In this one year contract, I successfully delivered a high-quality, consumer-focused four day wine and food wine event for Central Otago that took place in January 2023. My responsibilities encompassed coordinating with the planning committee, sub-contractors, vendors, venues and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth execution. I developed and managed event budgets, ensuring all logistics were executed on time and within reasonable budget requirements. Recruited the event sponsors and managed the promotion, communication and member sign-ups, while actively contributing to communications/PR and marketing efforts. Managing member registrations, ticketing and booking systems were also part of my duties. Following the event, I conducted thorough analysis and prepared comprehensive reports for the board and COWA members.

Working with the Board of Trustees, my role as General Manager will support the efficient and effectivegovernance and operation of the Trust through the provision of professional advice andgeneral management in the following areas:Governance/ Marketing and Business Planning/ Stakeholder Relationship and Communications/ Website and Digital Media Strategy/ Sponsorship and Fundraising, Staff Management

Key responsibilities included: recruitment of new members and retention of current members. This is achieved through prospecting of members through cold calling, lead generation and referrals from current members and introductions to new businesses. Assistance with the design and implementation of CRM system, labour force attraction and retention strategy and implementation into the Queenstown business community.Continual development of the Chambers membership services offering, including developing and implementing the inclusion of building blocks and business before 8 programmes. Facilitation and delivery of numerous Chamber events. Recruitment of guests speakers and scoping and sourcing venues for events. Overall responsibility for all social media, assistance with website management and assistance with ongoingmanagement of CRM system including identifying areas of improvement and working with developers to make necessary changes.

Responsible for overall sales of the conference and incentive portfolio. Company representative at numerous trade events both nationally and internationally selling both the gondola and conference and incentive products. Development of trade and consumer collateral for C&I market. Lead generation, selling and overseeing delivery of the majority of events at Skyline Queenstown. Sales targets and KPI's were consistently met.