Thomas Happell Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Collaborate with event chairs and event committee members to create “only at CEO” experiences
• Prepare RFPs and negotiate contracts for all event specific vendors including; hotels, DMCs, private air charters, and ground transportation companies
• Create and manage event budgets
• Serve as the team lead for two to four assigned events each calendar year, as well as serving as a back-up support staff at an additional three to five events
• Prepare all documentation needed for each event, including program schedules, reports, agendas, budgets, social items, function sheets, and event “specification” documents

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• (Covid break June 2020-July 2021)
• Negotiated contracts for event space, catering, audio visual support, and performers for 5 events annually; provided onsite support for an additional 20 fundraising dinners annually
• Collaborated with staff from the corporate, mid-level donor, and major gift teams to create a cohesive donor strategy
• Developed and monitored line -item budgets and worked with local volunteer leadership to exceed revenue targets while minimizing costs; provided monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting of actual and projected.
• Managed VIP transportation and housing
• Collaborated with staff and external vendors to produce and proof all marketing materials

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed all aspects of site selections, contracting, and payment for vendors for the Section's 4-5 conferences per year; 2 conferences per year had attendance between 700-1100 people and the remaining conferences had.
• Supervised Section’s meetings team to ensure coordination and on time delivery of key deliverables
• Developed all conference budgets ensuring proper forecasting of both expenses and revenue
• Coordinated with volunteer/member-based planning committees of 20-45 lawyers who approved all site selections and programming
• Managed sponsorship outreach and delivery of sponsorship benefits for all section conferences in collaboration with the Section Chair

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Communicated all logistical requirements with each event venue and reviewed BEOs and AV orders
• Provided weekly reports on registration and housing to Section Director and volunteer leadership
• Oversaw all conference budgets and identified areas where cost savings were possible; cost savings initiatives included reducing printing expenses by 20% and reducing temporary staffing costs by offering student.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Managed all aspects of registration from building registration websites in the ABA databases, developing registration forms, processing all registrations requests received through phone and paper form, and running the.
• Processed all CLE (continuing legal education) applications and issued all CLE certificates to attorneys following each event
• Assisted the Senior Meeting Planner in processing contracts through the ABA's General Counsel's Office and ensuring timely payment of vendors
• Led the Annual General Counsel Dinner planning and execution

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted email content for the Section's membership recruitment and retention efforts
• Provided technical support for committee teleconference programs
• Assisted with the Section's law student program including Pathways to Employment in International Law Programs
• Coordinated the efforts of the Section Award Selection Committees
• Provided on-site logistic support for the Section's seasonal meetings

I am available on average ten hours each week for students enrolled in introductory courses in Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics to come in and seek help with homework and test preparation.

Responsible for creating media lists, conducting daily media sweeps for a variety of clients, and managing media check-in tables at events including the Washington Kastles World Team Tennis matches and the Operation Hope Financial Literacy Summit.

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Honors Club, Circle K (collegiate division of Kiwanis), Honors Peer Mentoring, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa.

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology