Denise Donnahoo

Experience

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  Jackson Connor Public Relations

  Oct 2001 - Jul 2004

  Account Executive

  •Managed the 2002, 2003 and 2004 New York Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals Annual Conference & Exhibit.•Responsible for participant and exhibitor communication and coordination, exhibitor recruitment, fiscal management, conference materials development, hotel liaison, on-site logistics, registration and evaluations. •Provided support to Jackson Connor Public Relations in the area of public relations and marketing in an administrative capacity. This included distribution of promotional materials, developing media lists and contacting various media in follow-up efforts. Show less

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  The Event Connection

  Jul 2003 - May 2013

  Owner/Event Planner

  During my tenure at The Event Collection, I established and developed a small business and ensured the transition of The Event collection into a well-known brand. I delivered several challenging project and accomplished goals. I was able to cater to the needs of clients. I successfully negotiated contracts, provided accounting, administrative, and support services, and developed effective agendas. I assisted clients in developing and execution of strategic event and communication plans and goals. I conducted post meeting evaluation surveys to leverage ROI and confirm goals were achieved.Some of my accomplishments for this role include:• Successfully started and managed an event planning company consistently receiving high accolades from clients.• Launched TEC’s technologically advanced online registration program to bridge communication gap between clients and company, while providing faster and user-friendly registration experience to clients. • Developed theme, logo, promotional, collateral materials, website and onsite décor to achieve a consistent and effective look and feel for all meetings and conferences. Show less

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  Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.

  Jul 2006 - May 2013

  Director of Events and Special Projects

  During my service at Performance Excellence Partners, I was assigned to manage all meeting, conference and training logistics for all projects. This included selecting feasible sites for hotels and negotiate contracts for minimum cost and maximum productivity. I ensured the achievement of milestones, deadlines, and objectives within time and budgetary constraints. I succeeded in analyzing and detecting current marketing and meeting requirements for the achievement of consistent and effective meeting look. I managed the rebranding of PEP’s logo and marketing collateral.Utilizing a continuous improvement and forward-looking approach, I architected a user-friendly web-based registration system for the collection of required data and registration fee. I was able to streamline financial operations through preparation of various reports.Some of my accomplishments for this role include:• Drove provision of exceptional training session, logistical arrangements of large-scale conferences, and meetings for up to 3K attendees for PEP.• Accelerated performance and progress levels through coordination of 59 seamless one-hour conference calls involving 3 to 5 personas for 52 states and 7 territories in a period of two weeks.• Oversaw registration, logistics, and execution of 6 grantee regional trainings held across the country in a 7-week period. Show less

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  Dish Network

  May 2013 - Jun 2020

  Corporate Event Lead Planner

  During my tenure at DISH Network, I was tasked with the project management of 120+ meetings/events for up to 600 attendees yearly and streamlining internal organizational processes. I was able to enhance performance and productivity of the meeting and events department. I conducted site searches, negotiated contracts, created timelines, play books, and maintained budgets for all internal meeting/events; optimized customer experience; managed attendee housing; arranged corporate luncheon, dinners, and transportation. Conducted post event surveys to leverage ROI and confirm goals were achieved. Focusing on maximizing operational efficiency, I cultivated vendor relationships to provide cost-savings during contract negotiations. Assisted team in conducting extensive research to digitalize existing meetings by integrating virtual platforms across all departments. Some of my accomplishments for this role include:• Generated $100K annual savings by creating and implementing Small Meeting Management (SMM) program to minimize meeting spend and mitigate potential risks through negotiations.• Successfully project managed 120+ meetings and events per year for DISH; expertly working on 10-15 projects simultaneously.• Annually exercised personal expertise to drive productive scheduling of 75+ employees in 400+ shifts for 3 days’ time period.• Efficiently orchestrated and managed 100-player top-class golf tournament while overseeing transportation needs for all offsite events plus managed 100+ employee conference work schedules for DISH’s 3K+ attendee annual retail conference.• Base Camp graduate, an immersive one-month training program developed to provide corporate employees a holistic view of DISH, their different business units, and the roles they play in the customer life-cycle. Show less

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  Charles Schwab

  May 2021 - now

  Program Coordinator