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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Plan, coordinate, execute all aspects of events, working directly with each client, Event Staff, and outside vendors to create exceptional experiences. Monitor condition on the facility, direct functions of the staff, create staff schedules, focus on operational efficiencies while preparing for next events. Observe and provide recommendations on the building, operations, inventory, contractual language, policies and procedures continually. Groom relationships with outside contractors to support event needs. Determine room layouts per event specs, ranging from business meetings and classes to weddings, fundraising galas, banquets, proms, graduations, and worship services.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Responsible for coordinating all advance and day-of logistics and services for assigned events hosted at the Knoxville Convention Center and World’s Fair Exhibition Hall from the time they are contracted to their completion, serving as primary contact/liaison for the client and as manager on duty. Types and scale of events range from multi-day trade shows, public shows, conventions, and sports tournaments, to single-day galas and business meetings.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Schedule, supervise and complete payroll for all event staff at SMG's (now ASM Global) four Knoxville venues, including hiring and assisting in their training. Provide superior client services support in the planning, organizing and management of events at Knoxville Civic Auditorium & Coliseum, Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center, the Knoxville Convention Center, and World’s Fair Exhibition Hall. Monitor the logistics of events and continually seek methods for improvement, providing event coordination from the time of booking through execution. Serve as manager on duty of select events.

Sevierville, Tn

Responsible for purchasing and pricing store merchandise for Smokies Baseball Club and sister club, the Johnson City Cardinals, within specified budgets. Instrumental in the Smokies eclipsing $700,000 in total retail sales for FY 2017. Daily activities include researching new products, creating new product designs with manufacturers, selecting apparel sanctioned by MiLB and MLB, and collaborating with a variety of vendors to maintain relationships and manage inventory. Serve as liaison between organization and New Era to design on-field team caps. Collaborate with players to secure autographs for team card sets. Responsible for hiring, scheduling, training, and managing game day employees and leading team members in providing excellent customer service. Build displays, create promotions, and integrate new logos. Promote and execute jersey auctions, develop improvement plans, and produce daily sales reports. Grow online store's presence and sales capacity, expand reach of team brand, and explore alternative sales avenues. Regularly multi-task and problem solve. Track current market trends and buying psychology. Continue to coordinate annual Salute to Heroes Night.

Sevierville, Tn

Ensure luxury suite level remains guest-ready at all times, meets high expectations. Hire, schedule and supervise team of suite hostesses; assist with orientation for all areas of food & beverage dept (more than 100 employees). Assist in developing menus and promotions, monitoring labor and food cost. Primary liaison for menu pre-orders between group and corporate sales staff and the kitchen. Train gameday staff on new point-of-sale systems.Coordinate Salute to Heroes event, lay groundwork for Remote Area Medical's preferred charity partnership with the Smokies.

Sevierville, Tn

Build and sell custom hospitality packages for business use - "on-demand" ticket credits with online accessibility and personal account concierge services for luxury suite access and prime field level seats - specific to the goals of each corporate client for the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Also responsible for overseeing/servicing business ticket accounts in order to maximize value for the corporate client and increase utilization. Additionally pave the way for new corporate sponsorships and group outings at Smokies Stadium. Schedule and supervise gameday ushers, ticket takers, gate security and ID checkers; mentor group sales representatives on an as-needed basis.

Sevierville, Tn

Solicit various organizations in effort to sell group tickets, pre-game picnics, luxury suites, ticket plans, and fundraising program tickets. Introduce, promote, develop, and coordinate successful Memorial Day tribute pre-game program, an annual event now deep-rooted in local military community. Instrumental in training of new group sales reps and editing of yearly group & ticket brochure. Much multi-tasking involved with game night duties.

Hilton Head Island, Sc

Supervise group of weekly interns, facilitate volunteers, interact on daily basis with patrons, golf professionals, and members of the media; provide tournament operations, marketing, media, and ticketing support. Contribute to introduction of new title sponsor and assist with/coordinate tournament site prep and breakdown.

Emory, Va

Review applications for admission, meet with prospective students and their parents face-to-face, act as athletics liaison for office, guide tours of campus, serve as college spokesperson and authority at college fairs, campus open houses, and high school visits and awards ceremonies.

Master Of Science - Ms, Sport Management, 3.75

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant for Office of Admissions, Co-Advisor for Tau Sigma transfer student honor society, Supervisor.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mass Communications (Business Management Minor), 3.3

Activities and Societies: Pi Gamma Mu social science honor society, Dean's List, sports reporter/feature writer for campus newspaper.