Louis Deschner Email & Phone Number

Library Square Conference Centre

• Primary contact for event bookings, including corporate meetings, conferences, and galas
• Acquire and retain customers, as well as build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Negotiate pricing and services involved in bookings
• Monitor large on-site events of up to 700 people while supervising a team of setup staff and liaising with security, engineering and custodial staff as well as with the client, caterers, and AV technicians
• Schedule weekly shifts for… Show more
• Schedule weekly shifts for setup staff and train new staff members in setup procedures, customer service, and office administration tasks

Library Square Conference Centre

• Negotiate contracts and organize logistics for films and TV shows including The Flash, Arrow, and iZombie generating on average $10k in revenue per filming day
• Liaise with film/television production location managers and ensure safety of property and patrons
• Supervise productions of 50+ crew members, manage client needs, and follow property regulations

Library Square Conference Centre

• Worked in a team office environment to maximize efficiency and customer service
• Emailed rental quotes to clients by calculating various fees
• Prepared and proofread client contracts
• Checked the weekly setup staff schedule and suggested changes to the events assistant supervisor
• Processed client payments safely and accurately using credit cards and cheques
• Database entry and management, ensured that no booking times for rental rooms overlap

Library Square Conference Centre

• Read and understood detailed instructions and diagrams alone and in a team and setting up events for up to 300 people in a timely manner
• Communicated on-site and in-person with event organizers and accommodated any new changes or challenges
• Worked efficiently with co-workers and helped train new hires to work cooperatively.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major In French, Minor In Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: UBC Improv

Summer Intensive Mandarin Language Program

Bilingual Ib Diploma, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School