Convention Services/Events Staff Career Research and Resources
the Denver Merchandise Mart
08/78 - 12/81 Catering Staff - Hostess, cashier, bartender, and server for the catering department. 12/81 – 03/96 Catering Supervisor & Coordinator - Supervisor of temporary staff, set up and tear down for all events, catering coordinator, cashier, ran the hot dog cart & scheduled cart and catering staff for events.
Avg. Salary: $12,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Green Energy People
• Provided customer service to contracted solar projects. • Confirmed financing for all installations. • Oversaw all aspects of general office administration. • Interact with clients, vendors and visitors. • Performed general clerical duties: bookkeeping, copying, faxing, mailing and filing.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
ConferenceDirect, LLC
• Responsible for customer prospecting and development • Performed hotel searches and completed site visits when necessary. • Negotiated contracts with hotels and other service providers. • Completed Cost-Savings Reports for clients after each successful meeting or event. • Prepared comprehensive Client Response Forms comparing all hotels under consideration.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Gershaw Conference Group
• Ensured food and beverage, meeting room set-up and audio/visual set-up was as arranged by the client, unpacked any boxes, set up registration table, checked-in attendees, handed out materials, collected evaluation forms. • Tended to speaker’s needs and ensure satisfaction related to arrangements.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Universal Technical Resource Services
90% of my time was devoted to one client: the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC). Lead team of 10 members for National Conference and on-site. Planned and executed all meetings for the FLC. Responsible for client and customer satisfaction at all conferences, training all members for conference specifics and organize staffing for each session and team station.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Lead team of three, including full-time secretary, in all conference needs onsite. • Collaborated with Directors and Departments on and off campus. • Identified appropriate target audiences and develop mailing lists. • Developed all print media, including brochures and various marketing pieces. • Coordinated speaker needs including honoraria, travel arrangements and expenses.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Planned events including quarterly dinners, Orientation and Graduation Gala. • Maintained yearly and monthly schedules for approximately thirty residents (per year) including rotation, call and seminar attendance schedules. • Coordinated special events and projects when necessary.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
The Oyster Point Hotel
Sale of sleeping rooms, F&B, conference and catering to corporate & social markets maximizing revenue while ensuring a stellar guest experience. Directed event promotions and marketing campaigns.
Avg. Salary: $47,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Anderson & Company
Manage registration, dinner meetings and housing needs as well as solutions.
Avg. Salary: $100,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Jones Lang LaSalle @ Sun Microsystems
Consulted with internal and city clients to reserve and arrange conference space for shareholder, sales, training and staff meetings. Supervised a staff of three; oversaw portion of a $30,000 A/V budget. Wrote & delivered performance reviews.
Avg. Salary: $100,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
