Events Management

Project Management For International Trade Shows, Conferences, and Meeting Planning

Responsible for the planning and execution of trade shows, revenue generating events, and conferences in Asia, Europe, and Latin America from conceptual phase to completion

Create and implement marketing strategies for trade shows, corporate events, conferences, meetings, educational programs, and trade missions

Overall event responsibility includes: organizational leadership, budget preparation, on-site coordination, and management of cross-functional teams

Create integrated planning timelines to coordinate pre-event logistics, exhibit design and set-up, transportation, security, and allocation of services

Extensive experience with business and partnership development to gain involvement and ensure high quality service

Leverage sponsorship opportunities to increase company profile or generate revenue (as applicable)

Launching of creative strategies to increase, facilitate, and track booth attendee traffic; lead retrieval and event metrics analysis

Implement project management practices that ensure direction, motivation, resources and effective communication to maximize event planning and execution

Marketing and Communications

Design and production of marketing collaterals, and promotional materials

Development or registration, attendee, exhibitor, and event survey pieces

Event web design and maintenance

Advertising campaigns: theme development, artwork selection, and copy writing and editing

Media relations and press releases

Effective communication with people at any level of business and management

Budgeting and Resource Management

Budget preparation, monitoring, and post-event account reconciliation.

Return on investment analysis

Completion of programs on or under budget while exceeding client expectation

Manage event process by negotiating contract agreements and overseeing operational issues to maintain or lower project costs

Coordination of cross-functional team to ensure project completion within budget

Negotiate contrats with vendors worldwide

Prepare budget proposals and presentation for upper management approval

Account reconciliation and thorough documentation during pre and post event processes