Jenna Farmer Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado

Aloft Broomfield Denver

• Supported the Director of Sales & Marketing and the Sales Manager.• Assisted with planning and managing an average of two events, banquets, receptions, meetings, or catering programs per week. • Processed invoices, managed the events calendar, as well as updated catering, banquet, and room revenue budgets in Hotel SalesPro Software system.• Handled client calls and inquiries; conducted site tours; initiated reservations; wrote welcome and thank you notes to clients; kept the office organized and stocked with necessary supplies.

Csu Conference & Event Services

• Temporary student-hourly position that met with clients to assist them in the conference planning process to coordinate housing arrangements, rooming lists, banquet event orders, event space, signage, audio/visual needs, and all other services for 17 different conferences.• Evaluated requirements for each conference as well as identified, located, and scheduled appropriate facilities and other necessary resources for each group.• Assisted the Conference Coordinators in the planning processes for their larger conferences and meetings. • Prepared contracts, budgets, invoices, reports, and closing financial statements.• Communicated logistical information to campus and community partners and provided on-site and on-call assistance during the events. • Understood and followed CSU policies and procedures when committing University resources.

Ramevents Under Campus Activities

• Temporary student-hourly position and was involved on a five-member leadership board and acted in a liaison role between the event programmers and the professional staff.• Lead training sessions, reviewed program proposals, took minutes at meetings, served on interview teams, and assisted in decision-making meetings.• Head event programmer for Nuggets Game, Ram Recharge, and CSU Comedy Week. Support event programmer for Battle of the Bands, the Commencement Concert, CSU on Ice, and the FoCo Comic & Gaming Festival.

Senior Year Experience (Sye) Council

• Assisted in the planning process for events that are geared toward the senior students at CSU.• Collaborated with other groups on campus to implement the programs.

Ramevents Under Campus Activities

• Temporary student-hourly position and was responsible for the inception, creation, and implementation of unique and diverse programs and events.• Provided logistical and planning support for on-campus programs; created and maintained budgets; collaborated with several other organizations on campus; introduced speakers and performers; gained experience in stage management; and coordinated ticketing, catering, lodging, travel and ground transportation, security, audio/visual needs, room layouts, and volunteers for events. • Involved in contract development, marketing, and market research through surveys.• Head event programmer for Harvest Fest. In charge of hospitality for Fall Concert 2013 featuring Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, a concert that sold out at 10,000 tickets. Support event programmer for MAC Gym Sports.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication Studies Major With A Minor In Sociology

Activities and Societies: Senior Year Experience Council, University Chorus, and Women's Chorus

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Chorus, Music Appreciation Club