Ambitious, focused meeting planning and exhibits management professional with solid experience working in hotels, convention centers, associations and nonprofits. All positions have involved planning regional and national conferences and special events from the small and intimate to groups as large as 8,000 people, including event revitalization. Accomplished at writing strategic plans, managing convention and conference services, and producing return on investments. Skilled in facilitating effective meetings from idea creation through evaluation. Accustomed to working on timelines with demanding objectives and deadlines. Master at forming creative partnerships, collaborations and interacting with internal and external customers.Specialties: hotel negotiation and contractingdecorator contacting and managementsupplier rate negotiationstaff managementbanquet, gala and conference managementmeetings and event managmenttradeshow managementstrategic planning and quality improvement activitiesprojecting budgets and maintaining cost controlworkgroup managementdestination research