Project Manager Sales

JULIE E. SURREY

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Jersey City, NJ 07302

Ph: 201-***-****/Mobile: 413-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

**/** – Present Freelance Event Producer, Trade Show Manager, Meeting Planner and Project Manager

also Global Correspondent/Blogger for i-Meet.com. Follow my blog,” Meet Julie At…”

http://i-meet.com/pages/profiles/MyBlogs.aspx?userid=BBFD725AF7EFF6460108C6A16F4383ECF3ECF06036AF2C97

4/00 – 11/05 Lebhar-Friedman, Inc, New York, NY

Senior Exhibition, Trade Show & Special Events Manager/Senior Meeting Planner

• Responsible for all logistics including site selection, hotel contracts, destination services, registration, food and beverage, housing, travel, audio visual services, budget and reconciliation and database management for 5 Trade Publications servicing the healthcare, foodservice and retailing industries (including Drug Store News and Nation’s Restaurant News). Responsible for recruiting speakers and producing entertainment for several events and conferences.

• Handle all sponsor needs prior to and throughout the events. Sponsors include: Microsoft, VISA, American Express, Ventura Foods, Coca-Cola, IBM, Tyson Foods, Owens Corning, etc.

• Coordinated, managed, planned and operated 30-40 trade shows and events for the company.

• Managed the Exhibit Hall for several trade shows we produced throughout the year.

1/98 – 3/00 Michael Bongar Productions, Brooklyn, NY

Producer/Event Coordinator/Meeting Planner

• Responsible for selecting talent, buying entertainment, negotiating contracts, handling all details with venues/ hotels including reservations, catering and convention services.

• Wrote proposals and closed sales.

• Coordinated, managed, planned and operated all trade shows and events for the company.

5/85 – 1/98 Howard Lanin Productions, Inc., New York, NY

Account Executive/Producer/Meeting Planner

• Produced shows for such clients as: American Express, Bloomberg, Merrill Lynch, IBM, Young Presidents’ Organization, Revlon, NBC, Lucent Technologies, Computer Associates, Johnson & Johnson, Rotary International, Credit Lyonnais Securities, Colgate-Palmolive, American Greetings, the Food Marketing Institute, the American Trial Lawyers Association, Crystal Charity Ball and many others.

• Responsible for selecting talent, buying entertainment, negotiating contracts, handling all details with venues and hotels including reservations, catering and convention services.

• Coordinated events for meetings, trade shows and conventions multinationally.

• Worked closely with clients to facilitate idea development.

• Developed and maintained talent and client databases.

• Recommended potential performers, theme ideas, venues and production concepts.

• Wrote proposals and closed sales.

• Serviced client’s needs up to and beyond the specific event.

9/82-5/85 Mettawee River Theater Company, led by Ralph Lee

Director of Development

• Organized outdoor performances and parades, including the annual New York City Halloween Parade.

• Created a database and set up a mailing list.

6/81-7/82 Bill Treusch Associates

Assistant Personal Manager

• Assisted with managing actors such as Christopher Walken, Eric Roberts, Sandy Dennis, Tom Berenger, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Weller, Tom Hulce, John Heard, Viggo Mortensen and many others.

1/81-6/81 CBS, Television program Analysis

Senior Staff member

• Tested new television pilots and programs for audience response.

• Compiled results and reported to CBS Management.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Hampshire College, Amherst Massachusetts, 1980. Double major in Psychology and Theatre Arts. Final thesis was in Drama and Movement Therapy with Autistic Children

Languages I have studied: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Hungarian and Mandarin Chinese

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