Sarah Gartner Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Area

Featured on CBS's Undercover Boss as one of the success stories.Received Manager of the Month award for February 2015 for outstanding communication between departments and staff. Reduced travel costs (hotel, flights, and car rental) from 2013 to 2014 by 25%. Created the 2015 and 2016 calendar year event schedule including locations and hotels for all Armando seminars and events. Conducted research to identify new markets and managed and developed a strategic plan of action to ensure events remained under the pre-determined budget.

Responsible for coordination of events and conferences for government programs including travel, hotel arrangements, agendas, and timelines from conception to event closing and post event.Established secure locations and venues worldwide for conferences and events for government programs and negotiated contracts for hotels, venues and vendors. Strategized with senior executives to meet organizational goals and objectives through conferences and events; designed event specifications to meet organizational needs and objectives.

Directed all planning, staffing, and execution of trade shows and events on a national and international scale; coordinated and attended shows in major international cities including: Paris, Geneva, Dubai, Mexico City, and Berlin.

Managed every aspect, from conception to execution, of mobile marketing and sampling tours, meetings, parties, and corporate functions for an innovative mass marketing and event production company specializing in youth, armed forces, and automotive mobile marketing events and tours.