Full-service meeting management for national and international association clients.

Department head supervising the conference team, responsibilities include full oversight of three annual conferences ranging from 600-2200 attendees. Spearheaded a complete redesign of the education proposal, submission, and review process for the association's Annual Meeting.

Work with group sales bookings to coordinate and communicate all aspects of contracted group programs with the various hotel departments. Manage the planning process to include upsell opportunities, negotiation of hotel service deliverables, accurate preparation of estimates and forecasts for revenues. Continue communication once program has completed to ensure accurate billing and timely payment.

Responsible for prospecting, contracting and servicing meetings and events while maximizing use of hotel event spaces. Extensive experience with weddings, class reunions and social galas. Met and exceeded annual sales goals for three years in a row.

Management of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, including contract negotiation, program development, marketing and database management, registration, food and beverage planning, and on-site management.