Michelle Cunningham Email & Phone Number

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

• Assisted in the delivery of the 2023 Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin - which saw a new world record for the largest number of Americans to travel internationally for a single sporting.
• Successfully managed the inventory of over 3,700 rooms at 155 hotels across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK.
• Assisted in confirming almost 250 special requests for guests and managed almost 300 changes and cancellations.
• Negotiated on rates and allocations with over 130 hotels and secured hotel contacts valued at over €5m.
• Provide client relationship management by participating in weekly client meetings with the client as well as actively managing key stakeholder relationships with accommodation suppliers.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Assisted in the planning and delivery of a record-setting event – the 2022 Lacrosse Men’s Under 21 World Championships at the University of Limerick – held over 11 days with over 500 athletes taking part and over 3,000.
• Successfully delivered the largest ever international conference to take place at NUI Galway – the 11th triennial European Solid Mechanics Conference held over five days with 50 Mini-Symposia across 19 parallel.
• Provided client relationship management by leading weekly client meetings with the client and the Local Organising Committee as well as actively managing key stakeholder relationships with vendors and suppliers.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Responsible for the planning and delivering of a large-scale high-profile nationally broadcast domestic commemorative event during a complex and changing COVID environment as well as leading a remote team of six staff.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Responsible for the operational and logistical planning of seven major nationally broadcast commemorative events including large-scale high-profile international and domestic services (AUD$300k-$1.3m budgets).
• Oversaw the design, production and distribution of 15,000 commemorative medallions and certificates to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War including procurement and contract negotiation.
• Organised the allocation and training of almost 60 staff over three domestic commemorations including producing comprehensive staff handbooks and confidently delivering face-to-face briefings – which received positive.
• Planned, developed, implemented and administered strategic project plans for a number of domestic commemorative events to optimise task completion, resources and deadlines.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Supported the operational planning and delivery of four domestic commemorative events within seven months.
• Dispersed over 175 official Ministerial invitations and managed RSVP’s for dignitaries and VIP’s and worked with the Commonwealth Table of Precedence to arrange suitable seating plans.

Gungahlin, ACT

• Developed a comprehensive business plan which lead to obtaining an unsecured start-up bank loan of $140,000 and built an existing small business into a company which turned over $2M+ annually with a client list of over.

Gungahlin, ACT

County Dublin, Ireland

County Dublin, Ireland

Assisted with event management and media coordination of Ireland’s largest inaugural event – Bloom in the Phoenix Park.

Barton, ACT

Barton, ACT

Barton, ACT

Canberra, Australia

The RNCAS runs shows such as The Royal Canberra Show, The National Wine Show of Australia, The Royal Canberra National Poultry Show, the Canberra Regional Wine Show and the Royal Canberra Extra Virgin Olive Oil Show. I was responsible for the implementation of annual marketing and promotional strategies designed to maximise revenue and attendance.

Diploma, Graphic Design

Certificate Iii, Office Administration

Certificate Ii, Small Business Administration/Management