HARRIET HECHTMAN

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Delray Beach, FL 33484 abnegz@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Detail oriented administrative professional with extensive experience in

the corporate environment. Dynamic, self starter with the ability to multi-

task and prioritize work load on a daily basis. Possess excellent

interpersonal, people, communications, organization and time management

skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, Deerfield Beach, FL 1997 - 2009

$11.1B privately held diversified automotive corporation whose principal

businesses focus on vehicle distribution and processing; finance and

warranty services; insurance activities; retail sales; and marketing and

consulting.

Senior Meeting & Special Events Planner (2005 - 2009)

Coordinated, managed and implemented incentive trips for the JM&A Group, an

insurance and finance company within JM Family. Trips ranged in size from

100 - 400 people, including both auto dealers and JM & A associates.

. Researched, requested and organized incentive trip proposals from hotels

and destination management companies to facilitate decision-making

process

. Recommended destinations, hotels and off site venues to client based on

cost effectiveness and location

. Requested and reviewed all venue contracts and followed thru with legal

department and risk management department to ensure contract adhered to

legal criteria

. Negotiated with venues for best possible rates to ensure cost

effectiveness and adherence to budget

. Arranged and attended site visits with client to ensure venue met

criteria including ADA compliance

. Managed all trip logistics including hotel, airline, ground

transportation, meals, decor and activities

. Accompanied group on incentive trip to ensure successful event

. Main point of contact for entire incentive both pre and post planning

. Processed, audited all invoices for payment pre and post event

. First project was recognized for highest post-survey score of any major

incentive trip

Meeting Planner (1997 - 2005)

Arranged approximately 250 meetings per year for JM&A Group

. Arranged with hotels and convention centers meetings from 10 to 100 plus

attendees

. Reserved guest rooms, meeting space, air travel, audio visual needs and

ground transfers for attendees to ensure a successful meeting

. Negotiated rates with frequently used hotels to meet budgets

. Reviewed hotel contracts and followed through with legal department

. Selected menus for meetings

. Organized logistics with hotel and outside vendors as needed

. Trained new associates ensuring adherence to policies and quality

standards

. Established document of most frequently used hotels along with hotel

contact information for department.

DEERFIELD BEACH, BOCA RATON HILTON, Deerfield Beach, FL 1994 - 1997

Assistant to Director of Catering

Assisted Director of Catering with scheduling and implementation of all

events.

. Reserved function space for all meetings, social and special events and

acted as liaison between client and staff

. Detailed all logistics for events including menu selection and audio

visual equipment

. Initiated all paperwork for upcoming events to various departments such

as banquet, catering and audio visual services

. Attended weekly meetings to review upcoming functions

. Primary point of contact when groups were in-house

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

SAATCHI & SAATCHI ADVERTISING (formerly Dancer, Fitzgerald, Sample)

Senior Administrative Assistant, Vice President of Advertising

Handled all day-to-day correspondence, travel needs, network clearance of

commercials, assisted in organizing presentations to clients, processed and

approved all business expense reports for department, maintained log of

vacation and personal days for associates in department and supervised two

secretaries.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree, Business Administration

Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY

SOFTWARE SKILLS

MS Word ( MS Excel ( MS Outlook ( Starcite / Meeting View

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