Mark Gable Email & Phone Number

Reston, Va

• Oversee and meet with clients to establish, implement, and monitor overall conference plan, timeline, and policies and procedures.• Provide guidance to subordinates in the management of their assigned conferences.• Manage Conference Services Department project management team, to include as appropriate: conference manager, and two conference coordinators.• In concert with ASCE or Institute staff, coordinate work of conference chair and technical program committee to ensure program is developed on time and is consistent with conference goals and objectives. • Work with appropriate staff to schedule and coordinate committee meetings and internal staff meetings, including creating agendas and participating in conference committee meetings.• Ensure committee members, conference speakers, and program moderators are informed about conference arrangements.• Develop, prepare and monitor budgets; identify potential problems; work with the Accounting Department to provide financial management and reports for the conference. Monitor and approve expenditures, recommending and implementing money-saving processes wherever possible.• Review and approve RFPs for venues and vendors. Analyze site options and make recommendations for venue contracts, working independently, with ASCE staff, or with third party vendor as appropriate.• Provide overall management and coordination of on-site operations including audio visual, food and beverage, hotel, housing, meeting room assignments, security, tours, shuttle busing, ground transportation, registration, exhibits, poster sessions, special events, speakers’ provisions, shipping of materials, and on-site requests.• Understand abstract/paper management process and systems.• Coordinate ASCE staff arrangements for the conference; manage on-site staff and third-party vendor staff.• Manage vendor contracts (destination management company, audio-visual, housing and registration, graphic designer, etc.)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Hand-selected to manage logistics for the $1.8M Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Criminal Justice Act; • Conducted research on & identified service providers based on conference, meeting, & special event needs; identified public hearing venues, committee meeting locations and catering vendor services; • Provide oversight and guidance, and managed coordination of logistical support for meetings, including meeting materials, hotel contracts, refreshments, travel authorizations and onsite support;• Worked with AO Procurement Management Division (PMD) to properly identify and secure venue, catering and transportation related vendors; properly used the AO purchase card and travel card;• Communicated logistical updates weekly to Committee Chair both verbally and in writing;• Identified solutions and carried out work products to ensure deadlines were met, and work was evenly distributed; prepared and managed event workflow; tracking and managing timelines;• Performing advanced auditing & reconciliation of invoices and resolving problems with vendors when necessary to ensure compliance with contractual requirements; obligated government monies; reconciled invoices and financial needs;• Planned and developed programs, agendas, and performed QA on transcripts from public hearings;• Worked with AOUSC video production to create a live web-stream of public hearings, as well as archival video;• Oversaw participant accommodations and participant travel needs; facilitated contracts through the AOUSC blanket purchase agreement for hotels; developed catering menus and selected vendors; and coordinated on-site meals; • Provided CJA Panel Attorneys financial travel assistance and issued Travel Authorizations; collected Travel Vouchers and reconciled receipts in preparation of reimbursement through Accounts Payable;• Worked with the US Marshals for event security for participating judges; • Provided content and updated the CJA Public Hearing website - cjastudy.fd.org

Arlington, Va

• Responsible for the financial management of the programs including budgeting and goal setting, managing conference components to ensure disciplined use of the budget, reporting any potential financial, revenue, or budgetary issues, and tracking all budgetary line items utilizing the tools and reports available to them. • Responsible for Business Development and Client Management Assist in responding to RFPs and RFQs from current/potential clients Ensure seamless kickoff and integration of new contracts into team workflow.• Continuously maintains strong relationship with client throughout project/contract period with regular and open communication, and ensures appropriate follow-up upon project or contract completion.• Coordinate with Accounting Department to ensure accurate monthly invoices.• Travel support coordination and booking of attendee and VIP travel arrangements, honorarium, and overnight accommodations.• Responsible for developing a deliverable schedule and timeline.• Develops and manage of meeting budgets.• Determine staff assignments for implementation and execution, including site selection and negotiation, event registration, travel assistance, AV support, agenda development, on-site event support, and reimbursement processing. • Provide creative alternatives to improve meeting quality and solve problems. • Oversee contracts and negotiations with hotels and vendor.• Oversee the writing, designing, and distributing meeting and marketing materials, including registration brochures, onsite program books, email blasts and web page development.• Management of databases to include data entry, reports generation and general upkeep.

Arlington, Va

Guardians of Honor is a Management and Technology solutions provider with extensive DoD and commercial experience. We currently provide the federal government with onsite program and project management, research and evaluation, logistic and information technology support.Administrative Office of the US Courts - Defender Services Office• Meeting Coordinator for the AOUSC - DSO, supporting Minimal Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) seminars and webinars.• Administer all in-house Continuing Legal Education (CLE) logistics (i.e. audio visual requirements, speaker confirmation, logistics, materials, etc.) • Responsible for applying for CLE credit hours, based on seminar content, with individual states and submitting attendee participation hours for CLE credits.• Respond to attorney and staff questions related to the CLE process, and other CLE or training matters • Track and generate data on training programs and related initiatives; administer program evaluations• Maintain participants history, personal data and run participation reports in MeetingTrak. US Department of Education • Part of a team of 4 research associates working on a multi-million dollar federal education contract, which included more than 10 external peer review panels. • Client project research and analysis, information technology, management and evaluations solutions and support.• Responsible for planning and providing logistical support, preparing printed and web-based materials for conferences, panels, and meetings.• Experienced with event management software (CVENT).• Develops agendas, coordinates speakers, prepares and launches pre and post meeting surveys and evaluations. • Provide research and writing support, data entry, conducts data analytics, prepares graphics and tables, writes research syntheses, briefs and reports.

Vienna, Va

I was hired by 1105 Media, Inc. to be their Event Director for the Public Sector – Government Events Division. As Event Director, I was responsible for overseeing all Public Sector – Government Events, including FOSE, a 12,000 person government event, with more than one million dollars in revenue. Unfortunately, as a result of a company-wide restructuring due to fiscal concerns, my team was dismantled and my position was eliminated after only being employed for four months.• Responsible for the delivery of high quality cost effective and profitable conferences. • Responsible for the financial management of the programs including budgeting and goal setting, managing conference components to ensure disciplined use of the budget, reporting any potential financial, revenue, or budgetary issues, and tracking all budgetary line items utilizing the tools and reports available to them. • In the sales process, I am used as a resource to develop sales tools and customized events. • Work with the content support partners (editors, associations and when appropriate- board members) to develop and manage the call for papers program, identification of key note speakers, and the overall educational content and value of the conference. • Work with marketing to identify and set the marketing tone of the program, provide insight, and ensure that the team is given the information needed to develop effective and targeted campaigns. • Ensure that a process flow is created and followed that allows instant access to information with regards to budget, registration updates, content and exhibitor updates. • Responsible for monitoring the industry and competition for identifying potential partnerships, new opportunities, and line of business threats• Work with Senior Management to develop a strategy to either capitalize on the opportunity or negate the threat.

Annapolis Junction, Md

During my 12 ½ year tenure as a Senior Events Manager at the Federal Business Council, Inc., I was part of a team that created events for the US Government and US Military. Many of these events were high-exposure federal and military functions, where US Army General Officers were our special guests. I planned for dinners, luncheons, receptions, and golf tournaments, that ranged from low budget conferences, to events with more than $1M of revenue. I created a comprehensive budget, monitored and reported the income, and watched the bottom fiscal line.• Developed and managed over 275 events for the US Military and Federal Government, in 12 year career at FBC; • Generated over $11,500,000.00 of revenue by managing events ranging from in-agency table top exhibit events, to a million dollar conference;• Conducted events in both the United States and overseas;• Maintained client relations and client’s needs, goals, and expectations for each event;• Communicated details with staff in an accurate and timely matter;• Conducted multiple-city venue searches and negotiated the selected property contracts;• Hired subcontractors for services, such as drayage, audio visual rentals, freight shipping & receiving, equipment rentals and staffing; • Develop budget for cost controls;• Generate revenue sponsorships and opportunities;• Design promotional concepts for print advertising and products for attendees;• Produce attendee mailings, generate press releases and develop website content;• Finalized event logistics and maintained customer satisfaction, while being flexible, on-time and under budget;• Trained new employees Standard Operating Procedures.Regular clients include the Armed Forces Computer Electronics Association (AFCEA), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), the United States Army, the US Secret Service, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the FBI Academy.

Annapolis, Md

• Responsible for the facilitation and performance of the terms set forth in the Banquet Event Orders, as agreed upon by the hotel sales team and client. • Staffing and managed all event logistics and food functions affiliated with conferences (ie. receptions, luncheons & coffee breaks), social functions (ie. weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s, bridal/baby showers, retirement ceremonies), as well as off-property catered events at the US Naval Academy Football Stadium.

• Enrolled in a year and a half Club Manager Trainee Program, which was designed to expose managers in all aspects of military dining, entertainment, and morale related activities.• Assignment to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, for one year, and then assigned to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, for 6 months of training.• Responsible for daily operations of the Essential Dining Facility and Naval Station Chief’s Club.• Responsible for organizing, detailing, and completing of all catered functions and club special events. • Exposed to a wide variety of club and recreation operations, with particular emphasis on command participation in BUPERS club initiatives such as catering, sports bar, cafe/fine dining, golf course, and night club operations. • Selected to be part of a team that co-wrote new standards for the CMT Training Modules and content for future CMT Training Guidebooks. • Completed the following courses for Navy Club Managers: o Management Skills Training (MASTRS)o The Armed Forces Culinary Upgrade Program (AFCUP)o Controlling Alcohol Risks Effectively (CARE)o The Management of Clubs course.

Bachelor'S Of Science Degree, Hospitality Management

Aa, Hospitality Management

Diploma, High School