Megan Henshall

Experience

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  LPL Financial

  Sept 2007 - Mar 2016

  Key responsibilities included and design and management of prospective client, client-facing and internal employee events.• Logistical planning and onsite support for client incentive and educational programs ranging from 10-400 attendees• Vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and cost management• Design and execution of internal training, incentive, and team building events• Set-up and execution of industry exhibition events: expo, sponsored breakouts, and evening events. Show less LPL Financial Institution Services, Conference Services/Events Planner• Planning and fulfillment of all internal company luncheons, events, and meetings.• Management of corporate suite for sporting and arena events.• Development, preparation, and execution of conferences ranging from 80-800 attendees. • Data collection and management.• Budget forecasting and supervision• Development of conference materials and premium items.• Coordination of shipment to off-site conferences.• On-site client support and event management.• Developed strong relationships with clients, product sponsors, and external event resources.• Research and logistical planning for both local and out of state/country events. Show less

  • Lead Event and Conference Specialist

    Jan 2012 - Mar 2016

  • Project Coordinator

    May 2008 - Aug 2012

  • Event Planner

    Sept 2007 - May 2008
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  BCD M&I

  Mar 2016 - now

  Planning Manager, Meeting and Events Services

  Key responsibilities include logistical planning and comprehensive oversight of corporate events ranging from 50-4,000 attendees. • Management of reward and educational programs, with consistently positive attendee survey results, and client satisfaction• Client collaboration to align meeting objectives with design and strategy• Vendor/venue sourcing, negotiation and ancillary contract execution • Overall budget supervision with 20% or greater annual cost savings• Onsite event execution and management of events staff and vendors Show less

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  Google

  Dec 2021 - now

  Key responsibilities include visioning and annual strategic planning for a global team of event professionals executing +75,000 events annually. Integration architect for user-centric experience solutions across space, tech and service. Responsible for a long-range vision for using intenational experience to drive both human and business imperatives. Founder and Co-Lead of The Google Experience Institute, an interdisciplinary community of leaders, designers, scientists, academics, technologists and artists focused on a deep understanding of the most positive futures for Experience Design. Founder and Executive Director of The Neu Project, a non-profit focused on education and advocacy for neuroinclusion in experience design across events, hospitality and workplace. Show less

  • Partnership Strategy & Engagement Lead, Workplace Experience

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Founder and Co-Lead, Google Experience Institute

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Global Events Account Manager

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Strategic Solutions Lead, Global Events

    Dec 2021 - Nov 2024