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Summary
Excellence in planning and executing creative and cost-effective meetings, travel incentives, trade shows and events. First-class professional with superior client-service mindset, and the ability to quickly and resourcefully solve problems.
Corporate planning, domestic and international.
Strong accounting capabilities: budgeting, reconciliation, and cost-savings reports.
Project manager.
Sourcing management.
SOP development.
Operations management (including negotiate, hire and manage vendors [speakers, DMCs, transportation, photographers, entertainment, travel management firm, etc.], trip director(s) and freelance staff.
Event marketing.
Risk management/contingency planning.
Audio/visual logistics.
Sponsorship.
Trade show set up and development.
Public speaking.
Able to travel domestically and internationally.
Computer skills: Microsoft Suite, including extensive Excel knowledge; registration software (Cvent and RegOnline); Sharepoint.
15+ years as editor, PR/communications manager.
Work
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Cadaret, Grant & Co. Inc.Senior meeting planner– Present (0 seconds)
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Achievement Incentives & Meetings CorporationIncentive/Program ManagerEast Hanover, NJJun 1996 – Feb 1997 (8 months)
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Atlas Copco North AmericaNorth American Communications ManagerFairfield, NJNov 2000 – Jul 2002 (1 year)
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National Kitchen & Bath AssociationPublic Relatons ManagerHackettstown, NJFeb 1997 – Sep 2000 (3 years)
Education
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Kean UniversityBachelors of ArtsUnion, NJ– Present (0 seconds)
Accreditations
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Certified Meeting ProfessionalCMP