Laura Sosa, Cmp, Des Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Planned and executed the USHCC annual Legislative Summit, Energy Summit and National Conference with up to 2,500 attendees, including general sessions, concurrent sessions, expo coordination, receptions, press conferences, private dinners, sponsor activations, board meetings and annual retreats.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Responsible for planning and executing virtual, hybrid and in-person conferences for up to 2,000 attendees. Event logistics included but were not limited to RFP development, site selection, contract negotiation, budget management, AV and production coordination, expo and registration management, volunteer coordination, onsite implementation and post-event reporting and analysis. I was also the main program manager for the "USHCC CARES" program execution which provided support to over over 10,000 small businesses adversely affected by the pandemic, surpassing the program's goal by 50% after a year of being implemented. Worked closely with our corporate partners, business development and communications team to create and promote educational and capacity building webinar programs for the Hispanic Business community resulting into over 40 webinars annually.

Chantilly, Va

Managed and executed over 30 meetings and incentive trips for Allstate agents and senior leadership, including virtual events. Worked with implementation and education teams to increase agency staff engagement and business growth among agencies. Executed communication plans to increase early adoption and utilization of a new system among agencies in multiple states. Designed and overseen the distribution of weekly communications to increase sales production and agents’ participation in regional and countrywide promotions.

Falls Church, Va

Head the registration department for all meetings and conferences including registration website development, payment processing and financial reconciliations. Planned and implemented successful meetings for government and non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. by conducting budget management, site selection and contract negotiation to meet a wide variety of clients’ budgets and needs. Managed the customer service support line by responding promptly to registration questions with outstanding professionalism.

Bachelor'S Degree In Events Marketing And Planning, A

Certificate In Meetings, Events And Exhibitions Management, Meeting And Event Planning