Senior Event/Convention Manager

Alison Winston

**********@*****.***

Phone 714-***-****

Education/Bachelor of Science/Communications

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN. Onsite/Hybrid/Remote Availability

Senior Corporate Event Manager with over fifteen years of professional event and convention planning skills. Professional attributes include client management, strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize goals emphasizing attention to detail and follow through. Expertise with external relationships such as vendors and work with cross-functional internal teams. Direct efforts and collaborate closely to develop and successfully execute programs. Manage and contribute towards problem solving, budgeting, site inspections, event marketing, etc. Manage all aspects of both large and small events, meetings and conventions/trade shows around the United States.

Professional Experience

Event Manager

Southern California Corporate Events and Conventions (Remote)

2023-Present

•Work closely with the Los Angeles Convention Center and major venues throughout Southern California.

•Develop and direct every aspect of the event including ground transportation, F&B, operational details, menus, VIPs, and entertainment, agendas, off-site excursions, golf, tours, etc.

•Travel around the country conducting site inspections, events, trade shows and conventions for Fortune 500 clients.

•Manage staff and volunteers on both hotel and convention sites.

•Upon closing of contracts, coordinate with Group Services, F&B, and other operations departments to ensure appropriate service delivery & that all client requirements are met according to budget.

•Work closely with convention center employees to enhance and construct booths and signage.

•Manage crowd control & fire/city ordinances via appropriate entrances/exits for conventions.

•Negotiate guest room rates, manage break out and meeting rooms, activities/tours, spa services and venue rental and resort services within approved booking guidelines and budgeting.

•Manage staff & volunteers on both hotel and convention sites & work with a variety of vendors to complete production needs while maintaining budgets.

•Oversee and conduct site inspections of property for key clients and trade shows such as The Los Angeles Travel Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Event Manager Conference Direct Corporation

Los Angeles, CA 2021-2023

•Directed client management for corporate events and trade shows. Oversaw budgeting, décor, food and beverage, VIP’s, entertainment ensuring successful events around the United States. Managed teams and volunteers in the planning and execution of events and trade shows. Worked closely with resorts, convention halls, hotels, airports, transportation and vendors and a complete production team.

Corporate Senior Event Manager

Business Incentives Worldwide

Los Angeles, CA 2017-2021

•Directed corporate events for 50-5000 attendees for clients including General Motors Corporation and Pirelli Tires. Traveled the US conducting site inspections and directing events.

•Responsible for selecting and acquiring vendors, facility details, site inspections, food and beverage, break out meeting rooms, ballrooms and entertainment.

•Directed operations with hotel and convention managers, staff, Director of Sales and Food and Beverage managers to ensure success of events, menus and crowd control. Solved on-site problems with staff, various areas on-site and ground transportation.

•Managed efforts for effective incentive programs for corporate clients.

•Implemented overall event budgeting and oversee internet database for attendees’ registration.

Corporate Event Manager/

Maritz Corporation

Los Angeles, CA 2014-2017

•Manager of national corporate accounts. Developed corporate events, trade shows, and corporate meetings ranging from 30-5000 attendees respectively.

•Traveled around the country conducting site inspections and the weekly events, trade shows, conventions.

•Directed efforts for contracts for hotel rooms, food and beverage and ballroom details, entertainment, etc.

•Conducted site inspections with major hotel chains and resorts around the United States.

•Directed all operational needs and managed the client's budgets.

•Negotiated rates with convention centers and worked closely with staff and volunteers.

•Traveled to all events around the United States and over saw events at client's request if needed.

•Solved most problems that arose on site with clients, volunteers, and hotel/convention staff with a high level of diplomacy.

Marketing Manager

The Los Angeles Theatre

Los Angeles, CA 2012-2014

•Marketed the 1931 Downtown Broadway theatre to promote filming and major special events to the film industry and Fortune 500 corporations.

•Negotiated location and filming rates to location scouts and corporate clients.

•Conducted site inspections and visits for all clients.

•Managed on-site events and filming.

•Managed catering plans with various vendors.

•Promoted marketing campaigns for exposure to the Downtown area for exposure of the theatre.

•Worked with film company, Fuji Photo Film to enhance outreach.

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