Jennifer Jones Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for the development, execution, and financial management of all VRCA events (including the Young Construction Leaders Network). Design VRCA’s sponsorship program, secure funding and execute all partnership agreements.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Responsible for the development, execution and financial management of 25-30 events and 50-60 education courses per year
• Spearheading all event & education planning committee meetings to understand the objective & key goals of each event
• Conducting research to develop creative, innovative events and courses that are of value to VRCA members and drive increased participation
• Securing event sponsorship
• Developing and delivering a sizeable budget that includes sponsorship, and driving the annual profitability

Vancouver, BC

• Developing group travel market – growing number of groups, the number of passengers, and the profitability of the groups department
• Prospecting new customers & developing new markets with an emphasis on corporate and incentive travel throughout North America, APAC and EMEA
• Maximizing group sales in conjunction with the field sales activities and through coordinating telemarketing, direct sales calls, database marketing and mail-outs
• Preparing detailed customized proposals for Group clients, including developing timely and accurate quotations and itineraries
• Managing sales pipeline by following up on proposals in order to secure the business
• Preparing group contracts, including booking specific components of the Customized group

Vancouver, Canada Area

• As part of the hotel pre-opening team for the Fairmont Pacific Rim I worked to develop and implement sales & communications strategies while promoting the Catering department in accordance with the Company’s vision. I.
• Creating marketing plan for the catering department to build social business in first year of operation
• Managing meetings & conferences with an emphasis on weddings, fundraisers & social functions ranging in size from 10-450 guests
• Contracting, planning & executing 25-30 weddings per year
• Based on market demand & trends, designed & developed the Wedding Proposal Coordinator position to market hotel as the proposal destination in Vancouver to drive wedding business
• Generating new business & introducing prospective clients to hotel

• Coordinating & executing meetings, conferences, trade shows with an emphasis on social functions
• Managing over 16,000 sq ft of function space
• Producing and implementing sales strategies
• Administering contracts
• Hosting site tours
• Creating concise and accurate Banquet Event Orders

• Proven leadership experience, ability to develop and motivate a team
• Event planning and coordination of seasonal galas
• Helping to boost sales and to build a larger customer base
• Encouraging customer/brand loyalty
• Raising money through sales of Firefighters calendars for the burn fund
• Coordinate sales promotions activities

• Plan, design and produce event
• Creating theme & décor concept
• Budgeting
• Set up & execution
• Directing staff & volunteers

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Wedding Planning

Event & Conference Management

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