 Managed the President’s calendar for event bookings strategically and logistically avoiding scheduling conflict and ensuring prepared and timely arrival at events. Instituted event protocols and managed event schedule for campus and community engagements and activities that promoted the President and the University at public relation initiatives assessing and prioritizing all event requests for the President. Liaised with event organizers to coordinate briefing material to ensure positive optics of the President and the University enhancing community relations. Prepared communication materials by writing and preparing event guidelines and briefing notes for the President both in print and electronic formats. Managed foreign delegation meetings; followed meeting objectives to create and provide agendas and briefing materials. Developed strategic plans for community events hosted by the President, effectively defining event goals and metrics as well as defining the attendees to ensure objectives were met. Organized President hosted community dinners and University of Calgary receptions from conception to debriefing working within an established budget. Created and maintained a system to track all events attended, including remarks and speeches that had been made, regrets from invitees, and briefing packages issued. Created a yearly event calendar, reporting on annual events, noting event size and importance, planning the delivery of invitations, booking venues effectively, and establishing and creating briefing materials. Tracked and recorded which events are attended by Board Chair, Chancellor, Vice Chair, President and Executive Leadership Team on the yearly event calendar. Provided coverage for the Executive Assistant including booking travel and meetings; setting-up meetings; filing; managing expenses.

• Dentsu/Promoseven Sports Marketing, Doha, Qatar Official Worldwide Marketing Agent - 15th Asian Games Doha 2006Role: Sponsorship Client Services ManagerResponsibilities:• Key Account Management of Games Partner Sponsorship Accounts• Clients include major international and local corporations• Lead day to day interface with Games Partners• Liaison with DAGOC (Games Organising Committee) to ensure fulfilment of sponsorship contracts• Management of all event related Sponsor activities• Successful negotiation of Partner sponsorship agreements for additional Games properties e.g. Torch Relay• Support of Partners in sponsorship activation• Games time Sponsor servicing

Event management and sponsorship account management across sports and entertainment