Danielle Wright Email and Phone Number

-Contract with various companies to provide event management support, focusing on food & beverage, meeting support, VIP services, and transportation logistics-Work seamlessly with other travel directors, program managers, and account executives to ensure a positive organized working environment-Manage banquet checks, expense reports, budgets, diagrams, and necessary event paperwork

-Planed, marketed, and executed weekly (60–70 people) and monthly (30-200 people) wine tastings with new educational themes, regions, and sponsored distributors or wine makers -Oversaw staff during special event and banquet setup and execution-Assisted in logistics, staff training, and menu planning for The Wine Gallery’s transition from retail wine shop to bistro and tasting room

-Assisted with coordination of all convention groups, local social events, weddings, concerts, and catering functions. -Served as liaison between clients, Convention Services Manager, Catering Manager, and 22 other hotel departments and ensured client satisfaction by proactively checking room sets, lighting, AV, IT, food and beverage, and corrected any deficiencies-Built positive, client relationships by advising clients on the current status of their events further providing excellent customer service -Multi-tasked and prioritized multiple requests and information while identifying potential issues in advance and resolving them in a timely manner

-Plan, coordinate, and provide on-site logistical assistance at conferences and board meetings-Organize and schedule large, successful congressional fly-ins and grassroots advocacy campaigns-Manage political action committee, conduct massive AMPAC marketing and program overhaul, i.e. accept online donations, create new communications and initiatives for contributors having increased political contributions received-Supervise interns and manage annual membership review process (approx. 3,500 members)-Represent AMSA with congressional and federal policy makers and act as State Association Liaison

-Supported fundraising and donor relations activities by helping design and launch an annual fundraising program to include designated levels of giving and leadership opportunities -Managed software and technology tools to support fundraising efforts and member discount program-Assisted with member discount program marketing plan, developed marketing materials, coordinated distribution/insertion of materials into print and electronic communications-Collected information and designed the Lifetime Achievement Award Hall of Fame Exhibit-Researched and vetted potential business partners, helped facilitate program RFP process

-Monitored and improved the National Committee’s social media presence and outreach and created youth & boomer databases targeting outlets in both demographics for outreach-Kept up with daily news reports on issues of interest to the National Committee with an eye for targeting and recommending outreach opportunities-Social media and demographic outreach tasks. Specifically wrote blog comments, outreach emails. -Assisted with grassroots & town hall news releases and media advisories, and other communications department materials-Worked with video production; included, archiving video, saving YouTube files, researched stock footage options, helped manage video library-Assisted PAC Coordinator with responding, organizing, and filing, invitations and contributions-Designed new logos and brochures for advocacy projects and foundation projects

-Designed and laid out features section under tight and difficult deadlines-Contributing columnist-researched and helped spot interesting news angles and topics-Interviewed individuals from various backgrounds-Collaborated with a team to create fresh and new ideas