Courtney Coyle Smith, CMP

Experience

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  Trade Center Management Associates

  Jan 2008 - Nov 2014

  • Supervised a team of ten event planners and coordinators• Responsible for oversight of venue's event planning process and day to day operations• Coordinated monthly trainings in food, beverage, event planning, and audio-visual capabilities to ensure 100% product knowledge • Assisted in the develop of in-house food and beverage content and pricing on an annual basis• Insured event planning team maximized up selling opportunities to drive incremental revenue; doubled ancillary revenue in 2013• Planned and executed single and multi-day events of 500 people or more• Executed over 450 events, with over $25 million in catering revenue• Helped to develop a Customer Relationship Management Program (CRM) and Guest Loyalty Program Show less • Managed 65,000 square feet of meeting space capable of holding events for up to 2,500 people including meetings, conferences, exhibits, fundraisers, galas, weddings and movie screenings• Coordinated all aspects of events to include food and beverage menu planning, room set-up requirements, audio-visual requests, security details and other ancillary needs• Operated as liaison between clients and venue’s operational departments to ensure events comply with all rules and regulations of a federal facility • Assisted clients in meeting budgetary goals. Provided budget management tools for each event, while ensuring contracted food and beverage requirements were met• Recommended vendors to clients, based on goals and vision of each individual event. Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors to ensure they met the expectations of clients and venue Show less

  • Assistant Director of Event Planning

    Jan 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Senior Event Planning Manager

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
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  Share Our Strength

  Nov 2014 - now

  • Responsible for overall strategic vision, direction, and success of event program at Share Our Strength• Responsible for ensuring operational excellence and oversight of team processes, stewardship and cultivation of internal and external stakeholder audiences, and management of fundraising tactics to meet revenue goals• Oversee 15 events annually to include fundraising gala dinners, food and beverages festivals, all staff convenings, board events, and other fundraising events. Events range in size from 100 - 1,500• Oversee creative direction of events to include guest experience, speaking program content, video development, sponsorship opportunities and activations, and PR and marketing plans• Management of over 10 team members • Work with organization's leadership on long range strategic plans to raise over $75M annually Show less

  • Managing Director, Culinary Partnerships and Events

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Senior Director

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Director, Culinary Partnerships & Events

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2023

  • Associate Director of Culinary Events, No Kid Hungry Dinners

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Senior Manager, Culinary Events

    Nov 2014 - Jan 2017