•Arrange and implement event setup, security, and parking arrangements•Coordinate with other MJCCA departments and all vendors•Prepare and arrange for author travel, hotel accommodations, ground transportations and special requests•Communicate details within the department while maintaining detailed tracking spreadsheets•Assist the Book Festival director in developing marketing strategy for program/festival•Manage social media efforts•Manage events on community and… Show more •Arrange and implement event setup, security, and parking arrangements•Coordinate with other MJCCA departments and all vendors•Prepare and arrange for author travel, hotel accommodations, ground transportations and special requests•Communicate details within the department while maintaining detailed tracking spreadsheets•Assist the Book Festival director in developing marketing strategy for program/festival•Manage social media efforts•Manage events on community and internal calendars•Post program listings to internal content management system•Prepare marketing work orders•Assist with updating and managing webpages and book festival Guidebook App•Print and distribute fliers/playbills or other related marketing collateral that require in-house printing•Assist with budget planning•Process all invoices•Track expenses/revenue for budget•Prepare agendas and meeting minutes for all relevant committee meetings.•Manage Book Club Insiders Program•Coordinate with all of MJCCA Book Clubs to assist with book selection, procurement, scheduling of meetings and facilitators and securing room reservations and room setup needs •Manages select Book Festival committees•Assist with Box Office and ticketing management•Support Box Office staffing and management as needed Show less

•Signed up new restaurants and food trucks•Managed restaurants and food trucks certificates of insurance, logistics forms, payment, and equipment rentals•Researched restaurants with best craft cocktail programs, best craft beer programs, and best wine programs in Atlanta •Created a document with all of the top food, beer, and wine festivals going on throughout the year in Atlanta•Attended food festivals and restaurant events throughout the year•Developed content for Atlanta… Show more •Signed up new restaurants and food trucks•Managed restaurants and food trucks certificates of insurance, logistics forms, payment, and equipment rentals•Researched restaurants with best craft cocktail programs, best craft beer programs, and best wine programs in Atlanta •Created a document with all of the top food, beer, and wine festivals going on throughout the year in Atlanta•Attended food festivals and restaurant events throughout the year•Developed content for Atlanta Restaurant Guide, Special Dinners and Events, and Weekly Specials on website•Helped create social media content for Facebook and Twitter•Sold tickets at local markets and restaurants prior to the festival•Helped plan stage programming for the Art of Cooking Stage at the Atlanta Arts Festival •Worked on the programming for the Family Food Zone stage and Grill Dome stage•Worked with Barnes & Noble on our bookstore wish list•Secured cookbook authors to participate in book signings in our Barnes & Noble bookstore •Signed up our promotional partners •Secured many restaurants for 2nd Annual Tweet-Up (planned routes)•Mailed out load in packets to festival participants, restaurants, emcees and judges•Delivered collateral such as pole banners, plaques, chef coats and posters to participating restaurants •Created day of festival documents such as: a judges schedule, demos by zone, and a contact sheet for zone managers•Helped assist with restaurant and sponsor load-in at the festival Show less

• Provide customer service and contact with clients on a daily basis regarding Group Sales questions and general inquiries• Run Monthly Sales Comparison to outline monthly progress regarding tickets sold, orders placed, and payments made• Generate Sales Commissions Report to reflect each Sales Managers existing sales and commissions made within the month• Prepare and work Aquarium-wide events, i.e. MGX, 2010 Educators’ Open House, and PRIDE

• Supported two Group Sales Managers with client relations and contact management• Managed lead entry in three RFP databases: Salesforce, Starcite, and Cvent• Nurtured relationships with, and provided internal account updates to Group Sales Managers at 85+ Hotels and Resorts, worldwide• Fostered relationships with group clients throughout the Southeastern United States, including third parties, and end users• Created meeting and event invitations, agendas, and… Show more • Supported two Group Sales Managers with client relations and contact management• Managed lead entry in three RFP databases: Salesforce, Starcite, and Cvent• Nurtured relationships with, and provided internal account updates to Group Sales Managers at 85+ Hotels and Resorts, worldwide• Fostered relationships with group clients throughout the Southeastern United States, including third parties, and end users• Created meeting and event invitations, agendas, and presentations in Cvent, Brandcoach, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint• Planned and executed client forum events in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Raleigh Show less

• Worked a variety of upscale social, corporate, and not-for-profit events in the Austin area• Nurtured relationships with Austin area vendors and developed a vendor database• Attended bridal consultations, including: gown fittings, cake tastings, menu pairings, and floral design sessions• Created a "bridal survival" kit for client use/developed a photo album of client event

• Researched potential event locations• Reviewed and recommended charities to partner with on a local, national, and global scale• Managed and maintained inventory of event supplies, rentals and uniforms• Performed pre-production and post-production for fashion event

• Provided account coordination for Lifeline Animal Project, including obtaining press coverage with local media• Assisted with writing/editing of press releases for Quikrete, Cryovac, and Sealed Air• Compiled and verified media lists• Organized and assembled clip books• Researched potential new clients