Event Planning Career Research and Resources
Omega Travel
Provided full service meeting planning to large Travel Agency corporate clients.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Smith & Nephew Richards
Assisted with all corporate event planning for large medical device company. Assisted in developing VIP Program for staff clinicians, arranged VIP tours, worked with Residents Training Program to provide tours and textbooks to young medical students.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Federal Express Corporation
Began as part time customer service clerk in the company Billing Services department. After graduating from internal Management program (LEAP), was promoted to Manager in their BLS (3rd party logistics) area.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Salomon Brothers Inc
Began as Administrative Assistant to Rebecca Walker, President of Residential Funding Corporation in Minneapolis. Company purchased by Salomon Brothers in NYC, where I was promoted to their home office. Responsible for event planning, all administrative duties, staff of 10 for worlds largest banking investment firm.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Milwaukee Film Festival
-Recruited, trained and managed event volunteers -Designed and managed onsite logistics for each theatre -Created handbook explaining timeline and position responsibilities
Avg. Salary: $47,500 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
NGNM, Inc
-Developed a system to catalogue actor information forms, headshots and acting resumes -Contacted and scheduled actors according to extras breakdown and strip schedule; managed daily extra check-in and paperwork process -Collaborated with costume designers, production assistants and assistant directors to deliver extras to appropriate locations on set
Avg. Salary: $47,500 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Executive Director, Inc.
-Collaborated with team in production of 5,000 attendee annual International Congress -Planned one- to three-day long international educational courses for 25-200 attendees, including speaker arrangements, advertising and venue management -Managed the invitation, disclosure, scheduling and stipend payment process for 175 speakers at annual International Congress -Implemented new registration software and system, trained ...
Avg. Salary: $47,500 · Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5
Linda Werner & Associates
Managed several events a year, scheduling meetings, leading meetings, market research for venues, menu planning and selection, managing budgets, editing newsletters, problem solving, executing deliverables in timely manner, utilized Microsoft Office suite, creating presentations, scheduling presentations, analyze, diagnose and escalate emergent problems, discovery of best practices, managing information on a team website
Avg. Salary: $50,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Nordstrom
NW Regional liaison between Cosmetic Buyers, Vendor Representatives and Visual Merchandising teams Coordinated weekly visual displays in the cosmetic departments of 29 Nordstrom Stores Coordinated and assisted in design of personal appearances by designers and vendor sponsored events designed small fixtures for visual displays Ordered and coordinated all signage and propping for special occasions and promotions Coache...
Avg. Salary: $50,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Nordstrom
Assistant to three Store Managers Utilized Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook Wrote all correspondence to customers Liaison between customers and Department Managers and Store Manager Proven to satisfy upset customers both in person and in writing Coordinated all employee special events including Nordstrom 100th Anniversary Celebration Created visual presentation boards and bu...
Avg. Salary: $50,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
