Manager, Meetings And Events
Manager, Meetings and EventsAdministered and supervised the Meetings and Events Department for this $2-billion international company providing an extensive array of services in the architecture, engineering, munitions and government services, staffing/outsourcing, and security industries.Strategically design, plan and execute more than 30 domestic high-end meetings and events per year (customer events, employee training, trade show logistics, incentive programs) for the company's major business divisions comprising 20,000 employees. Consult and strategically advise CEO, CFO, CIO and departmental Vice Presidents to assure that all program content, goals, speakers, themes and events reinforce key corporate and event objectives.Supervise all logistics for events ranging up to seven days and including: site selection, all vendor contract negotiations, budget management, A/V, décor, transportation and logistics.Advise divisional training managers regarding their internal meetings and events.Develop key guidelines and materials for Meetings Department and for other company officials, including work-flow schedules, conference resumes, and checklists and timelines.Align meetings and events with industry standards, and apply "APEX" [Accepted Practices Exchange through Meeting Professionals International]ROI [Return on Investment] applicationsPre-Conference and Post-Conference applications to evaluate Vendor Performance.Current Projects in addition to managing meetings: Centralizing Meeting Processes, Consolidation and increased ROI application Global Certification in Meeting Management [CMM] - Day &; Zimmermann sponsored course of education. CMM is the premier certification offered by Meeting Professionals International.