Jennifer Ehly

Experience

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  Fox Chase Cancer Center

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Marketing Communications Intern

  • Represented Fox Chase at Philadelphia Freedoms and Delaware Smash tennis events• Assisted the Director of Public Relations with press conferences

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  Alzheimer's Association®

  Feb 2007 - May 2007

  Special Events Intern

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of three major events with a focus on the annual Auction/Dinner event• Updated the member database; compiled fundraising packets; coordinated materials and mailings for different events

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  Maritz

  Sept 2007 - May 2013

  • Managed the logistics planning and onsite execution of various pharmaceutical meeting and event types ranging from 15 to 1000 attendees, including internal sales meetings, advisory boards, speaker trainings, product launches, incentives and special events• Collaborated with stakeholders of all levels to assess meeting / program needs and recommended cost saving measures• Led onsite at the various events, including management of event staff• Showcased flexibility to manage a variety of meeting types in a short timeline• Mentored Project Coordinators Show less

  • Meeting Manager

    Apr 2008 - May 2013

  • Assistant Travel Buyer

    Sept 2007 - Apr 2008
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  American Express Global Business Travel

  May 2013 - Oct 2020

  • Managed a team of 18 across the US and Canada in sourcing, logistics planning and attendee management • Held weekly team meetings and 1:1 appointments with all team members • Participated in weekly client meetings and quarterly reviews; presented data• Delegated the workload, assigned tasks, reviewed employees quarterly and annually • Interviewed, hired, on-boarded and trained new employees• Created and managed SOPs • Collaborated with the Sales, Finance and Travel teams for the success of the events• Reviewed and approved credit card charges in financial reconciliation tool• Participated in financial reviews with executive leadership• Analyzed and approved contracts over $50,000 • Traveled onsite as support staff as needed• Directed and supported the team through business crisis’s due to COVID impacting the travel and events industry at large Show less • Managed the sourcing, logistics planning, onsite support and billing for 50 annual meetings and events domestically and internationally in the automobile sector that ranged from 10 to 500 attendees, including incentive events• Created and managed budgets upwards of $500,000, managed rooming lists, food and beverage selection, audio visual, event orders, transportation, offsite dinners and events• Exceeded client key performance indicators, including an annual savings goal of 15%• Built RFPs, compared quotes, handled contract negotiations, compliance and execution• Assisted with the account during contract negotiations; sole employee onsite for approximately five months until the contract was finalized• Acted as the onsite contact for client; managed weekly and monthly client reporting Show less

  • Team Leader

    Apr 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Senior Meeting Manager/Onsite Lead

    May 2013 - Apr 2017
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  CRA | Admired Leadership

  Jun 2021 - now

  Event Coordinator