Claire Swallen, CMP

Claire Swallen, CMP

Event Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CMP certified event manager

  • Education

    • Bowling Green State University

      2009 - 2011
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Meeting and Event Planning
    • Coastal Carolina University

      2007 - 2009
      Marine Sciences
  • Experience

    • Sky Zone

      Sept 2011 - Feb 2012
      Event Manager
    • Hart Energy

      Feb 2012 - Apr 2020
      Event Manager - Conferences and Logistics

      • EVENT LOGISTICSo Coordinate all event logistics for 15+ oil and gas conferences per year attracting more than 19,000 attendees, including two of the TSNN Top 25 fastest growing trade showso Manage and assist in set up of food and beverage orders, registration, conference room, and tradeshow flooro Communicate daily with various vendors including venue staff, catering companies, third party AV, contractors, hotel staff, conference sponsors, and promotional product vendors to ensure success throughout entirety of evento Coordinate shipping and manage supplies of all event materials for both domestic and international eventso Communicate daily with various vendors including venue staff, catering, third party AV, contractors, hotel staff, and promotional product vendors to ensure success throughout entirety of evento Proactively coordinate communication between internal c-level management, clients, stakeholders, and vendorso Vet hotels and convention centers for location, infrastructure, facilities, and size • F&B/SPONSORSHIP FULFILLMENT LOGISTICSo Manage all sponsorship fulfillment including onsite signage, promotional orders, and execution of contracts for 15+ events per yearo Coordinate communication between catering companies, clients, and staffo Order, manage, budget, and oversee food and beverage orders for multiple events o Analyze and budget F&B orders per event focusing on doing more within budget• BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTINGo Create and maintain detailed P&Ls, including a rolling budget for each event, to ensure adherence to event budget o Prepare various cost analyses and yearly budgets per line item to determine potential cost saving procedureso Report daily on current registrations and revenue through Cvent and BirdeasePro for multiple events o Create and maintain various reports, charts, documents, and presentations for the VP Show less

    • Simpler Media Group, Inc.

      Feb 2021 - Mar 2022
      Event Coordinator
    • Freelance

      Jun 2021 - now
      Contracted Event Specialist
    • ARCOS LLC

      Aug 2022 - now
      Senior Marketing and Event Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)

      Events Industry Council
      Nov 2020