• Developed and maintained year-round calendar of events, raised brand awareness and drove organic engagement with consumers and partners.• Built and implemented cost reduction strategies and industry best practices, reduced event expenses and streamlined planning and delivery.• Managed venue, labor and technical efforts of internal and external partners to successfully execute 180 events per year.• Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.• Developed and implemented comprehensive community engagement partnerships to foster positive relationships extending goodwill into the local community.• Established and maintained partnerships with nonprofit organizations and government agencies. • Planned, coordinated and executed a wide range of events including fundraisers, workshops, and community outreach events. • Centralized resource and event management coach for staff.• Provide creative treatments and technical direction to event. • Directed event budgets negotiated contracts with vendors and coordination logistics to ensure seamless execution. • Lead and managed site visits for prospective facility agreements.• Improved results continuously by conducting thorough reviews of events' successes and failures.• Forecasted, scheduled, and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.• Analyzed post event-feedback and data to measure success and identify areas for improvement.

Expertly plan and execute corporate events and weddings, establish budgets, review locations, and choose venues. Source highly qualified vendors for events while ensuring best rates by skillful negotiation. Oversee and manage contracted team of event contributors.Selected Achievements:-Sold and maintained budgets up to $100,000-Responsible for completion of projects on time and within budget-Successfully developed on-the-spot contingency plans during adverse conditions-Vendor organization and specific budget analysis for clients

Served as a hotel representative while working with clients to detail all phases of their wedding or corporate event and hotel stay.

Established and integrated the functional sales and marketing strategies of the company utilizing business expertise to reach financial/operational goals and objectives. -Analyzed market trends and statistics to determine potential of growth -Proven ability to quickly establish rapport with customers, up-sell products and build a loyal clientele in a changing market. -Responsible for selling services to commercial and residential clients while interacting with diverse groups to facilitate deals in excess of $200,000

Created and implemented the vision, design and placement of all company marketing programs for print advertising & collateral material, managed marketing budget and implemented monthly financial goals. Negotiated contracts and maintained account relations