OBJECTIVE

Working as a Trade Show Manager where excellent organizational, communication, and management skills will enhance company visibility and profits.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than fifteen years of increasingly responsible positions in marketing, communications and event management dealing with fast-paced, rapidly expanding companies. Expertise includes booth logistics, hotel selection and management, contract negotiation, development of marketing collateral, budget management, and operational and logistical management. Recognized for the ability to develop and manage events that increase overall productivity. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Extensive experience with both PC and Mac platforms. Knowledgeable in Social Media marketing on Facebook, Twitter and Linked In.

WORK HISTORY

The Arrangers Destination Management Company - Denver, CO 2007-present

Operations Manager

• Manage the logistics of programs for clients that are inbound to Colorado

• Conduct the pre-ops for programs including vendor scheduling, working with the venue on set-up, managing and reviewing BEO’s and communicating changes

• Manage all vendors on-site, including contract staff

• Management of VIP transfers

• Coordinate and schedule transportation or shuttles accordingly based on arrival and departure manifests

• Assist with research and program development

• Reconcile final vendor invoices and prepare the final bill to send to the client

• Manage all contract staff, including yearly agreements, mass communication, vet new staff requests

• Handle social media for the company (quarterly newsletters, Twitter, FaceBook, i-Meet)

• Coordinate extensive website updates with vendor and handle any “simple” updates for the company

Auraria Higher Education Center - Denver, CO 2005-2007

Conference Facilities Coordinator

• Manage student events in Tivoli Student Union, St. Cajetan’s, and St Francis Center on Auraria Campus

• Sales and management of meeting space to outside groups utilizing the EMS software programming

• Communicate all set-up needs to crew and verify the room set-up of all events

• Liaison between client and other vendors including caterers, rental companies, DJ’s, etc

• Supervise front desk staff

EchoStar Satellite LLC - Englewood, CO 2000 - 2005

Conferences & Corporate Events Manager

• Conferences and events manager for a Fortune 500 company, including development and management of the annual department budget of just under $4M

• Management of industry tradeshows and events

• Exhibit registration

• Show services orders (transportation, I and D, electrical, water, lead generation, etc)

• On-site management of installation and dismantle

• Employee management – including all correspondence, hotel and travel arrangements, show agenda

• Coordinated with Marketing on the messaging and collateral for shows

• Scheduled and ran cross-functional meetings to ensure departmental goals and objectives were being met

• Complete budget management and reconciliation of invoices

• Prepared post show evaluations and distributed lead generations to appropriate departments

• Management of the $2.5M annual retailer (user group) meeting and actualized a profit of $500K - $1M

• Site selection and contract negotiation

• Development of program agenda, breakout session, evening events and overall flow of the event

• Selection and contract negotiation of entertainment, vendors and guest speakers, food and beverage and AV management, including RFP development and selection

• Management of registration for attendees and exhibitors

• Sponsorship management and implementation

• On-site management of program, working closely with all areas of the facility

• Communication with Senior Management including strategic planning (goals and objectives), setting measurement, budget, etc

• On-site assistant to the CEO and co-founder at all events attended

• Management of the $2M annual retailer incentive program (VIP event)

• Contest and program planning, implementation, measurement and evaluation

• Development of program agenda and budget management

• On-site management of activities, executive management

• Manage relationship with Exhibit House including show schedule, shipping, and development of new booth properties

Condit Exhibits - Denver, CO 1999 - 2000

Trade Show Specialist

• Manage inventory of booth properties, graphics, premiums, and literature for clients

• Determine booth design/layout and graphics for appropriate product placement in booth

• Coordinated all transportation, I and D, electrical, water, hired staff, photography for each account

• Supervised the installation and dismantle of the exhibit properties at all shows

• Prepared report of updates and repairs on the exhibit properties post show

Medtronic Perfusion Systems - Parker, CO 1998 - 1999

Marketing Coordinator

• Managed two separate communication budgets in excess of $250K

• Marketed the launch of two products domestically and internationally. Launch elements included: CD-ROMS, promotional brochures, operator’s and service manuals, sales representative’s training materials

• Coordinated all activities with regard to the product launch including site selection, food and beverage management, invitations to featured speakers including prominent Doctors in the Cardiac arena

• Organized international and national marketing, sales and service meetings

• Directed and produced two in-service training videos

EDUCATION

Metropolitan State College - Denver, CO

Bachelor of Arts, Communications – 2006

CMP Designation received in September 2007

ASSOCIATION

2007-2008 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter Director of Member Care

2008-2010 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter Director of Communications

2010-2011 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter Vice President of Communications

2011-2012 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter Vice President of Communications

AWARDS

2009-2010 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter “Planner of the Year” Award winner

2009-2010 MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter “Praise” Award winner

April 2011 VISIT DENVER “Go the Extra Mile” Award winner

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