Jennifer Byrn Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Directly responsible for managing positive client relationships through providing focused and heartfelt planning methods which lead to exceptional events, meetings, congresses, conferences, incentive trips, and event experiences.Leading project management with sustainable practices and reccomendations, budget management, logisitics management, timeline management, etc. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders acting as a team unifier for the intent of producing meaningful and valuable experiences. Involved with growing sustainabilty in event services and engaging in the growth clients are seeking in advancing their sustainable event goals. Pharma, Automotive, Tech, Industrial, Hardware, Environmental clients

Vancouver, Washington, Us

Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally to ensure buy-in and successful execution of event plans. Focused on managing internal and B2B events to facilitate engagement, retention, adoption, and overall satisfaction of ZoomInfo's customer base. Day to day focus on event strategy and management. Event manager of Customer Advisory Board, and GTM leadership training summit event LEAD, GTM roadshow, and Hybrid NYE Closing Sales Event. Developed and helped to formulate and implement department budget tracking methods. Facilitating connections through data driven pipelines, creating meaningful business to business event experiences and ensuring event follow up to continue growth and retention.Implemented CVENT for registration, website design, and virtual events and serve as the leading CVENT expert on the events team.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Event / Conference Project Management: Sustainably plan, and manage conferences and events (in-person / virtual). Key conferences I have proudly planned, managed or contributed to the planning of include:Food Waste Solutions Summit presented by ReFED | Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference | Getting to Zero, National Conference - New Buildings Institute | FOSS4G, NA Eclipse Foundation | Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association | Businesses for Social Responsibility (BSR) | The U.S. EPA ELMS Summit | Northwest Climate Conference | SPLC Deep Dive Series Proficient in overseeing key areas of sustainable meetings and events including:Virtual and In Person Event ManagementVirtual Software ManagementZoom Webinar and Meeting ManagementSpeaker ManagementSite SelectionSponsorship ManagementLogistics ManagementFood & Beverage ManagementContract NegotiationsHousing Block ManagementWebsite and Conference App Development and ManagementBudget and Timeline ManagementIn addition to conference management, during the pandemic, I served to manage the Operations of MeetGreen which included Overseeing day-to-day business operations and activitiesEvaluating profitabilityProviding tools to set up employees for successPerformance reviewsContracting, hiring and releasing of staff as well as contractorsMaintain Employee Resource documentsAssociation Management for PNCWA: Manage association policies with all volunteer committees and board members. Attend and advise of association issues at monthly board meetings. Manage financial records and budgets Provide resources and communication with membersSupport subcommittees with resources to help them achieve their goalsManage job boardsMaintain membership database Maintain websitePerform and Manage Webinars

West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCECultural, Social & Catering Director 2006 – 2017The Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach, FL Emerald Club of Distinction (Boardroom Magazine), Platinum Club of America (top 100 private clubs in the U.S.)• Manage and plan events for clients, club members, Fortune 500 companies, local businesses and charitable organizations (weddings, bar / bat mitzvahs, fashion shows, product launch parties, anniversary parties, trade shows, etc.) In addition to managing dozens of golf and tennis tournaments, annually.• Cultivate, plan, and create events and programs to entertain the diverse population and ages of the community • Develop clear and comprehensive banquet event orders (BEO), run weekly BEO meetings with both front and back-of-the-house departments• Supervise a department of four• Responsible for departments marketing plan• Budget development and management• Event calendar management• Responsible for department's social media and website marketingKey Accomplishments and Awards:o Exceeded catering budget expectations in banquets and member events for eleven years in a rowo Ibis Manager of the Quarter – Spring 2014 and Fall 2016 o Distinguished Achievement Award for Exceptional Contributions in Leadership (Boardroom Magazine) – 2016o Outstanding Service Award: Weddings (Boardroom Magazine) – 2016o NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) Nominee for Best Event Production of the Year: Social, Budget $50,000-$100,000

Special Events/Catering Manager, Art Show Director 2003 – 2006Sailfish Marina Resort, Palm Beach Shores, FL • Responsible for running busy catering department, including executive decisions regarding the direction of the department and managing banquet staff• Managed, planned, and coordinated events including sport fishing tournaments and weddings; directly involved in each step of the event process; met with customers to develop the details of their special occasion, sales, prepared employees for events, developed contracts, and created banquet event orders• Involved in the development and promotion of the new events facility on the marina’s property• Managed a weekly art show; interviewed artists, coordinated event set up, collected revenue, communicated with the city regarding traffic assistance • Responsible for marketing and promoting the special events department for the marina and attending trade shows and food expos Key Accomplishments and Awards:o Within two years, doubled the revenue for special events at Sailfish Marina Resort

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

PGI. DMC, West Palm Beach, FL • Planned and executed events and meetings for corporate clients, associations and Fortune 500 companies• Coordinated the management of on-call staff, arrivals and departures, dine-arounds, evening on and off property events, tours, local transportation and entertainment• Responsible for marketing and promotions; reported to the national director of marketing• Negotiated budgets and contracts with clients and maintained professional relationships with the sales and conference departments of Palm Beach County's four and five star hotels• Responsible for managing the accounting for the West Palm Beach office and supervising a local office bank account

Orlando, Fl, Us

Hello Florida Inc. DMC, Fort Lauderdale, FL • Responsible for developing, marketing, and planning specialized activities and events for corporations visiting the South Florida region• Worked with clients in the designing and budgeting their events• Met with entertainers, restaurant marketing executives, and other activity vendors to coordinate client events • Created the quarterly newsletter, distributed to the top revenue-producing clients Key Accomplishments and Awards:o Outstanding Service Award – October 2000

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Parks, Recreation And Leisure Studies