Darnell Williams Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Reported to Director of Meetings and later to Director of Digital Products, responsible for production of live and on-demand webinars and growing number of virtual events. Worked closely with speakers, subject matter experts, and marketing team to produce over 60 webinars and virtual events per year. Managed the capture and distribution of over 30 educational tracks at annual conference. Redesigned webinar process to eliminate CD distribution and implemented on-demand streaming access.● Managed in-house meetings (25-100 attendees)● Created RFP and negotiated vendor contracts for transportation, security, and temp staff resulting in annual savings to the organization● Managed onsite transportation, security logistics, temp staff, and expenses, RFP, and contracting for annual conference (5,000 attendees) ● Identified cost-effective options for technical services● Oversaw speaker management process for webinar speakers and live streaming events● Edited audio and video from on-demand and captured live events● Collaborated with internal departments to execute successful marketing plans to promote digital products (e.g., webinars, virtual events)● Set up products for sale. Monitored and updated product timeline to ensure all deadlines were followed and met● Led training for department on two technology projects

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Served as backup for Webinar Producer and provided technical support to live webinar listeners. Edited and reviewed live webinars, and released webinar CDs for mass production. Created online courses on a quarterly basis. Produced reports for quarterly course royalty payments.● Promoted in 2012 to Meeting Planner● Provided customer service support for AHIMA online courses● Monitored email box and association contact tracking system● Reviewed and approved transcripts for potential online students● Worked with outside vendors and government agencies to provide payment for students’ courses● Managed Audio Seminar CD inventory in organization's CMS database