Elizabeth Carden, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Work closely with C-Suite level volunteer planning committees and multiple departments within ACLIto produce a portfolio of conferences- Responsible for program content, marketing, overseeing logisticsand marketing.
• Oversee all event marketing campaigns (email/social media)
• Exceeded overall budgeted revenue for 2022 by almost 50% and set record goals for attendance andsponsorships at ReFocus2022 conference, member participation at the Senior Investment ManagersSeminar and increased member.
• During COVID-19 pandemic oversaw negotiations for all existing hotel contracts; evaluated, pivoted, and managed transition of strategic conferences to the virtual space including selection of platform and AV provider.
• Worked collaboratively with internal stakeholders to research, build, design and launch the ACLI Learning platform (a learning management system offering a centralized gallery of premium and on demand ACLI content and.
• Successfully executed the development and implementation of the ACLI Webinar Series producing more than 20 webinars in an 8-month time frame: resulting in almost 3,000 participants and $70K in sponsorship revenue that.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Lead planner for one international and four domestic professional development programs annually, with a combined budget total of almost $1 Million.
• Developed and managed conference RFPs, budgets, contract negotiations, marketing plans, and handled post-event survey/analysis.
• Worked with multiple Advisory Boards of executive volunteers to develop program content and handled all communications with speakers to produce education materials.
• Managed meeting specifications (e.g., BEOs, set-up and space assignments, audio visual, etc.), registration process, rooming lists, optional events, exhibitors, and on-site management.
• Served as staff liaison for the International Membership Committee for ABI.
• Exceeded revenue goals in 2014 by 25% through increased sponsor participation.

Washington, D.C.

• Directed the daily operations including all aspects of staff meetings, human resources, and customer service.
• Led all logistics and developed staffing plans for photography at the Official Balls for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration including hiring/training of 150 staff for 15 simultaneous events at 11 different venues.
• Served as primary contact for high-level clients including The White House, Members of the Cabinet and Presidential campaign campaigns.
• Project manager for more than 300 event contracts per year including staffing, travel, logistics, supervising outside contractors, and on-site event management.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Responsible for fundraising, managing and administering $850,000/cycle political action committee (NACSPAC) - one of the Top 100 Trade Association PACs.
• Served as staff liaison for the PAC Board Committee and was responsible for all aspects of PAC Board meetings, setting fundraising initiatives, and briefing materials for Committee members.

Washington, D.C.

• Coordinated all official NRCC events for the 2001 Presidential Inauguration.
• Directly responsible for all aspects of 20-30 annual regional events including RFPs, site selection, contract negotiation, VIP requests, logistics and on-site event management.