Responsible for planning and executing sales meetings, conferences, and special events for the sales force and the broker distribution channel. Designs and produces in-person and virtual conference/events. Leads the end-to-end scope of the events for successful and effective outcomes, exceeding objectives, deliverables, and expectations for desirable outcomes.

End to end project management of corporate meetings, customer incentive events, hospitality events, and tradeshows from conception to evaluation.Proven experience creating and executing quality eventsStrong attention to detail, well-organized, multi-taskerSkilled at problem-solving, negotiation, vendor relationsAbility to prioritize, meet deadlines, work under pressureDependable, flexible, collaborative

Plan, organize and deliver pharmaceutical client events from initial planning to final reconciliation. Partner with Project Executive to create and execute seamless, meaningful events while liaising with key stakeholders, ensuring events are compliant, within budget and exceed client expectations.

Managed and developed industry conference/tradeshow strategy and calendar with clear goals and objectives for 35 global conferences annually. Oversaw $400K budget and ensured adherence to budget constraints. Managed all tradeshow exhibition logistics, booth size, shipping, booth schedule, across 10 countries. Collaborated with senior executives, key opinion leaders and vendors to coordinate events. Executed all meeting logistics including registration, housing and production for annual global sales meeting.• Improved efficiency and communication by instituting tradeshow information sheets, pre-show briefing, in-booth training, and post-show reporting with all staff attendees.• Increased leads and ROI by creating campaigns in salesforce, tracking leads, revenue generation and new customers increased.• Decreased annual event budget spend 10% by effectively managing tradeshow calendar and exhibit vendors.• Ensured alignment with marketing campaigns and brand building by creating customer focused meetings and hospitality events.• Improved organization and communication to sales team by initiating on-line registration and email confirmations for global sales meeting.

Managed corporate meetings, customer events, industry tradeshows, and contractor programs. Included top contractor and distributor customer incentive events, sales meetings, hospitality events, consultant advisory councils. Attendees ranged from 30 to 600 per meeting. Managed all aspects of meetings and events from conception to conclusion for more than 10 global events annually, including site selection, contract negotiation, room block, meeting space, ground transportation, food and beverage orders, activities and gifts.• Achieved 95% or higher scores of good or excellent from customers on event satisfaction surveys by working with planning team in execution of top-level industry events, with white glove service.• Exceeded event objectives, ensured all program requirements were executed with high level of service by working closely with hotel sales, conference services, AV and other vendors.• Managed $4M event annual budget.• Presented venue recommendations to top executive management based on site visit research, including venue sourcing, travel, meeting space and cost requirements.• Led planning team in execution of attendee registration, marketing communications, branded collateral, and logistics before, during and after events.• Facilitated attendance at 25 industry tradeshows annually. Secured booth space and contracts, sponsorships, and attendee room blocks. Worked with brand managers to execute messaging goals, ensuring booth set-up, collateral, employee attendance and booth coverage.• Increased leads 30% in year-over-year show attendance by creating internal communications and presentation of show goals, attendance expectations, lead retrieval, and customer interface for each show.• Saved company more than $1M in expense by implementing email bulletin system for contractor communications; awarded company President’s Award.• Managed customer facing programs earned by top contractors including communication, approval, tracking and budget.

Managed and responded to requests for proposals (RFP) including tracking, strategy development, rate preparation, merchandising and value-added programming. Managed syndicated media research to support operational goals and objectives including custom analysis, data mining, report development, and fulfillment of daily sales requests. Additionally, prepared sales presentations and proposals.• Displayed key leadership characteristics which resulted in being selected to participate in company “Emerging Leaders” advanced management training program.• Provided sales representatives with appropriate tools necessary to support team’s ability to exceed $6.5M ad revenue goal for three years.• Completed RFP’s accepted by clients, resulting in up to $300K each in ad revenue.