Debra Dean Email & Phone Number

• Site Visits & Contract negotiation• Work with appropriate individuals to develop and monitor timelines and deadlines related to all aspects of events, ensuring the information is communicated with staff, contractors and all departments• Manage operations for all events assigned• Manage database and registration process, including on-site registration, to assure accurate registration data, etc.• Manage competition software• Attend all events and provide on-site support, as requested by the Director of Events• Develop and monitor budgets to ensure revenue and expenses are kept within established guidelines• Work with all internal departments to insure they have the information required for the success of the event (Marketing/Communications, Sales, Membership, Finance, Research and Education) • Work directly with the association members when required

Responsibilities include:* Update/create timelines, schedule tasks/milestones in basecamp and assign to appropriate staff.* Assist with managing and keeping milestones on track and within deadline.* Assist Director with budget preparation/monitoring by tracking all relevant expenses.* Assist Director with reconciliation of event revenues and expenses.* Coordinate with communications department on event communications/mailings* Create/edit queries and pull lists of targeted groups for event emails and/or mail promotions.* Serve as liaison with event vendors including hotel, food and beverage, and AV requirements.* Coordinate with speakers to gather presentations, bios, and photos.* Assist director and presenter(s) on technical run-through for all events/webinars* Responsible for registration, including set up and processing both online and onsite.* Create, prepare and execute follow-up surveys, and analyze results.* Print, prep, stuff and/or coordinate temporary help for promotional mailings.* Create and prepare registration materials: name badges, tent cards, binders, registration lists, etc.* Update, prepare and gather all materials to be shipped to events.* Travel to onsite events as needed.

Responsibilities include: * Query and export of mailing lists * Dues invoicing * Receivables * Daily Updates to members information * Exporting and formatting information for printing of annual buyers' guide * Trouble shooting members needs.

Assistant to Advertising Sales Director of this 6,500 subscriber trade association magazine for the textile rental industry. Conduct monthly magazine mapping to achieve effective layout for advertisers and readers. Traffic advertisements to ensure deadlines are met, maintain friendly relationships with advertisers. Managed advertising Access database. Invoiced monthly ad sales. Served as liaison between magazine, printer, mail house and post office, maintaining full accountability. Responsible for inventory, printing and re-ordering of several hundred trade publications, CD-ROM’s and videotapes. Plan and edit the annual Catalog of Publications and TRSA’s Roster Buyer’s Guide. Travel to trade shows and meetings several times yearly to meet with membership.

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