Marcia Buchs

Marcia Buchs

Student Activites Director / Hall Director

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  • About me

    Meeting Event Manager - Budget, Project Management, Procurement, Registration, ROI, PII

  • Education

    • Upper Iowa University

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      Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Education and Teaching

      Activities and Societies: Student Government, Campus Events Council, Student Ambassador, Community Assistant,

    • University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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      Master’s Degree Counseling Psychology Education

      Activities and Societies: Campus Ministry

    • Upper Iowa University

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      Bachelors Degree Social Science Teacher Education

      Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant, University Ambassador, Student Government President and Secretary, Campus Events Council

  • Experience

    • University of Wisconsin-Stout

      Sept 1996 - Aug 1998
      Student Activites Director / Hall Director

      Coordinate a year calendar of events both large and coffee house size with in a provided budget, Mentor students in both career path and life skills, Maintain a building of 500 co - student building, plan educational programming

    • Chicago Bears

      Jun 1997 - Nov 2001
      Fan Relations, Marketing & Special Events Assistance

      Answering Mail, Phone Calls, organizing nationwide events, Draft Day Event, Game Day Tailgate Party, Fan Membership Data Base

    • International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO)

      Dec 2001 - Aug 2003
      Director of Meetings

      Organize with in a set budget for the annual meeting in excess of 1500 attendees, Work directly with the board of directors on quarterly meetings, network with Convention bureaus across the US and Canada, exhibit booth sales and convention sponsorship packages

    • American Express Global Business Travel

      Nov 2004 - Sept 2020
      Meeting Manager

      Budget management, Site availability reports, food and beverage management, ground transportation, entertainment, set up of space in creative and effective ways, registration sites, Audio visual production coordination (onsite and virtually), Sustainable Green Meeting initiatives,

    • NA

      Sept 2020 - Oct 2021
      Seeking Full Time Employment

      Still lead multiple volunteer teams during the pandemic.

    • American Express Global Business Travel

      Oct 2021 - now
      Meeting and Sourcing Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Covid-19 Contact Tracing

      John Hopkins University SAIS Online
      Jun 2020
    • ServeSafe Certification

      National Restaurant Association
      Jul 2017
    • Fundraising and Development Foundations

      University of California, Davis
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)

      Events Industry Council
      Jan 2002
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Coordinator

      Issued by Carpentersville Community Meal on Jan 2017
      Carpentersville Community MealAssociated with Marcia Buchs