Hospitality and Event Planning Network (HEPN) for 18 May 2014
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This week’s edition includes:
*** The Short Self-Pitch (SSP)
*** Upcoming Conferences
1. Director of Meetings and Events; Talley Management Group, Inc.; Mount Royal, NJ/Alexandria, VA
2. Senior Vice President of Conventions; National Business Aviation Association (NBAA); Washington, DC
3. Senior Vice President of Marketing; InfoComm International
4. Meeting Planner; Million Dollar Round Table; Park Ridge, IL
5. Meeting & Events Coordinator; Experient; Twinsburg, OH/Fenton, MO
6. Director of Meetings and Conventions; The Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Chicago, IL
7. Conference Coordinator; Emergency Nurses Association; Des Plaines, IL
8. Sr. Meeting Planner; Kaiser Permanente; Burbank, CA
9. Senior Meeting Planner; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Arlington Heights, IL
10. Meetings and Exhibit Manager; North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology; Flourtown, PA
11. Senior Meeting Planner; Mfactor; San Carlos, CA
12. Assistant: Technical Exhibits; Radiological Society of North America (RSNA); Oak Brook, IL
13. Meeting Planner, Learning Dept; Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Plano, TX
14. Sales Manager; Baltimore Convention Center; Baltimore, MD
15. Director, Group Sales; Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort; Salt Lake City, UT
16. Conference Manager; Utility Arborsit Association; Work remotely
17. Meeting Planner; Direct Marketing Association; Washington, DC
18. Senior Coordinator, Conference & Meeting Services; The American Society of Civil Engineers; Reston, VA
19. Events Program Manager; Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity; St Paul, MN
20. Assistant Director of Executive Events in The President’s Office; The Citadel; Charleston, SC
21. Freelance Catering Culinary Assistant; Great Performances Catering; New York City, NY
22. Manager of Conference Operations; LeadingAge; Washington, DC
23. Catering/Event Sales Specialist; Sodexo USA; FORT WORTH, TX
24. Trade Show Specialist; Caris Life Sciences; Irving, TX
25. Sales Assistant; Murphy’s Corporate Lodging; Houston, TX
26. Manager of Conference & Events; CPhA; Sacramento, CA
27. Meeting & Event Sourcing Specialist; NHS Global Events; Skokie, IL
28. Registration Manager; Jack Morton Worldwide; Norwalk, CT
29. Communication and Events Project Managerl University of Oregon; Eugene, OR
30. Senior Meeting Planner; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Arlington Heights, IL
31. Special Events Coordinator; University of Pikeville; Pikeville, KY
32. Events Coordinator; Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority; Vienna, VA
33. Manager, Global Accounts; HelmsBriscoe; Houston, TX
34. Event Operations Manager; United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation; Herndon, VA
35. Event Planning Internship; MultiView Inc.; Irving, TX
************ The Short Self-Pitch (SSP) *********************
The HEPN offers a special feature: the Short Self-Pitch (SSP). If you are looking for a job opportunity or offer free-lance services, send a brief paragraph to sonjahepn@comcast.net. One SSP will be included each week.
************* Upcoming Conferences *************
Do you know of an upcoming conference that the HEPN readers should be aware of?
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1. Director of Meetings and Events; Talley Management Group, Inc.; Mount Royal, NJ/Alexandria, VA
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=17968228&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
*** From Catherine Lux Fry ***
2. Senior Vice President of Conventions; National Business Aviation Association (NBAA); Washington, DC
Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive, and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, the world’s largest civil aviation trade show.
For an experienced trade show executive, NBAA is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Vice President of Conventions. This position will oversee the development and execution of the organization’s three global shows as well as its other convention activities. This person will drive strategy and manage a convention team while ensuring a high-level attendee experience, financial success of the events, and alignment with the association’s strategic plan.
The Senior Vice President of Conventions will also develop strategies designed to enhance the logistical quality of meetings, capitalize on new technologies, identify revenue opportunities, and troubleshoot on-site logistical challenges; create and sustain an effective infrastructure that results in business growth; ensure the compilation and delivery of analytic reports and knowledge that define and establish trends for effective business management; create, evolve, and maintain an effective operational dashboard for activities; oversee a budget that includes reporting, analytics, forecasting, audit support, and tax compliance; manage relationships with vendor partners and lead the RFP process for new vendors; develop appropriate risk assessment plans while ensuring that compliance and control needs are met; keep abreast of the latest developments in housing, audiovisual and technology, transportation, and exhibition management; work with vendor partners on all aspects of exhibit sales and planning for an exhibition with over one million square feet; and collaborate strategically with the organization’s Marketing and Member Services Division and its Operations Division.
Successful candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree; a minimum of five years of experience in convention and trade show management; a solid understanding of the business side of conventions and trade shows, including the development of budgets and the management of financial performance; an ability to assess risks for large conventions and trade shows; strong, proven leadership skills among staff and management; the ability to engage effectively with senior professionals; supervisory and staff development experience; excellent communication skills including public speaking, writing, active listening, and synthesizing information from diverse sources when working with colleagues, members, and volunteers; a superlative detail orientation; strong negotiating ability; excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to cultivate an atmosphere of collaboration, integrity, trust, diversity, and respect; the ability to solve problems with tact and good judgment and to maintain effective working relationships; and the ability to efficiently manage time, meet schedules and deadlines, and handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to the executive search firm. The search is being conducted by Vetted Solutions, 888 16th Street NW, Suite 800, Washington DC 20006. Telephone +1.202.544.4749. Email: jim.zaniello@vettedsolutions.com
3. Senior Vice President of Marketing; InfoComm International
Established in 1939, InfoComm International is the trade association representing the professional audiovisual and information communications industries worldwide. From offices around the world, InfoComm serves its members and the industry through: 1) education, including technical and business courses, in the classroom and online; 2) resources, such as AV standards, thought pieces and market research; and 3) events, including local roundtables and international trade shows. InfoComm has more than 5,000 members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries.
For a seasoned marketing leader with strong strategic vision, InfoComm is currently seeking candidates for the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing. This position serves as InfoComm’s senior marketing professional and is responsible for all activities related to conceptualizing and implementing market strategy and achieving marketing targets. This person is also responsible for business and market development, strategic direction for promotion and advertising, coordination with sales, and hiring and directing the day-to-day activities of marketing staff.
The Senior Vice President of Marketing will also develop and execute the annual marketing plan and programs; oversee all marketing functions; manage, train and coach the organization’s marketing team; oversee marketing communications including branding, advertising, white papers, trade shows, seminars and event collateral materials, analyst and market research management, and website design and content either directly or on an outsourced basis; manage department budgets; oversee relationships with advertising agencies and other outside vendors; provide input and support to executive team members to identify and develop strategic alliances, joint ventures, affiliations, possible acquisitions and partnership arrangements; define, direct and evaluate promotions; design, implement and oversee market research tools; manage the organization’s brand identity and oversee its overall brand strategy and guidelines for use across its activities; manage brand consistency globally; and develop and execute a multimedia marketing strategy to advance InfoComm’s mission around the world, building on the organization’s existing brand recognition and brand equity.
Successful candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree; 10 or more years of experience in marketing; business to business experience; a track record growing revenue and profitability of profit lines; experience identifying market opportunities and determining market based pricing; experience creating and leading branding campaigns; the ability to direct and leverage market research and position the organization for the future; the ability to develop, set and measure marketing campaign element success; a collaborative leadership style; and skills as a consensus and relationship builder. A graduate degree, global marketing and trade show marketing experience, and familiarity with the AV communications industry are pluses.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to the executive search firm. Search being conducted by Vetted Solutions, 888 16th Street NW, Suite 800, Washington DC 20006. Telephone (202) 544-4749. Email: jim.zaniello@vettedsolutions.com
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4. Meeting Planner; Million Dollar Round Table; Park Ridge, IL
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18148631&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
5. Meeting & Events Coordinator; Experient; Twinsburg, OH/Fenton, MO
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18129345&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
6. Director of Meetings and Conventions; The Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Chicago, IL
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18127139&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
7. Conference Coordinator; Emergency Nurses Association; Des Plaines, IL
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18126922&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
8. Sr. Meeting Planner; Kaiser Permanente; Burbank, CA
www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18109792&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
9. Senior Meeting Planner; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Arlington Heights, IL
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=7669834&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
10. Meetings and Exhibit Manager; North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology; Flourtown, PA
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18105473&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
11. Senior Meeting Planner; Mfactor; San Carlos, CA
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18089760&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
12. Assistant: Technical Exhibits; Radiological Society of North America (RSNA); Oak Brook, IL
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18077535&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
13. Meeting Planner, Learning Dept; Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Plano, TX
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=16270496&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
14. Sales Manager; Baltimore Convention Center; Baltimore, MD
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18077882&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
15. Director, Group Sales; Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort; Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18046260&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
16. Conference Manager; Utility Arborsit Association; Work remotely
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18046256&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
17. Meeting Planner; Direct Marketing Association; Washington, DC
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=18005713&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
18. Senior Coordinator, Conference & Meeting Services; The American Society of Civil Engineers; Reston, VA
http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=17982455&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518
19. Events Program Manager; Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity; St Paul, MN
http://careers.ises.com/jobseeker/job/18181581/Events%20Program%20Manager/__company__/?vnet=0&max=25
20. Assistant Director of Executive Events in The President’s Office; The Citadel; Charleston, SC
21. Freelance Catering Culinary Assistant; Great Performances Catering; New York City, NY
22. Manager of Conference Operations; LeadingAge; Washington, DC
23. Catering/Event Sales Specialist; Sodexo USA; FORT WORTH, TX
24. Trade Show Specialist; Caris Life Sciences; Irving, TX
http://careers.ises.com/jobseeker/job/18148486/Trade%20Show%20Specialist/__company__/?vnet=0&max=25
25. Sales Assistant; Murphy’s Corporate Lodging; Houston, TX
http://careers.ises.com/jobseeker/job/18146352/Sales%20Assistant/__company__/?vnet=0&max=25
26. Manager of Conference & Events; CPhA; Sacramento, CA
27. Meeting & Event Sourcing Specialist; NHS Global Events; Skokie, IL
28. Registration Manager; Jack Morton Worldwide; Norwalk, CT
http://careers.ises.com/jobseeker/job/18128289/Registration%20Manager/__company__/?vnet=0&max=25
29. Communication and Events Project Managerl University of Oregon; Eugene, OR
30. Senior Meeting Planner; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Arlington Heights, IL
31. Special Events Coordinator; University of Pikeville; Pikeville, KY
32. Events Coordinator; Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority; Vienna, VA
33. Manager, Global Accounts; HelmsBriscoe; Houston, TX
34. Event Operations Manager; United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation; Herndon, VA
35. Event Planning Internship; MultiView Inc.; Irving, TX
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