• Manage event contract negotiation, vendor selection, budgeting, and billing for all programs• Develop, execute, and manage special events, including educational programs, concerts, and festivals with attendance in excess of 30,000 attendees• Management of special events staff, volunteers, and committee meetings• Work cross functionally with Marketing and other departments to ensure smooth execution of events• Assist production and design departments in the development and creation of solicitation materials• Oversee food & beverage menus, staffing, and production requirements for all special events• Coordination of multiple events simultaneously

• Maintain & manage sales database and calendar of events• Collaborate with all levels of management in order to coordinate marketing strategies and event implementation• Utilize social networking tools to drive attendance and to market events• Create customer satisfaction surveys in order to evaluate event success and make adjustments for the future• Assist with event pre-show and on-site attendee customer service