• Managed all hotel related aspects of events from 10 to 400 attendees, including blocking rooms and meeting space; planning menus and theme parties; coordinating off-site events and optional activities; and negotiating contracts and managing a detailed budget.• Conducted site inspection and planning trips with clients to determine the best activities, venues, restaurants and meeting space to accomplish the program and client’s goals.• Created project plan for all events, guiding cross functional team toward goals and ensuring client needs were met.• Debriefed with client after each event and used feedback to assess staff and make program improvements for future events.• On-site lead manager for events with as many as 400 attendees, remaining in constant contact with clients and quickly responding to inquiries and resolving any issues that arise.• Met with clients on an individual basis to determine program needs and establish guidelines for attaining goals.• Created marketing collateral, direct mail pieces and other advertising for events.• Wrote, proofread, and edited program of events (day-to-day schedule) for all events. • Scored exceptionally high marks on customer feedback surveys after events.

• Managed all hotel related aspects of meetings and conventions for a direct selling company from 30 to 1500 attendees, including negotiating hotel contacts, blocking rooms and meeting space; planning menus and theme parties; coordinating off-site events and optional activities; and negotiating contracts and managing a detailed budget.• Created project plan for all events, guiding cross functional team toward goals.• Debriefed with management after each event and used feedback to assess staff and make program improvements for future events.• On-site lead manager for events with as many as 1,500 attendees, remaining in constant contact with CEO and CFO quickly responding to inquiries and resolving any issues that arise.• Met with management on an individual basis to determine program needs and establish guidelines for attaining goals. • Event planning for regional meetings with 100 people per city and two annual conventions in Las Vegas with attendance between 1,200 and 1,500.• Worked with team to create marketing collateral, direct mail pieces and other advertising for nationwide events.