Experience

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  The ansari group

  Oct 2004 - Jun 2008

  Event manager

  • Managed a team of four individuals who provided sales and event management for a number of event venues in Orland, FL. • Created and managed a marketing team who increased transient sales 42% year over year through a comprehensive referral program.• Promoted companies in the local market with active participation in the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association, Hospitality Sales and Marketing International Association, CVB and Meeting Planners International.• Developed a core list of preferred business partners to minimize costs from third party vendors.• Fostered relationships with local communities through participation in charity events such as Base Camp, A Gift for Teaching, Relay For Life, Adopt a School, Autism Society and The Mustard Seed. Client Success Highlights• Successfully renegotiated attrition variance from (30% attrition to no attrition) for a non for profit conference• Increased corporate event revenue for venue from $45,000 annually to $513,000 annually.• Increased corporate event business at golf venue by 63 percent.• Targeted student market to increase group revenues from $3,000k to $29,000 in one year. Show less

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  3 diamond group

  Mar 2009 - Dec 2010

  Meeting planner
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  Dynalogx - meetings and events

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2017

  Senior meeting planner

  • Managed corporate convention, trade shows, and incentive events, with attendance ranging from 100 to 5,000 attendees both domestically and internationally. • Planned and executed events, including the creation and oversight of conference programs, budgets, site selection, vendor, and staff management, as well as coordination of all on-site and post-event logistics.• Sourced, negotiated, and provided recommendations for vendors based on client needs and requirements, ensuring costs remained at or below budget.• Managed a team of five for the event and marketing department.• Managed the business development/relationship with new and current clients. Show less

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  Bcd travel

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Senior meeting planner

  • Senior Manager and onsite contact for corporate events including a 500 person annual conference and VIP retreat. • Worked with internal teams and clients to develop, coordinate and implement their meetings and events.• Created, developed and maintained event timelines.• Managed all aspects of registration including website development, registration assistance, creation and printing of name badges, and management of onsite registration. • Coordinated with venues and suppliers to ensure that the client requirements were represented and executed accurately in both the pre-planning and onsite phases. Worked closely with executive team and procurement department to produce their internal programs • Conducted precon and postcon meetings with clients, vendors and venues. • Created and maintained budgets for all events.• Coordinated with travel agency to secure travel arrangements for all attendees. Show less

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  Washington metropolitan chapter community associations institute

  May 2017 - Dec 2018

  Events manager

  • Ensured that the association’s strategic goals and objectives were met by developing, managing, and monitoring 65% of the association’s budget.• Planned and operationalized the association’s annual tradeshow and logistics, including budget development, RFP creation, site inspection, hotel block, registration, general services contractor, billing, convention center, and other conference vendors. This included 200 exhibitors, 2,100 attendees and 15 education sessions. • Created event staffing plans and managed staff, temporary staff, and volunteers on-site. Show less

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  Airlines reporting corporation (arc)

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  Industry events manager

  • • Led strategic planning and execution of hosted and sponsored events, including ARC's flagship industry conference. • Spearheaded the successful transition of in-person events to dynamic virtual events, growing registration by more than 100% and expanding to valuable new audiences.• Negotiated contracts with service providers and suppliers, including hotels, high-profile speakers, and transportation providers.• Collaborated with internal teams and vendors to coordinate event content, A/V, virtual event technology, branding assets, marketing strategy, and speaker and attendee needs. • Leveraged event data, marketing analytics, industry research, and customer insights to create targeted, memorable attendee experiences.• Identified new partnership and sponsorship opportunities to generate new sources of revenue.• Managed programs, operations, agendas, budgets, and services to ensure events met internal and external stakeholder needs.• Monitored on-site event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, attendee satisfaction, and quick resolution of any issues. Show less

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  Unleash international

  Jul 2020 - now

  Chief executive officer

  Building a New Conscious Paradigm in the events industryCreating soul-aligned events for CEOs to connect with their community.Coaching meeting & event professionals to connect to their worth, self, and mastery to become Conscious Planners.