Event Planner Resume
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Resume:
Wendy Moyer
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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- Expertise in networking and forging relationships with key partners in order to meet and advance given initiatives.
- Experience in the area of site negotiations and executing all logistics and operations of event management with over six years of direct experience carrying out large scale events.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and successfully prioritize.
- Ability to excel both individually and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ease to interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.A. in Political Science
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Various Production Companies-Various Locations May to Present
Freelance Talent Coordinator
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- Coordinated all celebrity appearances, including Jennifer Lopez and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, for the rd annual Noche de Niños Gala benefiting Childrens Hospital Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
- Managed all talent appearing in the Opening Ceremonies for the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho.
- Served as Talent Manager for a major two-day entertainment event at the Superdome in New Orleans, coordinating speakers, including Jane Fonda and Suze Orman.
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EventLink, llc-Boston, MA May to Present
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Event and Meeting Planner
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- Coordinate, plan, and manage all aspects for both small and large scale conferences and meetings ensuring client needs are met remotely and on-site by communicating with clients, vendors, venue, and exhibitors.
- Research and select site venues, conduct contract negotiations for services and personnel, track budget and provide on-site management for each event.
- Manage Boston office for a New Jersey based event company specializing in the medical and pharmaceutical sector.
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Massachusetts International Marketing Partnership Inc. -Boston, MA April to March
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Marketing Manger
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- Secured bid with the Massachusetts Legislature that sparked a dormant international marketing program by recruiting international visitors to the Commonwealth, increasing revenue, and creating jobs.
- Increased overseas visitation by percent and Canadian visitation by percent in just one year and generated over $M in press coverage globally.
- Managed media relations program which included serving as media contact; writing press releases; providing print and broadcast interviews; and developing media materials such as fact sheets and press kits.
- Regularly attended trade shows abroad and in the United States and established a number of promotional marketing campaigns with various Airlines servicing Logan International Airport.
- Produced annual Global Forum and BB Marketplace for the private sector and international travel trade from over ten countries.
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Boston College - Chestnut Hill, MA October to April
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Program Assistant, Graduate Student Life, Office of the Dean for Student Development
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- Produced three on and off-campus social, academic, technical, and spiritual events per month for the graduate student population and increased participation by percent through special promotions and marketing programs.
- Edited a bi-monthly newsletter for Graduate Student Life at Boston College and maintained Graduate Student website through graphic development and content revisions
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Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism - Boston, MA February to February
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Manager, Domestic Public Relations, Communications Department
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- Created and executed all public relations initiatives and coordinated promotional efforts for the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism in an attempt to increase publicity of Massachusetts as a four season destination for domestic travelers.
- Established a one day Media Marketplace event for media personnel to listen to story ideas and pitches.
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International Marketing Coordinator, International Marketing Department
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- Managed Global Press Familiarization Program including organizing all logistical aspects of press and product development familiarization trips for international travel trade and press visiting Massachusetts from over different countries. Program generated $ M in press coverage annually.
- Successfully planned the British Guild of Travel Writers annual meeting in Boston, the first meeting held outside of the UK in the organization’s history.
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Boston College - Chestnut Hill, MA March to February
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Plant Fund Assistant, Office of the Financial Vice President
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- Managed and maintained the Boston College Fixed Asset System records including coordination and conducting of required physical property inventories, maintenance of demographic building and room database, and the tracking of Capital Equipment Records, including the plus records added annually.
- Assisted in the preparation of supporting documentation in the Fiscal Year End audit presentation and other ongoing reporting requirements.
- Supervised and trained student employees.
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Various Studios, Networks and Production Companies - Los Angeles, CA September to February
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Freelance Talent/Casting Coordinator (credits include):
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- One of two people responsible for booking over celebrity guests for nightly national talk show, The Whoppi Goldberg Show, including arranging travel accommodations and press materials for each guest.
- Coordinated appearances for over celebrities appearing on the ABC Network’s two hour televised th anniversary special and planned party for over celebrities and guests.
- Organized a nation-wide casting search of more than child actors for a major motion picture for the Walt Disney Studios.
- Responsible for logistics of talent appearing on weekly network series, Comic Strip Live, that was shot on location in a different U.S. city each week.
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- MS Office; PeopleSoft Financials; Campus Time; and Macromedia Dreamweaver.
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