Senior Manager of Events and Communications professional with over 15 years of experience managing a range of events and marketing communications activities. Expert in managing projects from inception to completion in a fast-paced, business environment. My operations experience combined with excellent strategy planning, budgetary, organizational and communication skills provide the solid foundation for event and marketing success. A firm believer in the development of processes and documentation to ensure seamless planning and execution followed with detailed reporting for tracking of return on investment.Summary of key career focus:Events: site selection, contract negotiations, securing sponsorship revenues, agenda creation, content management, registration website development, onsite management, post event reportingTradeshows: proposal development, show logistics, vendor management, procurement, creation of tracking/reporting systems, staff incentives, post program evaluation and analysis, measurement of ROI Marketing: marketing campaigns, social media strategies, collateral creation and management, web campaigns, content management, presentations, event marketing Financial: budget management, competitive bidding, procurement, payment processing