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Orlando, Florida, Us

o Provide logistical expertise for high profile Visit Orlando Events such as sales missions, signature events and FAM trips (examples include: Pro Bowl and Party at the Pointe)o Partner with member participants from companies such as Universal Orlando Resort and Rosen Hotels to produce events which they attendo Envision the concept of the event, select venues, design the menu and décor, manage the planning process and execute the successful event on site and under budgetI am thrilled to be on the Visit Orlando team! My previous experience in corporate, government and social event planning has been great preparation for this role.

Orlando, Fl, Us

o Executed 30+ events across the US to promote the State of Florida as a business destination o Planned highly visible events with Executive Chef and Curator at the Governor’s Mansion o Organized Board Meetings throughout Florida for the Governor, CEO’s, and government officials o Implemented Cvent event management software into marketing group and trained others

o Secured key accounts with local attractions, banks and defense contractorso Reached 3,200 guests with corporate and private events o Built relationships with suppliers to contract 100% of products/services below retail price

o Negotiated $2 million in vendor contracts with conference budgets exceeding $500,000o Planned 300 conferences and special events across the US and abroado Managed QAI chapters in 30 cities worldwide for promotion of local networking and QA I managed conferences and events from contract negotiation to execution of the program on site and all of the details in between. QAI is an educational association within the information technology field that assists companies to improving their software quality. Services thousands of customers and companies worldwide through membership services, certification, educational programs, trade publications, and consulting.Director of Conferences and Events(1992-2008)Successfully managed all aspects of conferences and events including: site selection, contract negotiations, program layout, audio-visual requirements, food and beverage requirements, managing exhibits, speaker communications, attendee deliverables, specialty products, reservations management, on-site management of all details, advertising and cost management.Recent conferences had over 400 attendees with multiple tracks and event locations to oversee.Managed budget of over $500,000 per conference.Successfully orchestrated at least 20 programs/events simultaneously. Saved QAI $100,000 in attrition fees for a single event at a Las Vegas hotel, after contract was signed. Earned excellent reviews from conference customers to include: hotels, speakers, exhibitors and attendees.Implemented new ideas and processes within non-profit organizations such as Shepherd's Hope and Windermere Little League.

Assisted with all aspects of conferences and events.Managed programs for high level executives of Fortune 500 companies. Responsible for sales and management of consulting programs; average sale $50,000.Created, ordered and marketed spirit merchandise that resulted in new revenue source and increased exposure for the company.Produced, acted, edited, packaged, and marketed series of six educational videos for QA professionals.

Effectively streamlined Directors filing and administrative systems to maximize the Directors productivity. Many other tasks as needed. Reduced $60,000 receivables for conferences and memberships to $10,000.Edited all corporate collateral before release to printer.

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