Danielle Garner Email & Phone Number

Covington, Ga

Duluth, Georgia

Organize the planning and implementation of corporate marketing events including farm shows, product launches, dealer business meetings, training events and incentive trips.• Work with Brand Managers, Product Marketing Managers and sales team from program start to finish ensuring that events are fully leveraged in support of corporate objectives and marketing plans.• Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of tactical plans for all events including project briefs, equipment lists, exhibit plans and check lists.• Oversee all department event timelines, budget updates and vendor contracts.• Oversee supplier, venue and hotel selection in securing hotel space, catering details, uniforms, graphics, talent and audio visual requirements for all North America events.• Collaborate and oversee all event marketing vendors.• Conceptualize, develop and guide creative for farm show exhibits for both national and regional farm shows, including process of planning capital requirements and securing management approvals.• Develop, implement and administer annual dealer inventive trips including site selection, budgeting, dealer and internal communication and award procurement.• Work with internal and external creative resources to determine content (graphics, video, etc.) used into shows, meetings and event exhibits and venues.• Lead efforts to build and maintain effective inter-departmental communication of event marketing initiatives including maintaining event websites and development of event plans.• Effectively manage and executive multiple events simultaneously (with travel up to 55%).

Tucker, Georgia

Managed Nortel’s tradeshow program, branching and coordinating work with all internal departments, facilitating cross-functional duties between design, detailing, estimating, production, clients and Account Executives.• Initiated creative process for booth layout and graphic design, integrating specific messaging and demonstrations.• Created and/or managed booth designs, renderings and set-up drawings.• Secured and ordered event services per client specifications with time-sensitive requirements.• Developed initial estimate, managed budget and reconciled invoices. Maintained control of cost-effective strategies and ensures levels are within budget guidelines.• Sourced venue locations, managed event agendas and executed event-related logistics.• Supervised on-site installation and maintained client relations.• Designed and managed Nortel modular booth program, including services, logistics, inventory and invoicing.• Maintained productive intra-office relationships with team members to ensure customer satisfaction and a progressive working environment.• Traveled extensively to supervise set-up and some dismantling for tradeshow projects.

Duluth, Ga

Liaison for specific account projects. Responsibilities:• Created proposals and quotations that represented Spoon Exhibit Services, Inc. value-added capabilities to prospective and current customers. • Communicated to team members of upcoming due dates and client needs and provided detailed information of goals and objectives of client’s tradeshow program. • Participated in planning, preparation, implementation and cost strategizing for client events. Provided recommendations for improvement and assisted in the development of long range team plans and goals. • Directed the initiation, planning, development, coordination and execution of all marketing concepts for the client’s tradeshow program. • Traveled locally to manage all event set up and tear down.