Melissa Goodwin, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Bristow, Va, Us

-Coordinates of all aspects of the meetings and social events (RFP development, site selection, pre-planning, onsite execution and post event wrap up).-Conducts site research and selection, contract negotiation to include hotel, A/V, webcasting, budgeting, timeline development and monitoring, progress reporting, and provides on-site support and logistics. -Develops and maintains effective sponsorship program.-Plans and executes ARIN Staff Summer and Holiday Events.

Chantilly, Va

-Coordinates of all aspects of the meetings and social events (RFP development, site selection, pre-planning, onsite execution and post event wrap up).-Conducts site research and selection, contract negotiation to include hotel, A/V, webcasting, budgeting, timeline development and monitoring, progress reporting, and provides on-site support and logistics. -Develops and maintains effective sponsorship program.

Alexandria, Va

• Worked with internal and external stakeholders to conduct needs assessment and establish event goals.• Developed session/speaker RFPs and manages speaker logistics.• Contributed to the development of session descriptions, conference materials and handouts, program guides, and event apps.• Partnered with internal content owners to identify needs for new events.

Office Of Naval Research, Arlington, Va

•Assisted in the planning, management and execution of conferences and events•Obtained quotes for event space and A/V for market survey•Assisted in the evaluation of selection of hotel facilities•Managed vendors and hotel rooming lists•Built databases, conference forms, and registration websites•Assisted in the design and production of conference materials (handout materials, agendas, badges, table tents, etc)•Worked with program managers on agenda structure, room sets and A/V set up•Provided on-site support of conferences/events (locally and out of state)

Arlington, Va

-Plan All Theater Conference (ATC) including agenda, speakers, venues, etc.-Plan and participate in ONRG’s Industry Day - select a geographic area for all Science Advisors to visit companies supporting the Fleet/Force or generally applicable to the business of the Government; plan and schedule the tours, activities, lodging, meals, etc.-Create a turn-over schedule for current Science Advisors and create a replacement monitoring plan. Schedule interviews. Support the entire process for selecting and “hiring” Science Advisors.-Assist with logistics and contacts for high-level personnel visiting ONRG

•Manage housing logistics for 29,000+ Annual Meeting for Cardiologists duties include production of promotional materials, budget preparation, site visits, hotel selection, hotel contract negotiations, housing block management, website production, and bill review •Coordinate site search, hotel contracts and rooming list review for fifty plus meetings annually for professional engineering association

•Responsible for logistics for five annual meetings including budget preparation, site selections, hotel contract negotiations, housing block management, meeting room setups, food and beverage selection and guarantees and audio visual requirements•Coordinated exhibit center logistics for three shows including exhibit management company selection, registration and onsite logistics•Served as liaison for the association’s Ladies Group with duties that include producing their annual directory and biannual newsletter and coordinating their Foundation Gala Dinner & Dance

•Coordinated logistics for two annual meetings to include production of promotional materials, housing block management, meeting room setups, food and beverage selection and guarantees and speaker management•Managed logistics for Educational Courses – i.e., room set up, food and beverage, hotel blocks, shipping•Responsible for sponsorship correspondence including: logo collection, invoicing and recognition on-site•Organized site visits for Annual Meeting

Contract was lost due to funding

•Managed logistics for three annual meetings (Annual Convention, Legislative Conference and Garden Center University), internal board meetings and landscape tour to include production of promotional materials, budget preparation, site selections, hotel contract negotiations, housing block management, meeting room setups, food and beverage selection and guarantees

Managing the registration/check-in process for guests, assisting with luggage and package delivery.

Bachelor'S, Communications

Hospitality & Tourism

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta, Residence Hall Federation