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Centennial, Colorado, United States

Hired to manage all sorority conferences, meetings and events ranging in size from 25-1000 attendees. • Seamlessly pivoted a four day in-person Convention to a one-day virtual event with over 1000 attendees in less than 2 months.• Annually planned and executed four regional conferences and two leadership retreats with over 1300 attendees.• Biannually produced and managed either an international convention or an alumnae leadership institute for between 300-1000 attendees. • Implemented and built a new registration system and mobile app for all company events. • Organized all elements of event production including site selection, vendor contracts, transportation, communication, registration, onsite check-in, audio visual, hotel rooming lists, event set-up, shipping, menu selection and décor.• Conducted annual site inspections of potential properties to select future locations, negotiate concessions and secure contracts. • Forecasted and managed in excess of 1 million dollars in event budget funds throughout 9 cost centers annually. • Managed an event assistant by providing consistent task assignments, training, feedback and guidance on company procedures and event standards. • Assisted other internal departments and divisions with smaller event planning projects. • Trained and directed a team of convention staff and volunteers to execute to results within their assigned areas.

Contracted to provide senior level expertise in the facilitation of all facets of event-based programs.• Traveled with a Canadian based incentive house to assist in the onsite management of North American and International incentive trips. Tasks included: performing international sight inspections, management of all food and beverage elements, liaising with hotel front desk staff to manage client rooming lists, set-up and supervision of registration desks, escorting clients on side excursions, VIP services and general execution of client requests and on-site problem solving. Clients included: Honda Canada, Acura Canada, Mercedes, Canadian Television Group, NFL Canada, Prime Restaurant Group, etc. • Hired as the Beverage Coordinator for: A Taste of Colorado. Tasks included: interviewing, hiring and managing 60+ staff, facilitating all festival communications between beverage suppliers, handling end-to-end beverage stand logistics and all on-sight management of 40+ beverage outlets during a four-day festival attending by more than 500,000 guests. • Employed with several Denver based destination management companies to facilitate their client movements and requests while in Colorado. Tasks included: controlling arrival and departure transportation needs, managing registration and concierge desks, set-up and tear-down of special events, overseeing dine-arounds, advancing special event venues and escorting side excursions. Clients included: Coors, Best Buy, HP, Baxter, Astellas, General Mills, Wyeth Pharma, Quest, Rymark, Securitas, Johns Manville, etc. • Provided contract assistance for VISIT DENVER. Tasks included: front desk assistance, special project aid, conference services support during the DNC and management of the VIP Lounge for the IPC Convention.

Columbine Valley, Co

Hired to sell, plan and facilitate internal and external events for a high-end private golf club.•Planned internal social functions for between 25-1000 guests for all major holidays, golf outings and family oriented events.•Created new marketing materials to distribute to potential external clients in order to increase club revenue.•Worked with internal and external cliental to plan all elements of events ranging from: golf tournaments, weddings, corporate meetings, showers, rehearsal dinners, swim meets, memorials, wine dinners and various other social engagements. •Solely attended to the full spectrum of all event planning details including: budget and menu preparation, décor, food and beverages, entertainment and rentals.•Provided on-site “day of” event management: demonstrating a gracious and attentive demeanor while ensuring that the smallest details were suitably handled in order to exceed expectations of clients and guests.

Retained by one of the most prestigious catering firms in Toronto to provide end-to-end management of corporate and private functions for parties up to 800 people.• Liaised with clients to review their objectives and budgets, and developed creative proposals with themes and menus customized to specific client tastes and expectations.• Single-handedly attended to the full spectrum of event planning details including: budget and proposal preparation, venue selection, décor, food and beverages, entertainment, permits, equipment rentals, staffing and final reconciliations.• Provided on-site “day of” event management: demonstrating a gracious and attentive demeanour while ensuring that the smallest details were appropriately handled so that the event exceeded the expectations of clients and guests.• Advised catering operations to offer a higher level of creativity to clients, drawing on extensive knowledge of food styling and preparation to help establish the company as a creative leader in a highly competitive market.• Instrumental in securing $500k+ in repeat business with RBC Dexia through the delivery of exceptional corporate events.

Joined this fully licensed travel and event management agency to plan and coordinate travel, entertainment and hospitality for elite national and international events.• Created proposals and budgets for turnkey event management solutions for corporate clients such as IBM, Labatt and Honda Canada.• Planned and executed functions ranging from intimate executive entertaining and all-inclusive trips for contest winners to golf tournaments and international conferences with hundreds of participants.• Managed all logistical details, including event registration, print materials, air, hotel, transfers, restaurant reservations, meeting planning, private parties and leisure activities.• Escorted clients to and from their destination to ensure that their event was managed properly and to their complete satisfaction.• Sourced and negotiated agreements with vendors around the world, taking the time to conduct world-wide site inspections and review all decisions in order to ensure that venues and services met the needs of a discerning clientele.• Facilitated all office concierge services including event tickets, restaurant recommendations and reservations.