Elizabeth Raine Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Plan and execute a strategic portfolio of events (combination of in-person, hybrid & virtual webinars)- Manage yearly calendar for meetups, employee outings, thought leadership, roundtables, content-driven panels, B2B custom events, & awards programs, increasing attendance year over year- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, Finance, Creative, Editorial, Marketing and C-Suite to ensure company goals are met- Secure & steward keynote speakers and panelists from a multitude of business sectors including technology, FinTech, AgTech, Investment, Construction, Education, DEI, Athletic Teams, Health Care, Banking, C-Suite, Biotech, Commercial Real Estate, & more- Nurture multi-level sponsors for each event to fulfill contractual and timely obligations to them - Implement marketing plans (including content & collateral creation) to build audience, generate brand awareness, & accelerate pipeline- Oversee events team- Produce & carry out SOPs and manage deadlines for internal and external teams- Negotiate contracts for, schedule & collaborate with event vendors - Develop & maintain sponsor relationships, presenting post-event analytics to support the value of our product- Regularly communicate with C-Level stakeholders from variety of Bay Area companies- Communicate up-to-date information with event attendees before, during, & after events- Build (and write content for) website event landing pages and other collateral- Manage attendance and e-commerce ticket sales through online registration process - Market events through social media, email campaigns, trade partnerships, and print advertising- Prepare detailed budgets and forecasts of event attendance, income and expenses- Analyze KPI's with senior leadership to measure and evaluate program effectiveness

Chicago, Illinois, Us

- Founder of the world's largest wedding wish granting organization since 2009- Executive Director first 5 years- A "start-up" business & 1st of its kind in the wedding and event industry- Conceptualized the business, strategically planning for future growth, while overseeing our fundraising, outreach, donor cultivation and stewardship events.- Secured numerous industry and non-industry partnerships, totaling over $100,000 per year in cash donations (that was in the beginning years)- Within the first 5 years, raised $1 million in cash and non-monetary assets via public events, wishes, and grants- Assured that the organization had a long-range fundraising strategy and business plan to continue growing & operating, successfully scaling our strategic events portfolio- Established SOPs for local production of high-profile events throughout United States, including Galas, community fundraisers, tradeshows, and online auctions- Recruited over 9,000 volunteers, developed market segments based on extensive industry research, launched more than 2 dozen chapters; and on-boarded and supported over 300 board members. - Our board members served in 11 unique roles within each chapter, creating cross-functional teams that supported National's plans to scale the organization- Wrote and implemented SOPs as related to programming, fundraising, financial and administrative needs- Ensured the organization’s compliance with local, state, and national laws - Created and oversaw the execution of fundraising plans for over 2 dozen chapters including participation in 3rd party tradeshows, production of our own tradeshows, multi-day conferences and galas.- Served as the organization's official spokesperson for the press and public appearances.- Wrote content for and managed updates to Wordpress website

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Santa Cruz, California, Us

- Responsible for leading & driving top line revenue strategy for group, volume transient hotel rooms & catering. - Participated in 3rd party tradeshows throughout the year.- Closely watched market trends, market share movement and ongoing competitive hotel analysis, while directing the property sales teams (rooms & catering) to ensure budgeted revenues were met or exceeded. - Developed marketing communications plan including social media and email campaigns. - Negotiated contracts for, and then sold and booked hotel group blocks of up to 75 rooms per night, exceeding quarterly budgets. - Detailed and managed meetings and events, including production of group resumes and BEO's.- Reviewed all incoming RFPs from corporate and social inquiries.

- Recruited to promote a new event venue featuring vineyards, 20,000 square feet of meeting space, and overnight accommodations, booking $1,104,000 in sales during the first year- Consulted the owner on event and hospitality business development, including event technology needed- Participated in third-party trade shows to build the company’s brand and establish new relationships- Established defined event spaces for cocktail hours, receptions, catering, event activities to maximize event flow - Curated and maintained preferred vendor list (and contracts) through existing & new industry relationships- Managed participation in hand-selected third-party tradeshows to establish brand identity- Planned a variety of private and public events (team-building, multi-day retreats, corporate immersion experiences, wine tasting tours, music festivals, art shows, farm-to-table dining experiences, weddings)

Saratoga, California, Us

- Sold, produced, and managed multi-day meetings and events (including food and beverage) from inception to completion, ranging in size from 10 to 3,500 people - After the owner’s team approved my business proposal, we cross-functionally created (at minimal cost) a new event site increasing yearly revenue- Supervised events team, set priorities, established metrics, projected timelines, and provided actionable and timely feedback to ensure the highest-quality event production and superior attendee experience- Produced employee social events (wine mixology, happy hours, team building, scavenger hunts, educational excursions, employee recognitions, etc)- Hosted regular industry tradeshows to market the venue, bringing in new vendors and clients.- Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, sales, wine staff, catering, finance, owner's group, and concert teams to ensure "big picture" company objectives were met- Onboarded, trained and mentored incoming event team members

Served wedding, social and corporate clients, producing hundreds of events over the course of five years.

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- Lead domestic and international operation of flight crew members, administrative and security matters for flight departures and arrivals - Oversaw all in -flight activities -Controlled and coordinated with flight cabin crew and Federal Air Marshals to ensure safety and security- Assisted passengers with flight needs- Occasionally performed emergency duties (in cases of emergency landing, medical emergencies, etc)

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Us

- Booked incoming guests’ complete vacations, including hotel & airline reservations, ground transportation, dining, entertainment, and other extracurricular needs.- Moved to front desk position at 4 star resort property, where I also planned cast member meetings and social eventsMy very first job out of college was at a 4-star resort hotel at Walt Disney World. Since the '50s, DISNEY has built a reputation for EXCELLENCE. The lessons I learned during those formative years, working at the "best of the best" in the hospitality industry, have seen me through a 25-year career in an industry I still love to this day. Disney makes magic happen. I am so glad this is where it all began for me.During my time here, in addition to my job as a front desk "lead", I planned a variety of cast member social activities, mixers and parties. I also hosted property tours for incoming convention groups.

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Exchange Student To France, French Language And Literature