Customer Service Sales
Resume:
JAN AVANT, SPECIAL EVENT MANAGEMENT & SALES
PH 303-***-**** 2127 Leon Road, Jacksonville, FL 32246 ********@***.*** www.innovativeevent.com
Personable, outgoing professional skilled in program development and all aspects of event logistics and management. Expert site
selection specialist for corporate retreat and events for VIP clientele demonstrating outstanding customer service, relationship
building, project management and sales closing skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006 - Present INNOVATIVE EVENT DESIGN, JACKSONVILLE, FL
Special Event Consultant & VIP Services
Clients Include:
Mark Victor Hansen, Co-Creator of the Best Selling Chicken Soup for the Soul Series
T. Harv Eker, Owner of Peak Potentials
Andy Andrews, New York Times Best Selling Author and Speaker
YouPublish, Online Publishing Corporate Retreat
Forex Mastery & Options University, Forex Trading Experts
2007-2009 MARK VICTOR HANSEN & ASSOCIATES, COSTA MESA, CA
Mark Victor Hansen’s Mega Inner Circle Program
Membership Director, Special Event Coordinator
Completely restructured existing membership program
Designed & implemented new marketing strategy
Planned and executed four exclusive events annually
Member concierge delivering high-level customer service to current and alumni MIC members
Supported the MVH Foundation by increasing membership donations
1999 - 2006 THE ANTHONY ROBBINS COMPANIES, SAN DIEGO, CA
Anthony Robbins Platinum Partnership Program
Membership Director, Sales & Special Events
Platinum Partnership Events
Created and executed exclusive international and domestic events for the company’s elite membership program
Developed and managed a budget of up to $500,000 per event
Researched unique locations on behalf of Anthony Robbins and conducted site visits for approved destinations
Collaborated with Anthony Robbins on event theme, outline, activities, gu est speakers and entertainment
Supported the Anthony Robbins Foundation by organizing projects to create lasting change around the world
Platinum Partnership Membership
Generated in excess of $3 million in revenue per year through membership sales
Created and incorporated more value-added benefits that improved membership renewal by 20%
Implemented payment system that increased donations to the AR Foundation by $600,000 per year
Created and maintained an extraordinary environment for VIP members
Increased sales from 35 members to 80 in one year through live event sales and follow up
Increased paid-in-full memberships from one to 25 per year
VIP Speaker Coordinator
Results 2000 Seminars
Supported nine 1-day events per year with up to 15,000 participants per event
Negotiated contracts for up to seven celebrity speakers per event
Provided on-site speaker support during the event
Served as liaison between guest speakers, Anthony Robbins, executive producer and security team
1990 - 1999 OLA GRIMSBY INSTITUTE, SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
Event Coordinator, Office Manager
PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Private seminar on the Great Wall of China
Custom deck built in the jungle of Costa Rica for seminar
Candlelit dinner at the Hagar Qim temples in Malta
Private seminar and overnight camp in the Sahara Desert, Morocco
Harley Davidson ride along the coast of Cape Town, South Africa
Ex-President FW De Klerk presentation at Robben Island prison, South Africa
Private seminar on the rim of the Grand Canyon
Private black-tie dinner on the stage of the Prague Opera House
Leadership program for at-risk youth in South African Township
EDUCATION
1979- 1982 ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL
Orange, California
1982-1983 ORANGE COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Costa Mesa California
Miscellaneous trainings, continuing education programs and event planning courses
PLANNED AND EXECUTED EVENTS IN:
Australia Bahamas Bali Brazil Canada Cambodia Costa Rica China Croatia Czech Republic
France French Polynesia Germany Italy Malta Morocco Norway United Kingdom United
States Singapore South Africa Thailand Zambia
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