• Strategically source and manage up to 70 events annually, including conferences, executive roundtables, recruiting events, award galas, training seminars, firm parties, and team building events• Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders throughout the globe on strategic planning pertaining to events; educate key clients on firm policy and local market updates• Project manage complex events by developing project plans, implementing timelines, leading team calls, and holding team accountable to tasks and deadlines• Use extensive industry and market knowledge to negotiate contract rates and terms, with focus on risk and cost savings• Continually pursue and implement ideas to streamline processes, drive consistency, promote sustainable practices, and encourage teaming for the firm's planning team• Team with other planners to produce large-scale conferences, including high-profile, multi-property international events with greater than 3,500 in attendance• Build trusting and strategic relationships with other internal teams and external vendors• Serve as the firm's subject matter expert on event the budget process and the Entrepreneur of the Year invitation process; implement process changes, create reference materials, lead training sessions• Maintain accurate event data such as budgets, profit and loss, costs, savings, vendors, pick-up, and attendance in Cvent• Research venues, event trends, and new technology to plan innovative, cost-effective events• Coordinate and manage event invitations and registration using Cvent• Develop detailed event specifications and communicate requirements, including audiovisual, production, transportation, catering, decorations, security, medics, and more• Manage all on-site logistics by supervising venue and catering services, overseeing all vendors, and training event staff

Serve as liaison between client and all hotel departments to ensure magnificent implementation of event services. Coordinate all functions and changes on behalf of client to ensure full functionality of hotel operations for client satisfaction. Project and review revenue based on client objectives and guarantees. Provide creative prospective for events department for all Meetings Imagined events.

Manage and coordinate catering and conference services activities, services. Fulfill client specifications and ensure the smooth execution of all meeting, exhibit, guest rooms, branding and logistics. Mange events ranging in 200-2000 guest rooms on peak night and in excess of $100,000 catering revenue each. Partner with a Catering Manager on larger events, delegating the food and beverage portion of the planning.Other Roles and Responsibilities:-Aid in the transition of management companies from Gaylord Entertainment to Marriott International, converting the sales and catering database as well as other various systems

Managed the execution of all aspects of events to include planning, day-to-day coordination and exiting strategies. Served as meeting planner advocate and liaison to all operational departments.Assisted with coordination of all convention group plans and catering needs with all required operational departments. Ensured on-site delivery of hotel products and services according to conference group plans resulting in a positive meeting experience.Utilized company software for generation of necessary program documents to include but not limited to pass on reports, Banquet Event Orders, post convention report and change logs.Maintained program knowledge by attending planning meetings, conference calls, reviewing group resumes and banquet event orders prior to group arrival. Partnered with Conference planning team to ensure issues were identified and resolved.Attended planning visits, welcome receptions, tie-down meetings and internal meetings related to security, parking or production. Advised client on current status of events and functions, including items pending and action items. Coordinated any changes necessary.Proactively resolved potential meeting or room set issues. Utilized available resources to meet client requests or resolve client issues. Ensured that room requirements such as lighting, temperature, AV equipment, and room set met client expectations.