Amanda Steele

Experience

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  Short's Travel Management

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

  Meeting Planner & Conference Coordinator

  Travel management company- Partnered with NCAA employees to determine meeting specifications and requirements- Sourced, negotiated and executed contracts for programs across the US- Managed meeting space, F&B and AV within the NCAA Headquarters Conference Center- Oversaw the function of events to ensure seamless operation

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  CWT M&E

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2014

  Meetings & Events Planner

  Global third-party corporate meeting planning company- Managed all aspects of pharmaceutical meeting planning process from inception to completion- Executed onsite management of meetings and events- Partnered with congress housing bureaus to establish group housing and space requirements- Provided administrative supervision for Event Coordinators, onsite staff and vendors- Secured contracts and managed negotiations- Managed meeting budgets and savings tracking in accordance with SLA/KPI requirements Show less

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  Catheter Research, Inc. (CRI)

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Account Manager

  Medical device and medical tubing engineering, development and production company- Managed the relationship with medical device companies and acted as the internal client advocate- Oversaw the engineering design and production of medical devices- Ensured timely delivery of orders- Addressed customer concerns and managed customer satisfaction- Attended trade shows to represent the company

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  Pastime Tournaments, LLC

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  Sourcing Specialist & Group Housing Coordinator

  Amateur baseball tournament host | Summer baseball tournaments across the US at college campuses- Secured housing for 50+ baseball tournaments- Managed rebate collection- Successfully communicated with 200+ baseball team coaches and parents to ensure hotel compliance

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  Ashfield Meetings & Events

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2019

  Project Account Manager

  Full-services healthcare event management | Third-party corporate meeting planning companyProject Account Manager - Monitor SLA/KPI data and trends, implement change within the team to stay on target- Collaborate in the preparation and presentation of quarterly and annual business reviews- Recommend account management solutions for efficiencies and effectiveness of SMM model- Evaluate team work streams and performance, implement process change and improvementCongress Operations Manager- Collaborated with client and other meeting planning companies to onboard and implement a new and innovative payment process - Implemented successful final account processCongress Team Manager- Oversaw pharmaceutical client congress team- Evaluated congress planning procedures, implemented process change and improvementProcess Improvement & Implementation Manager- Designed and implemented SOP Project Planner comprehensive of work instructions for all team job related tasks- Implemented and executed training of project management staffRecruitment, Hiring & Onboarding Manager- Recruited, hired, trained and executed performance/development of meeting planning staff Show less

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  East West Connection, Inc.

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Business Development Manager

    Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Strategic Account Manager

    Jan 2020 - Nov 2020
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  Elevance Health

  Oct 2021 - now

  Information Security Advisor