Manager Assistant
Resume:
MEGHAN O’NEILL RUONA, CMP, CMM
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Respected for being a detail oriented, self-motivated, dedicated planner with excellent interpersonal, communication and team-oriented skills.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Freelance Producer most recently working on high level corporate programs, Microsoft Roadshows, Schwab IMPACT, JavaOne, VMWorld, KEEN Footwear roadshow , SUN CEC, Allscripts Roadshow, WebTrends tradeshows
Ongoing management of pharmaceutical meetings with emphasis on ACCME regulations.
Event Producer for Microsoft Across America road show. Onsite management of staff, speakers, facilities, food and beverage, give-aways, registration, audio/visual and big ticket collateral. I was entrusted with over 1.2 million dollars worth of software.
Organized and rescued a series of trade shows for an organization which could not keep up with the demand. Restructured and reinstated the company’s ability to participate in high level trade shows within exhibitor and sponsor levels.
Oversaw start to finish production of domestic and international meetings, conferences, leadership forums, seminars, incentives, high-level retreats, trade shows, special events, educational programs, continuing medical education, television and publicity parties and celebrity events. Coordinated, managed and executed Continuing Medical Education conferences. Arranged accreditation, pharmaceutical support, brochures, audio/visual, exhibits, site selection, food and beverage as well as on-site registration and conference management. Oversaw staff, negotiate contracts, managed VIP’s and worked with very high level personnel. Co-created a Strategic Programs Department for a start-up company. Emphasizing the launching of the company into the marketplace, high-level employee and customer incentive programs. Selected sites, food and beverage, gifts and invitations; negotiated various contracts; arranged accommodations; developed and managed budgets, coordinated off-site events, transportation, and organized the registration process. Designed and coordinated direct mail and collateral materials. Managed planners, support staff and contractors responsible for executing highly praised, flawless programs. Coordinated 75 – 80 meetings a year ranging from 5 – 3500 people. Created, organized and executed financial educational seminars featuring high profile keynote speakers including Louis Rukeyser, Jim M. Benham, Barbara Walters, Joan Rivers, Joe Torre, James Carville and Mary Matalin, Richard Jeni and Seth Godin. Executed effective marketing event programs to support corporate strategic initiatives, including the launch of a new company.
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EXPERIENCE Freelance Meeting and Conference Manager, Portland, Oregon 2005 - Current
Acting Director, CME Administration, University of California San Francisco 2002 – 2005
(Senior Conference Manger, promoted to Assistant Director, promoted to Acting Director)
Freelance Meeting Planner, Advanced Health Media, New Jersey 2001
Event Manager, Strategic Programs, Certive Corporation, Redwood City 2001 Consultant, Regional Marketing, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., San Francisco 2000 Senior Event Manager, Robertson Stephens, San Francisco 1999 – 2000
Marketing Communications Specialist, American Century Investments, San Francisco 1998 Corporate Meeting Planner, IdeaScope Associates, Inc., San Francisco 1993 – 1998 Event Planner/Assistant Producer, Melrose Place, Inc., Los Angeles 1991 – 1993 Script Supervisor/Continuity, Dark Justice, Inc., Los Angles/Barcelona, Spain 1990 – 1991 Assistant to Aaron Spelling, Aaron Spelling Productions, Los Angeles 1990 Event Producer, Seidel Event Productions, Los Angeles 1989 - 1990
AWARDS STAR Achievement Award , UC San Francisco, Highest Achievement for Work Performance 2003 Mutual Fund Education Alliance Award (Star Award) – Overall Communications Effort/Large Fund Category 1998
Global Paragon Award, Honorable Mention – Outstanding Brand Management and Differentiation 1999 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Oregon Chapter, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) EDUCATION Certified Meeting Manager (CMM), Meeting Professionals International, 2000 Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Convention Liaison Council, 1997 Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Orinda, CA, MA in Clinical Psychology, 1997 California State University, Northridge, BA in Theater Arts, 1988
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