Meredith Douglas Email & Phone Number

Vienna, Va, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Oversees the 17 North American chapters, comprised of more than 250 regional leaders, as well as the global student chapters for PCMA. Dedicated to leadership development and member engagement to continue to expand the value of PCMA membership to the more than 8200 global community members.Team Lead for engaging programs and initiatives including PCMA Collective, Global Student Competition, 20 in their Twenties, PCMA U, University Engagement Task Force and the HBCU Task Force.Curate and lead meaningful experiences for the PCMA Community including PCMA U, 3 annual Chapter Leader Workshops, Faculty Workshops, spark (AI platform) demonstrations. Trusted facilitator and moderator for regional chapter programming.

Consulting services for social media marketing, analysis and event marketing + planning Accounts include: J Shea Events:Collaborate with CEO and events team to support convention planning and execution.-Manage convention travel manifests, hotel room blocks and convention registration for multiple client events.-Communicate directly with clients, their members and vendors to ensure a high-quality event experience. -Assisted in creating and managing administrative details for convention clients, including event orders, run of show, event guides and internal staff timelines.-Provide onsite staffing services at client events, overseeing event operations and managing vendor staff to ensure fluid event flow and timing.@SendCheersinaBoxBusiness development efforts to help scale the business-Attended networking events and sales missions, representing the brand to promote B2B sales.-Manage social media marketing by producing trending and engaging original content-Created simulated test market campaigns to better understand the needs of customers as well “drip” campaigns to directly engage with and retain past customers.@3birddexter: Social media content development, brand development and home staging/styling-Increased follower growth by 14% in one month and doubled their reach metrics-Increased follower growth by 55% in 24 months-Developed a digital retail strategy through during the state-wide shutdown of retail stores (2020) which contributed to the brand's positive YOY growth from 2019 to 2020-Created an in-home styling service driving an average transaction size of $600-$1100 USD@Whitetail_farm: Consulted as the brand ambassador with digital influencing techniques and special event management-Increased clothing sales by 35% in 4 months through social media marketing -Increased revenue by 1000% during in-store events-Collaborated with stakeholders on merchandising, product purchasing and inventory management

* Boutique wedding planning services including day-of execution and full-service management. *Event locations included:-Ritz Carlton Washington, D.C.-The Washington Post Building-The Newseum-Hotel Monaco-The Fairfax Hotel on Embassy Row-Sequoia DC-Breaux Vineyards-Bluemont Vineyard*Coordinated and collaborated with vendors through written and verbal communication including:-Food & Beverage-Guest Room Blocks-Floral & Design-Audio Visual-Talent/Entertainment-Event Location*Followed and balanced the budget provided by the client*Developed a detailed schedule of events and oversaw the operations of the eventThrough this role I managed the needs of multiple vendors per event, food and beverage proposals, the timeline and operations of an event and always exceeded the expectations of my clients!

Washington, Dc, Us

*Collaboratively worked with a grassroots hospitality network to grow expand a successful D.C based networking service into a nationally recognized organization.*Consulted with the CEO on effective business strategies to help grow the brand*Holistically managed meetings and events in Washington, DC, New York and Chicago:-Solicited RFPs-Performed site visits -Executed site selection through negotiating event and food and beverage contracts-Coordinated onsite event resumes including room setup, food and beverage and audio-visual

Austin, Tx, Us

*Promoted Austin, TX as a premiere destination for meetings, conventions and tradeshows and acted as the liaison and solution manager between association + corporate executives and the hotels and convention center in Austin, TX.*Consistently exceeded quarterly and annual sales goals, booking approximately 69,000 total roomnights citywide, equaling over $41million in economic impact for the city of Austin.*Responsible for account management and new business development of national association and corporate accounts in the mid-atlantic and northeast markets*Reviewed RFPs submitted by clients and appropriately coordinated with hotels and other venues to negotiate F&B minimums and hotels room rates.*Developed competitive bid packages that included city-wide venue contributions for organizations including:-National League of Cities-National Sherrif's Association-National Association of Postmasters of the US*Organized and hosted city-wide site visits, developing comprehensive schedules of events*Developed and delivered presentations for meeting planners, boards of directors and convention delegates to promote Austin as a future convention destination.*Developed and hosted marketing events in the Washington, D.C. area to promote Austin, TX to national association executives

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Assisted the Director of Meetings in planning two large conferences consisting of 700-1100 registrants-Managed registration process equaling approximately $1million annually.-Responsible for all incoming communication inquiries regarding member registration, cancellations, refunds and invoices.-Appointed member of the Net Forum Task Force to help coordinate, design, test and implement an organization-wide transition the NetForum CRM