Chelsea Wallis Email & Phone Number

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

The Association of Accounting Technicians is the world's leading professional body for Accounting Technicians with over 140,000 members worldwide.• Successfully managed and delivered the company's largest flagship event, The AAT Training Provider Conference and Awards for 400 delegates, including budget management of up to £100k• Project managing and executing my own portfolio of events including webinars, award ceremonies, breakfast briefings, corporate training, round-tables and exhibitions from initial brief to completion. • Highly experienced delivering webinars including sound-check and technical support using Adobe Connect and ON24, for up to 1000 registrants.• Identified and implemented delegate communications to encourage a higher participant rate at all events.• Brand champion for the division, ensuring that all external communications, presentations and material are brand compliant.• Building strong relationships with commercial partners on all sponsored events and conferences, ensuring both client and AAT were portrayed effectively.• Source, liaise and negotiation with suppliers including AV, venues, catering, print and event props and styling.• Maintained accurate budgets for all events within projected costs, raising purchase orders and ensuring that all invoices are paid efficiently and comply with financial procedures.• Introduced streamlined processes to improve efficiency of team including briefing documents, and booking platform for commercial partners.• Producing post-event reports, collating and reviewing delegate feedback, and arranging debrief meetings with key stakeholders to ensure KPI's are achieved alongside opportunities for continuous improvement. • Managed delegate registration using Eventsforce management software.• Onsite supervision: briefing and managing AAT staff and suppliers at all events.• Coordinating complex travel and accommodation arrangements

• Managed the regional conference and events calendar • End-to-end organisation of all events (20-30 per year) • Sourcing, booking and liaising with venues, speaker management and managing all aspects of event logistics.• Creating and marketing the events website and monitoring event bookings• Designing marketing and event materials• Monitoring the events and exhibition budget• Developing the social media content strategy, and overseeing all social platforms to increase engagement and following• Monitoring KPIs through monthly reports • Coordinating travel arrangements for key team members• Managing corporate hospitality events, and liaising with VIPs• General market research and analysis • Providing a high level of customer serviceSkills acquired:Microsoft OfficeEvents ManagementCustomer ServiceCopy-writing

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Doncaster/Huddersfield