Ryan Bixler, CMM

Experience

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  Millersville University

  Aug 2002 - May 2005

  Ropes Course Facilitator

  Facilitated groups through high and low ropes course team building events.

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  Lincoln Financial Group

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2018

  Promoted to Manager in December 2014Program Management Types:Meetings and Conferences International IncentivesClient Entertainment Corporate SponsorshipsTrade Shows High Level Executive MeetingsResponsibilities Include:Directly manage a team of four event planners and oversee 75+ events a year.Identify and lead project teams to reach enterprise goals and objectives by collaborating with clientsLead event planner to coordinate site selection, budgeting, marketing/branding, food and beverage selection, production planning, electronic communication/registration, transportation, speaker selection, on-site management and post program metricsFluent on strategic meeting management tools on both CVENT and Starcite platformsDeep understanding of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulations and guidelinesAdvanced hotel contract negotiation skills with a focus on ROIDevelop event marketing and communication campaigns for internal and external target audiencesExperience working with Destination Management Companies and third party event vendorsBudget analysis and managementReceived the Lincoln Financial Distributors Achievement of Excellence award in January of 2012 Show less

  • Event Operations and Project Manager

    Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Manager, Conference and Event Planning

    Dec 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Event Planner

    Jun 2005 - Dec 2014
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  Brownell Travel

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  Program Manager

  Partnering with clients across industries to manage their extraordinary incentive programs with passion, integrity, excellence, graciousness and innovation.

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  Protective Life

  Dec 2018 - now

  Oversee and facilitate all aspects of event and meeting planning from site selection, vendor negotiation, event registration, marketing support, onsite staffing and post-eventreporting. Systematically gather information to build customer confidence while ensuring commitments are exceeded for each event. Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements. Provide timely and effective internal and external communication and collaboration, including high-quality interaction with senior management, sales teams, internal managers, distributors, producers, vendors, consultants, and key accounts. Show less

  • Marketing Technology Administration Leader

    May 2022 - now

  • Sr. Marketing Technology Administration Specialist

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Director, Meetings and Events

    Dec 2018 - May 2022