SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Innovative, dedicated, and detail-oriented special events professional with a track record in superior event planning and event management. Confident and creative decision-maker with excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills. Self-motivator committed to the development of individual and group performance.

Professional strengths include:

• Meeting and Event Planning
• Event Design and Development
• Event Marketing and Promotion
• Logistics
• Volunteer Recruitment
• Contract Negotiations
• Property Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Special Events Manager

Melindy Productions, San Diego, CA (2000-Present)

Six years of special event creation, coordination and execution as founder of Melindy Productions, responsible for all aspects of event design, development and production. I created, produced and managed events while utilizing my strengths in written and oral communication to build strategic relations with clients, businesses, and entertainers; and developed clear, consistent, and positive messaging to manage volunteers and staff.

• Established event goals and objectives, coordinated design and development, and implemented strategic planning for over 50 successful events in the span of six years
• Created planning timelines including safety, security, staffing, communication, crowd flow, and waste management
• Developed online registration and organized on-site registration and check-in, and also coordinated housing and transportation for VIP
• Hired staff members, recruited volunteers, and coordinated training for event staffing
• Created pro-forma budgets and balanced final budgets, recorded and tracked finances, permits, and participated in contract negotiations for site selection and entertainment staffing
• Website development; www.melindy.com

Property Manager

Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., San Diego, CA (2001 - Present)

Key responsibilities are to maintain constant written and oral communication with landlords, property managers, and internal and external staff; create commencement date agreements, gather W9 information, and implement start rents for new signed leases; track expiration dates for existing leases, negotiate terms and create renewal documents and amendments for expiring leases; review, amend, and reconcile all sublease agreements; and pay invoices and track maintenance needs for over 850 store locations.

• Created a query combining specific information from the open/close report, construction reports, delivery dates, and penalty dates in order to execute rent starts in a timely manner
• Designed and implemented a new renewals and execution process with a focus on communication between landlords, real estate directors and the real estate committee
• Established specific recording procedures for sublease payments and reconciliations, resulting in a savings of over $1 million.

INTERNSHIPS:

Special Assignment – Marketing, Special Events/Promotion

Viejas Casino, Alpine, CA (Summer 2006)

Responsibilities included assisting with the design, writing and executing of marketing/promotional campaigns; contributing to and assisting with the organization and coordination of special events on and off-site; and implementing and executing the summer promotional giveaways including on-floor interaction with clientele.

Rotational Internship

San Diego Marriott La Jolla, San Diego, CA (Summer 2005)

Rotated through the following departments: AYS, front desk, catering, room service, housekeeping, and sales; shadowed and assisted with various tasks including daily paperwork, receiving and transferring phone calls, registering and checking in/out guests, food & beverage orders and delivery, turn-down service, and cold calling clients.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT:

Bachelor of Science – Hospitality and Tourism Management; Events, Attractions & Convention Management

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (2006)

• Prior member of MESA, Meeting & Events Student Association

Certificate of Meeting and Event Planning

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (2006)

AFFILIATIONS:

• Prior member of MPI, Meeting Professionals International
• Current member of ISES, International Special Events Society

References available upon request.