Cindy Smith, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas

Project leader for events to ensure the requestor's needs, timeline, and budget are met. Negotiate and manage favorable contracts with third party vendors. Manage correspondence with attendees, including invitations, e-mail updates, confirmations and phone calls.Oversee set up of all meeting rooms, breaks, food and beverage needs, last minute requests and changes. Work onsite to ensure all meeting needs are being met.Develop procedures for company staff to follow when requesting corporate events/meetings. Continually research best practices for event/meeting planning.Ensure all external parties are paid in a timely manner. Provide meeting updates or follow-ups to attendees as needed. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of each planned meeting/event.Coordinate monthly Board Audit Committee meetings. Coordinate meeting agendas, committee books and enter agenda into Diligent. Attend meetings, prepare draft meeting minutes and send to presenters for review. Finalize minutes. Assist Audit Committee members as needed. Assist the President, CFO, and SVP Public Affairs as needed.

Austin, Tx

• Assist CFO in supporting the President, Board of Directors, and Texas Mutual staff• Assist management by preparing creative Company presentations• Review and if needed provide detailed negotiation with hotel providers for Company workshops• Create amazing meetings for region and statewide advisory councils and producer days• Develop online registration sites using RegOnline• Conference planner for the 2013 national convention for AASCIF (American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds)• Prepare monthly materials for the Board Audit Committee meeting• Assist CFO with coordination of Texas Mutual Insurance Company operations, calendar, travel, and expense reporting

Austin, Texas Area

VP Education reports to the President of MPI THCC. Serve as voting member of Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Attend monthly board meetings, chapter events and committee meetings. Act as coach, advisor and counselor to assigned committees. Submit agenda items for Board of Director meetings. Report strategies, successes and challenges of assigned committees to the Board. Manage chapter education meetings and the annual Texas Education Conference.Develop the organization's annual education plan in accordance with chapter strategies and MPI standards. Communicate strategic issues relating to professional development to the Board. Research current education trends and topics pertinent to the meetings industry. Approve all bills within the education category and forward appropriate paperwork to VP Finance.

Austin, Texas

Event Project Coordinator• Contracted with hotels for meeting and guest room space across the nation for regional meetings• Onsite management of medium sized meetings (25-50 attendees)• Registration manager for large meetings (>800 attendees)• Developed meeting registration sites using SignUp4• Co-Chairman of Social CommitteeSenior Administrative Assistant to the CFO, SVP Finance & Administration• Coordinated production of complex monthly financials• Administered Company’s American Express program• Worked with confidential information on a daily basis• Managed CFO’s travel, calendar, and assisted department on multiple levels• Assisted Meeting Planning department with two annual national conferences

Austin, Tx

• Closed all private mortgage purchases with major lending institutions• Coordinated all statewide county research• Managed accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll

Austin, Tx

Assisted Tom Fitzpatrick, Space Manager, in the Space Management Division. Tom allowed me to expand my abilities with new software. I had a great experience working with the GSC.