vendors- Provided immediate and high-quality service to members, colleagues, and prospective employees while maintaininggrace under pressure.- Coordinated and managed department events both social and philanthropic- Assisted in.