Travel, Meeting & Event Management
Resume:
LAURIE A. ROPER
Concord, NC 28027
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated, energetic person seeking a full-time position in travel, meeting & event management.
EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte December 2007
B.S.B.A. in Marketing & Management Concentration in Leadership Management
Grade Point Average: 3.6
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sonic Automotive
Special Projects & Event Planner– Planned meetings & incentive retreats for the corporate office and 160+ dealerships, contracted and detailed meeting space and hotel rooms for a three month roadshow, created direct mail pieces & email blasts to promote roadshow, managed registration databases for meetings, helped maintain dealership aesthetics and perform secret shops, and managed budgets for events & promotional items.
(November 2011 – March 2012)
Embassy Suites Concord Golf Resort & Spa
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Catering Sales Manager– Sold and contracted meeting space, planned & detailed meetings, trade shows & social events, promoted hotel outlets, assisted in day of event logistics, attended trade shows & networking events and created promotional material & direct mail pieces.
(December 2007 – November 2011)
Marketing Assistant – Developed marketing campaigns and branding, created promotional material, performed grassroots marketing campaigns, assisted in customer service and attended trade shows.
(May 2007 – December 2007)
Marketing Internship – Promoted sales for hotel outlets, designed advertisements and mailers, organized networking events, constructed race packages and completed routine office work.
(January 2007 – April 2007)
Creative Events
Event Planning & Marketing Assistant – Created and maintained budget, planned corporate and private events, constructed props and centerpieces, generated work plans and invoices, promoted sales for events, created advertisements, and organized construction workshop.
(January 1999 – May 2007)
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Dean’s List - UNC – Charlotte, Eight Semesters
• Beta Gamma Sigma – International Business Honor Society
• Manager of the Quarter – Embassy Suites Concord – 2nd Quarter 2009
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel
• Adobe Photoshop
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