Meagan Kiebles, CMP

Experience

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  Pheasant Run Resort and Spa

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  PBX office, front desk, and reservations

  A full semester internship- Answered all phone calls with a friendly and upbeat personality, promptly connecting them to the line requested.- Communicated over the phone with customers and placed their reservations.- Organized and helped out with resort activities

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  Hyatt Regency Chicago

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2014

  - Communicate directly with cliental to assist with making their event a success.- Anticipate and attend to the needs of clients. - Work as a team with multiple departments within the hotel to quickly resolve any issues.- Accurately interpret and execute room layouts and food/hospitality tables per client direction.- Arrive promptly for early shifts, consisting of long hours, organized and prepared for clients.- Liaison between cliental and Convention Services Manager, informing them of clientele’s comments and concerns. Show less

  • Hyatt Planning Coordinator

    Aug 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Meeting Concierge Manager

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2012
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  Hyatt Regency O'Hare

  Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

  Event Planning Manager

  - This position mirrored my previous role at Hyatt Regency Chicago. The differences were another location with Hyatt and I was handling the larger market.

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  American Society of Anesthesiologists®

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

  Meeting Planner - Educational Events

  - Manage 6 of the 9 Educational Meetings throughout the year negotiating contracts, planning meetings logistics, attending as the onsite contact and finalizing billing.- Maintaining budgets to help increase profitability odds- Monitor registration numbers weekly and report to the team- Work on a team of individuals to plan and organize all details for ASA's yearly annual Meeting – Attendance of 15,000- Plan all major Food & Beverage orders to include, but not limited to, special sessions, welcome reception, staff office, etc- Assist with Opening Session and Special Lecture scripts. Working closely with ASA Leadership, Keynote Speakers, PR and contracted AV provider – arranging VIP accommodations, car service, rehearsals, AV requirements and other miscellaneous needs.- Run back of house production with contracted AV provider at Annual Meeting – ensuring correct slides, individuals present and assistance with show flow- Work as the onsite liaison between Center's Food & Beverage team, as well as, AV provider and speakers/leadership- Apply for exhibiting opportunities throughout the year at various other meetings, planning the logistics of the booth and organizing the materials for the onsite contact Show less

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  Pampered Chef

  Apr 2017 - now

  - Experience in planning & executing live, virtual and hybrid meetings- Maintaining a $3 million budget for all events within the department- Supervise and manage a direct report- Project Manager for our National Conference (Virtual attendance 26k, Hybrid attendance of 8k) – contracting / managing / planning registration, housing, staffing, food & beverage and other major logistics.- Work as the onsite liaison between Convention Center, Service Contractors (ie – Freeman) and Pampered Chef – working through set-up, execution, and tear down- Manage all (typically 4) training events throughout the year negotiating contracts, planning meetings logistics, attending as the onsite contact and finalizing billing. - Gift sourcing for event special touches- Onsite management support for incentive travel Show less - Project Manager for our National Conference (Attendance of 4,000) – managing / planning registration, housing, staffing, food & beverage and other major logistics.- Monitor registration numbers weekly and report to the team- Maintain a relationship with our Pampered Perk Vendors – market for their attendance at National Conference, check-in on site and follow up at the conclusion of the meeting- Work as the onsite liaison between Convention Center and Pampered Chef – working through set-up, execution, and tear down- Manage all (typically 3-4) training events throughout the year negotiating contracts, planning meetings logistics, attending as the onsite contact and finalizing billing. - Maintaining a 2.2 million dollar budget for all meetings within the department Show less

  • Global, Events Manager

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Events Manager

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2024

  • Senior Event Planner

    Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Event Planner

    Apr 2017 - Mar 2019