• Conceptualizes, plans, and executes engaging live, hybrid, and virtual meetings/events (incl. annual national sales meetings, global incentive trips, offsite team meetings, and company-wide conferences) ranging from 10 to 1200 attendees.• Manages event expenses/budgets ranging from $6K up to $4M, negotiating costs to achieve maximum cost savings without compromising event objectives.• Collaborates with stakeholders to align on event objectives and KPIs, and assist in agenda planning and program development.• Manages event logistics including hotel RFPs/BEOs, negotiating contracts, room blocks, registration, air travel, transportation, agenda planning, A/V, food and beverage, décor, offsite recreational and team bonding activities, entertainment, photography, vendors, speakers, and budgeting.• Builds custom Cvent registration websites, creates attendee communications, and launches and oversees entire registration process.• Hosts virtual Zoom meetings and webinars for audiences up to 500. Conducts A/V check with speakers/panelists, monitors Q&A, facilitates slide-sharing and polls, and pulls attendee reports and replay links.• Creates meeting project plans with critical path dates, leads calls with stakeholders, and ensures deadlines are met.• Partners with Marketing to create event concepts and branding strategy. Develops and coordinates event materials including signage, gifting, name badges, etc.

Managed corporate event: budgeting, floor plans, food and beverage, IT support, external vendors, etc. Maintained records of event aspects, including financial details: budget planning, tracking and report of individual events.• Collaborated to create an agenda or program, and to align and organize speakers for function presentations.• Acted as on-site coordinator/point person at internal and external events.

Oversaw travel programs: web design, pre-program registration, airline ticketing, hotel accommodations and negotiation with hotels, vendors, and airlines. Managed all travel services related to the program inclusive of both client and participant communication.• Created and organized an operational plan for the entire on-site program.• Negotiated cost with vendors while maintaining strict control of the client budget.• Dual role as a program manager and lead travel director on-site coordinating all elements of the program fulfillment.• Reconciled final billing following the program from airlines, hotels, and vendors.

Utilized customer relationship management program to schedule pest control treatments and client account updates. Managed technicians to ensure the understanding of optimized routes per client's request and expectation. Maintained and updated inventory records for all FDA approved products.