Event/Trade Show Manager

PAUL E. NIEMIEC

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OBJECTIVE: To advance my career in a position where I can use my years of project / conference

management and sales experience to create, organize and manage custom designed conferences and trade

show events.

PERSONAL PROFILE: Thirteen years of management, sales and supervision experience within the

conference, trade show, hospitality and event industries.

EXPERIENCE:

Cygnus Expositions Operations Manager 01/12-10/2012

Arlington Heights, IL 60004

- Key point person pre-show, onsite, and post-show for all logistics of tradeshows and conferences

- Responsible for planning/organizing on-site details including A/V, room sets, F&B, signage, utilities

- Acting liaison with contractors, supplier partners and exhibitors

- Provide customer service and support

- Arrange speaker travel and housing

- Oversee all set-up, exhibitor move-in and on-site operational details

- Review and approve individual booth floor plans

- Handle Arrangements for Hands On Training courses conducted at various off-site locations: secure

site locations; work with instructors obtaining necessary materials and equipment needed; contract food

& beverage and shuttle bus transportation for students; verify registered students meet minimum

requirements for participation; arrange instructor housing and travel; budget management.

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ROC Exhibitions Project Manager/Sales Representative 09/01-12/11

Lisle, IL 60532

- Pre-plan multiple client events varying in size from 20,000 sq. ft. up to 65,000 sq. ft. trade shows and

conferences including national and international exhibits.

- Coordinate speaker and session schedules.

- Oversee meeting room logistics including room layout, audio-visual requirements, handout materials

and signage.

- Schedule and contract exhibit, material, and registration vendors.

- Plan budget including all associated expenses and projected profits.

- Create conference, exhibitor and attendee promotional materials.

- Prepare event marketing and advertising copy for industry publications and associations.

- Monitor sales staff activities.

- Post-event reporting including budget reconciliation, attendee, speaker and exhibitor counts.

- Contacted new client groups to promote participations in new and recurring trade show events.

- Initiated follow-up with current clients to recommit contract agreements for exhibit space.

- Encouraged upgrade of additional rental space.

- Attended trade show exhibitions to recruit new client prospects

Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Banquet Manager/Assistant Director F&B 05/97-03/01

Las Vegas, NV 89109

- Supervised banquet personnel in compliance with company standards and policies.

- Responsible for setup of banquet facilities per customer specifications including room layout,

audio/visual needs, food and beverage requirements.

- Scheduled personnel required for each event and calculated billing. Handled customer complaints.

- Supervised post-banquet duties. Supervised associate employees for the restaurant and bar.

- Responsible for inventory and order allotments of bar stock. Tracked daily tips of associate personnel.

Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration June 1997

Nazareth Academy High School, La Grange, IL June 1991

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