Rebecca Arthur

Experience

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  Informa

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2019

  Senior Event Operations Manager

  Steadily increasing responsibilities beginning as an Event Operations Coordinator, through Event Operations Manager and culminating in Senior Events Operations Manager (as Informa absorbed Penton and New Hope Network). Please see details below:2014 – 2019 Senior Event Operations Manager, Informa (Previously Penton)• Handled Waste Expo operations and logistics for 25,000-person annual heavy equipment event• Managed 4-person operations team to deploy 7 tradeshows & Educational Conferences • Negotiated better terms & conditions for every venue contract• Presented highly vetted revenue opportunities to the sales team for execution & revenue generation.• Created new revenue streams by incorporating digital opportunities• Created and oversaw show structural redesign model that was deployed to all teams as an example of excellence 2011- 2013 Event Operations Manager, Penton (previously New Hope Network) • Entered this position after a restructuring that required a reorganization of all events:• Managed a 2 person team to deploy 4 tradeshows and events • Built tools to capture all past deliverable of events and ensure flawless execution in future events• Implemented new systems to align restructured events with best practices• Rebuilt fractured team relationships• Redesigned budgets for greater accuracy, cost savings and revenues; • Reviewed and renegotiated vendor agreements• Rewarded the Employee of the Year award for all the above2007– 2011 Event Operations Coordinator, New Hope Network (rolled into Penton) • Organized and condensed operational processes that resulted in adding additional programs and initiatives to the event. • Managed marketing and operational logistics for a 50,000 person event, including onsite physical fulfillment, booth structures, trafficking logos and assets; created exhibitor services kit; managed floorplan layouts, vendor orders; reconciled all billing to budget, event completion tools and documentation Show less

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  Arthur Event Management LLC

  Apr 2019 - now

  Founder

  Amazon Web Services -- AWS Startup Marketing team Marketing Project Manager• As this is a startup and venture unit of Amazon, I am under NDA. • Working on increasingly complex marketing projects with correlating levels of responsibility Marriott International Hotels Project Manager, B2B marketing Events Sales Events• With Marriott Global Sales team, built and executed teams’ high touch, luxury sales events• Negotiated all contracts for the venues & vendors• Delivered events that exceeded expectations on time and under budget• The Pandemic effect on revenues forced a cutback. Show less