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Oversees the development, planning and execution of corporate meetings and events of medium to high complexity while effectively working with clients.• Event Planning: Serve as the main contact with client/decision maker providing a consultative approach while coordinating all meeting planning from post contract execution to final billing to ensure that clients’ objectives are achieved.• Project Timeline: Completes meeting project timeline, establishing workflow schedule to facilitate accurate handling of all meeting or program details. • Attendee Management: Manage itineraries, rooming lists, special needs, dietary requirements, attendee communications, etc. Track and manage air, hotel, ground and additional vendors, attrition, cancellation and payment schedules. • Staffing: Prepares on-site program operations plans and staffing based on specific roles and responsibilities.

Brings visions to life through precise planning of special events, from the initial tour to completion of the event. Communicates and advises hosts through all aspects of an event including food and beverage selection, vendor negotiation, project management, and detailed timeline development.• Customer Service: Orchestrates the vision of the host with careful communication throughout the planning process. Directs memorable special events while addressing the challenges of a unique venue. Heads food and beverage operations and staffing during an event with seamless execution.• Sales: Exceeds booking goals by regularly contracting new business. Increases revenue through profitable strategy of upselling food and beverage selections and excels in contract management and negotiation. Cultivates long-term strategic relationships with local event planners, vendors, and businesses to secure industry-best pricing and identify prospective sales opportunities.• Event Planning: Executes all facets of sales and planning of events within a luxury venue through collaboration with the Director of Sales and Business Development. Flawlessly carries to completion large events for corporate clients and wedding hosts from initial tour to the last moments of the event. Utilizes expertise and experience to advise hosts in food and beverage selection, development of event timeline, and precise design of event layout. • Budget Management: Creates custom competitive estimates for all inquiries and forecasts budgets. Maintains the integrity of the venue and catering company while making modifications to fit within an event budget.

Increased revenue and regularly exceeded sales goals. Directed multiple teams in daily venue operations with clearly communicated expectations for and coordination across departments. Curated stunning and successful events with practiced skill at achieving the vision of the host. • Event Planning: Spearheaded all sales and planning at the wedding venue. Directed and mentored Sales and Event Coordinator staff teams with a detailed focus on ensuring positive client experience. Oversaw tour scheduling, contract negotiation, and event logistics. • Sales: Exceeded revenue goals established by the company by more than 10K dollars monthly. Coordinated RFP requests by developing proposals for prospective clients. Partnered with the sales team for contract generation, payment collection, development of revenue reports, and revenue forecasting.• Leadership: Led daily venue operations with expertise in coordination with the Executive Chef and Director of Operations. Mitigated host complications and informed Corporate Director of Sales and Planning and Managing Partner of pertinent affairs.

Planned and executed memorable events with precise attention to detail and maintaining appropriate budget allocation. • Event Planning: Developed and carried out unforgettable events for internal stakeholders and private clients. Owned process from RFPs to event execution with steadfast attention to detail. • Leadership: Directed teams of staff and vendors in skilled decision-making in a fast-paced environment; partnered with team related to any procurement needs and provided operational support.• Budget Management: Secured effective allocation of $2.1M annual budget towards concerts, community events, movie screenings, festivals, and private parties. Established and managed event budgets up to $100K per event.• Communication: Fostered relationships with internal and external investors, community partners, and advertisers Communicated accurate event reporting, including sales results and traffic counts to stakeholders.