Nick Conley Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Elevated business events + evocative brand encounters fueled by innovation, intention, and inspired audacity.

• Strategic planning with a keen understanding of brand goals & end clientele for high & low level events• Awareness of competitor events and key influences/influencers that may impact event success• Negotiate Vendors contracts to cultivate leverageable & long-term relationships • Manage post event recaps and edit process of all internal & external sharable media.• Pitch and manage event concepts to successfully accomplish event KPI’s• Maintain event budget & expense documentation

Global, Global, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

As an Event Producer I provided inside sales support to my assigned Sales Manager by enhancing client relationships, achieving sales goals, and by being a brand ambassador for the organization. I coordinated event production & exceed expectations through communication, event planning, menu development, proposal writing and luxury service. • Attend weekly production meetings to confirm event logistics with staffing, kitchen and beverage managers• Supported Sales Director annually executing over 200 events while averaging over 2.5 million dollars • Communicated with Accounting/Billing Department to ensure compilation of accurate final billing• Maintained an exemplary level of confidentiality when dealing with sensitive issues or high profile clients• Coordinated event production to include menu development, equipment rentals & logistics• Established and retain vendors, venue and customer relationships by exceeding expectations • Collaborated with customers and internal departments on event contingency plans• Created menu concepts, event themes, and layouts based on clients requirements and venue location 2016: 1.7 Million dollars in sales (125 Events)2017: 2.4 Million dollars in sales (271 Events)2018: 2.8 Million dollars in sales (227 Events)2019: 2.9 Million dollars in sales (208 Events)

Hines, Il, Us

As Operations Coordinator I provided coverage at the House and the Family Room within Lurie Childrens during the evening, weekend, overnight and Holiday shifts. During these crucial shifts, I provide care and comfort by welcoming the families to the House and Family Room, checking them in and out, partner with Lurie Children's to oversee referral & room assignments and help manage the Opera reservations system. Additionally, I act as the staff lead for programming, volunteer services, and meeting room coordination.Volunteer Services• Facilitated tours of the property to house visitors, guest, and potential donors• Managed daily house volunteers and possible volunteer assignments• Oriented volunteer groups with Meals from the Heart, Cookies from the Heart, and activity programsFamily Care• Assisted families in becoming acclimated to the house• Inspected guest rooms to ensure cleanliness and safety• Sustained communication among house staff and hospital staffOvernight Operations• Completed Night Audit & run reports within Opera • Executed Three rounds within the building to ensure cleanliness and safety• Maintained relationships with hospital referring partners and added families to the reservation system

Chicago, Il, Us

Events, Founders’ Board / Affiliated Organizations & Circle of Friends Intern at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation. As the Events Intern for the Lurie Children's Foundation I supported the events staff & various Foundation VP's with administrative tasks as well as pre, post and day of event operations for the Gold Coast Fashion Show, Champions for Children's Gala, Children's Ball, Winter Wishes and The Annual Meeting.• Working knowledge of Raisers Edge coding• Sustained consistent contact with Foundation superiors • Maintained rsvp's tracking & entry within Raisers Edge• Developed potential t-shirt concepts for Move for the Kids 2016• Assisted with pre-logistical support and day of operations for Foundation revenue and non-revenue generating events• Researched third party fundraising groups on crowdfunding websites to aid the Circle of Friends outreach efforts

As the BNAACC & 100 Strong Retention and Recruitment Program Intern I managed both the 100 Strong Program & BNAACC event logistics, administrative task, as well as coordinate the Universities “Welcome Week” event “Wake Up Call” & BNAACC 50th anniversary banquet.•Lead weekly executive board meetings •Developed early move in program and retreat •Coordinated annual UIUC New Student Program “Wake Up Call” •Established tactics to increase African American retention and application to the university with the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations •Conducted outreach to African American high school students within Urbana, Champaign, and the Chicago area•Updated BNAACC Director and BNAACC Assistant Director on executive board decisions and programming

Champaign, Il, Us

•Cooperated with one Resident Director, 12 Resident Advisors and one Multicultural Advocate to plan community programs•Planed and implemented active/passive programs each semester through hall wide programming and create bulletin boards on topics such as breast cancer awareness and domestic violence awareness•Fostered a floor environment conducive to learning and academic success while assisting students in the development of educational, social, cultural, and recreational programming•Responded in the event of health, life safety, crisis, and other emergencies or significant campus events

• Attended regional and national conference• Created, maintained & facilitated delegations of 5-15 people to take to conferences.• Connected the Illini Chapter of NRHH with the Regional and National level organization

• Produced a “New Member Application” yearly • Planned and executed an inductions ceremony once a semester• Developed program logistics including preparing catering options, contacting a speaker, and reserving a venue through a online event management system

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Chicago, ILRotational InternshipBurnham Hotel: Front Desk Operations June 4 - June 30• Addressed guest questions and concerns • Performed guest check-ins and check-outs• Executed AM and PM front office checklists • Mastered the hotel property management system (Epitome)Hotel Allegro: Sales Department July 1 - July 21 • Completed Delphi system training • Formed sales kits for Kimpton Chicago Properties• Accomplished wedding room block shop consisting of surrounding competing hotels• Input guest booking information within hotel systems Epitome, Synxis, and Delphi• Created rooming lists and entered group business into the computer systems SynxisPalomar Hotel: Catering Department July 22 - August 11• Researched on 2014 wedding trends • Attended weekly banquet event order meetings• Formed competitive set analysis for wedding packages• Assisted catering director in the execution of 2 weddings• Created banquet event orders for meetings and private dining in Sable Restaurant

Chicago, Il, Us

• Initiated and guided community service projects to give students an opportunity to give back to the community, grow as leaders and earn community service hours• Developed lesson plans while facilitating daily discussion to high school students on topics such as the college experience, environmental problems, and aging and hunger in America • Planned and executed field trips that gave students opportunities for experiential education (e.g., forest preserve to help clean the forest and discuss environmental issues)

Bachelors Of Science, Recreation, Sport, And Tourism

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