Traci Keefer Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

• Develop creative concepts and designs for an array of projects and client events.• Accountable for overall design quality, feasibility, and timeliness of each assignment.• Keep track of event finances including check requests, invoicing, and reporting.• Plan layout / floor plan of seating and decorations.• Recognize and proactively resolve problems relating to execution.• Prepare and modify event contracts as requested.• Finalize budget and update Senior Event Producer as it is revised.• Assist with negotiations for space contracts and book event space• Work with Production Coordinator(s) and third party vendors.• Conduct research, attend site visits and find resources to help client with event possibilites.• Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process.• Coordinate and monitor event timelines and ensure deadlines are met.• Assist with managing on-site production and clean up of events.

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

• Develop marketing and sales collateral.• Style photo shoots for social media and website.• Network and gain new business.• Maintain returning client base.• Increase rental sales. • Produce events all over United States.• Create styled events for corporate and social clients.• Maintain delivery calendars and warehouse truck deliveries.• Site visit tours of office and showroom.• Purchase new inventory for warehouse and events.• Coordinate on-site events.• Manage delivery team.• Assist with set up and tear down of events.

• Responsible for operations to include marketing and sales. Increased social media presence through blogging, Instagram and other social media outlets, which resulted in increased sales.• Customize welcome gifts for conventions, weddings and luxury events.• Manage employees on inventory and ordering of product.• Designed e-commerce website to fulfill orders with web designer.

Henderson, Nv, Us

• Responsible for daily operations including marketing, sales and management. • Increased social media presence through blogging, Instagram and other social media outlets, which resulted in increased sales.• Trained employees to ensure phenomenal service to all Scheme clients, vendors and colleagues.• Network within the luxury wedding and special events industry.• Book, plan and execute all events.

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

• Oversaw all aspects of group sales for 2 venues for both corporate and travel/leisure markets.• Created and produced marketing materials, sales materials and collateral for group sales markets.• Managed events including deliveries, execution of catering and staff management.• Managed, logged and reported all group leads and business trends, forecasts and sales budgets. • Pitched new business and secured leads regionally, nationally and internationally. • Interacted with potential clients to introduce and secure new business.• Built relationships with destination management companies (DMCs) for continued bookings for out of town clients.

• Produced convention sales materials and lists.• Produced sales contracts for private and semi-private events.• Provided potential clients with event quotes. • Worked alongside Director of Sales on large group events.

Production layout for both advertising and news staff of The University Daily Kansan. See advertisements out from start to finish. Make daily stacks for news staff and perepare the daily paper for the printer.

Delegate responsibilities and assist a team of six creatives with all advertising campaigns and decisions. Responsible for training creative staff on use of all design programs and how the staff runs. Design advertisements and ad campaigns for all major clients daily, design all online advertisements for newspaper website, www.kansan.com.

Designed advertising campagins for various major running clients within an assigned group of account executives and senior account executives.

Purchase, New York, Us

Collaborated with marketing team on all projects including event planning, promotions, yearbook design, yearbook content. Designed advertisements for Cross Court, yearbook and T-shirts for events and tennis teams. Wrote press releases and articles for section Web site, Cross Court and Yearbook. Attended weekly meetings with potential advertisers, national office and branding distributor.

Wedding Coordination And Design

Bachelor Of Science And Bachelor Of Arts, B.S. In Strategic Communication & B.A. In American Studies