Stefanie Berry Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Berry Travel Agency is your bespoke travel consultant for all your personal, group, corporate, destination meetings/incentive travel, site selection, venue contracting/negotiations, and luxury travel needs.Specializing in the research, planning and logistical coordination of full-service travel world-wide, we take the stress out of wading through vast amounts of information and research, offering tailored, knowledgeable and thorough assistance in the planning and fulfillment of your travel needs.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Freelance producer contracted to manage virtual events (1000+ attendees) for high-profile, global businesses. Accountable for project scope, strategy, design, budget, and timeline, directing workflow pipeline, and consistently excelling in client communications and follow-up.• Ensures event strategy and design content are consistent across the board, delivering on goals and objectives• Develop intricate logistics timelines for offsite and onsite shoots • Rehearse with host and speakers improving quality and consistency• Develop and update project management software (Monday.com), ensuring project deliverables are met—both internal and external• Quality control video content, assets, and graphics for brand consistency and accuracy• Update and review budgets for offsets or potential overages• Collaborate with the technical production staff, media, and AV teams ensuring every element is thought out and fail-safed, minimizing risk• Implemented post-event debrief and ROI analysis and metrics to measure engagement and improve future events

Tampa, Florida, United States

Entrepreneur and award-winning event director savvy in the art of understanding and delivering the clients’ end-results by focusing on goals and objectives, developing event strategy and design, and providing concept-to-completion event management. Highly proficient in the overall financial and business aspects of the company while delivering best practices, fostering client relationships, developing sales/new business initiatives, overseeing event proposal development/budgets, and facilitating strong team collaboration. • Launched a start-up business that escalated to a multi-million-dollar company • An inspirational leader who trained and mentored 12 fulltime employees and 30 freelancers• Effective business manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company while focusing on clients and employees• Developed long-term client partnerships by proffering exceptional customer service, forging cohesive relationships, and delivering on commitment• Dynamic sales leader increasing business revenue by over 20% each year by driving sales and motivating teams • Developed and implemented SOPs providing consistency and streamlining efficiencies in overall event operations• Produced thousands of events throughout the business lifespan across the United States and in the Caribbean• Supervised teams of 3 to 30 delivering on superior event execution and facilitating risk reduction through contingency planning and collaboration• Awarded the coveted position of the in-house DMC/Event Management company for the legendary Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, FL, prevailing over 17 other companies for the multi-year contract• Skilled contract negotiator developing long-term partnerships with vendors and venues ensuring win-win relationships• Recognized in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Top 75 Women-Owned Businesses in Tampa Bay for eight consecutive years

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Hired on as the Lead Event Producer in the strategic creation of live experiences and event production but laid off due to the Corona Virus pandemic. Key responsibilities were to assemble and oversee multiple teams in the creation of a diverse portfolio of large-scale conferences and trade presentations for the higher education and B2B sector. This included serving as the primary client contact at the senior or executive level, keeping projects on scope/time/budget, initiating the coordination of project details, overall fiscal management of entire project, managing external resources and procurement, work closely with executive producer (owner) and end-client on content strategy and speaker engagement, oversee logistics of all projects including venue selection, negotiation and contracting, as well as lead, train and mentor colleagues. Work closely with the production team on the implementation and development of streamlined templates and agendas for project lifecycles.