Matthew Johnson, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Kennesaw, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Plans and executes event logistics for complex live events including venue and vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, F&B selection, room block management, travel, management of onsite staff, oversite of full event.
• Manages the planning of multiple events simultaneously, ranging up to 16 events in development, planning, execution, and/or reconciliation stages concurrently.
• Analyzes and manages budgets ranging from $150,000 to $400,000 per event from creation to reconciliation and reporting.
• Collaborates seamlessly with stakeholders, content, production, CME, and project management teams to ensure events are planned effectively and efficiently while meeting all outcome goals.
• Evaluates and refines processes to allow for more seamless and efficient operational functions through standard operating procedure creation.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Leads the planning and execution of in-person, virtual, and hybrid event production for audiences ranging from 10 to 5,500 attendees within the strategic guidelines of the Senior Director, Meeting Services. This.
• Collaborates with Senior Director, Meeting Services to develop detailed and large-scale experiential components of educational meetings to provide premium, memorable experiences to attendees, specifically at our Annual.
• Supervises and mentors the Coordinator, Meeting Services through overseeing meeting logistics planning, inventory and shipping management, and promotional gift fulfillment.
• Coordinates speaker management production logistics for both virtual and in-person events in tandem with the content team and AV vendor for events utilizing up to 350+ global speakers, including run of show development.
• Leads the development and introduction of more efficient event management processes and tools/software.

Atlanta, GA

• Served in an essential capacity to the Annual Meeting logistics team leading special events, vendor and staff housing, temporary staffing, and security planning for the ACR’s annual scientific conference hosting.
• Supported the Annual Meeting logistics team through creating event orders and assisting with registration development.
• Planned and executed logistics for organization wide committee meetings by completing all cycles of the planning phases from kick-off to reconciliation and reporting.
• Coordinated and developed engaging work environments for cross company event discovery meetings and site visits.
• Established event processes to create more efficient workflows in event management, budgetary reconciliation, and reporting.

Savannah, Georgia

• Managed and reported on the company marketing budget including the management and analysis of specific event, community sponsorship, project, and marketing campaign spending.
• Planned and executed premium internal and external events through providing logistic and production support to the events team specializing in vendor and budget management with spends ranging from $10,000 to $1,250,000+.
• Maintained and established relationships with partners and suppliers vital to event and project sponsorships including the development of event prospectuses and tiered sponsorship schedules.
• Increased brand awareness throughout the dealer and branch network driven by the operation of Great Dane’s Promotional Program, Retail Marketing Fund, and National Signage Program

Savannah, Georgia

• Assisted in the daily operations of the Marketing Events team and the Marketing Department
• Created and launched registration sites to communicate with invitees and collect data on their needs
• Responsible for tracking spending and maintaining a budget for events with budgets ranging from $10,000 to $800,000
• Developed skills in building relationships and working with outside vendors to provide the best possible product to use in our events
• Utilized skills in creating a premium experience at customer and internal events ranging from trade shows to conferences and internal meetings.
• Established the flexibility to adjust and modify plans to meet the needs of customers and our company

Mount Berry, Georgia

• Led, trained, scheduled, and supervised a team of 20 students to operate Berry College’s student center open 15 hours a day 7 days a week
• Assisted and facilitated office meetings communicating scheduling and procedure as well as provided professional development training such as customer service and characteristics of a strong team
• Planned for and facilitated the 60--70 campus and community meetings occurring weekly from meeting spaces to our grand ballroom
• Developed skills in supervising and performing a task from the ground stages beginning with planning, working with customers to create a successful event, and organizing a work staff to accomplish a goal
• Established the flexibility to adjust and modify plans to meet the needs of customers and the work staff

Mount Berry, GA

• Co-taught a class of 16 incoming students with a professor geared toward helping students transition into college smoothly

Mount Berry, GA

• Led a committee of 20 members to plan and execute Berry College’s largest event with 2,500 attendees while managing a budget of $60,000
• Developed increasing responsibility from a support role as Logistics Member to a leadership role as Event Chair
• Shaped the ability to engage a team in creating and carrying out a large scale event over the course of several months

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Berry College Leadership Fellows, Student Conduct Board, Quality Enhancement Plan Committee, Cultural Events Ad.