Deborah Cohen, CMP, CMM, CTA

Experience

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  DC Global Meetings and Events

  Jul 1980 - now

  Executive Meeting Manager
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  HLJ Management Group

  Dec 1990 - Mar 2000

  Project Coordinator

  Technical Writer for government contracting firm.

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  National Baptist Congress of Christian Education

  Jan 2000 - now

  Instructor

  Department of Fine Arts:Instructor in Division of Music

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  Urban League of Greater Dallas & North Central Texas

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2014

  Director of Marketing & Development

  Responsible for the marketing and promotion of the Urban League of Greater Dallas with a focus on increasing the economic and business opportunities needed for members of the community to become self-sustaining citizens of our community. ~Create, develop and design collateral pieces for events~ Develop and execute meetings and events~ Hotel, food and beverage selection~ Media production~ Entertainment selection and negotiations~ Registration and on-site management~ Travel and transportation arrangements~ Contract NegotiationsResponsible for the formulation and organization of the League's annual events and projects including: Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Annual GALA, Board Meetings, Membership Drive, Educational & Training Workshops & Seminars, Membership Directory and the Urban League Newsletter.Planning• Manages implementation of plans and priorities.• Develop short and long-range objectives • Tracks overall project management status and budgetary oversight for all activities Administration• Implements approved objectives, plans and policies;• Develop specifications for meeting space, exhibit hall and operational services as needed. • Responsible for managing related budgets and tracking budgets• Resolves client (internal & external) issues to promote client satisfaction.• Manage housing for various meetings and events as assigned• Develops and update conference procedural documents and operational plans including: time lines, and service delivery processes as necessary. • Provides leadership in customer service. • Utilizes technology effectively to manage project plans and budgets special events, meetings, and activities managed by department • Manage logistical aspects of assigned special events and meetings. Member: Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau Lone Star Advisory Board and Sales and Services Committee Board Member: PCMA Gulf States Chapter Show less

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  Texas State Missionary Baptist Convention

  Jan 2014 - now

  Director convention services

  Meeting planner

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  The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

  Oct 2024 - now

  Southwest Regional Vice President MWAA

  Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas