Stefanie White Email & Phone Number

Hilliard, OH, US

College Of Education And Human Ecology Office Of Advancement

Columbus, OH

• Managed food and beverage sales, and the selling of more than 14,000 square feet of meeting space.
• Managed and executed client events portfolio from inception through completion.
• Created marketing strategies and materials to present new products and promotions to clients.
• Mentored and trained Sales Managers in the use of Delphi, Sales Force and SOP (Standard Operating Practice).
• Researched market segments and trends to grow market share and increase revenue.
• Met and exceeded food and beverage revenue goals.

Dublin, OH

• Managed all operations of the Thomas Conference Center, including selling of venue space and negotiating client event contracts.
• Provided logistics and support to ensure the effectiveness of meetings and events for the Wendy’s executive team.
• Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Responsible for coordinating with QSCC (Quality Supply Chain Co-op) and managed all aspects of their meeting planning.
• Managed onsite team, including caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
• Performed RFP (Request for Proposal) process from inception through completion for corporate facilities contracts to create new business development opportunities.

Dublin, OH

• Assisted Manager in daily operations of the Thomas Conference Center.
• Contributed as a writer and editor for the corporate company newsletter.
• Drafted more than 50 North American and International Franchisee stories for company website annually.
• Provided management for corporate associate engagement events hosted by the executive team.
• Supervised Compass contractors that operated Wendy's internal café and fitness center to ensure annual budget requirements were met while maintaining the optimal employee experience.
• Worked closely with the Media and Events Production team to plan and execute event communications and logistics for Annual Franchise Leadership Summits, conferences, and specialty events sponsored by Wendy's, including.

• Managed retention of current national sponsors and developed strategies for soliciting potential sponsors.
• Grew National Sponsorship Program by more than 50%.
• Served as lead provider of customer service to industry colleagues, members and sponsors.
• Managed, analyzed and reported annual national conference budget.
• Provided and implemented communication strategies for webinars, regional and national conferences.
• Supervised and effectively communicated marketing plans for webinars, regional meetings and national conference to client database of more than 1,700 contacts.

Columbus, OH

• Managed and coordinated executive schedules and travel arrangements for board meetings and annual conferences.
• Headed communications for client conferences, including writing, editing and distributing.
• Analyzed information to obtain continuing education credits for client meetings and national conferences.
• Researched and recruited speakers for meetings based on client and meeting needs.
• Negotiated and implemented sponsor and exhibitor contracts for national conferences and exhibitor trade shows.
• Acted as main point of contact for 35 board members and clients.