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Hospitality and Event Planning Network (HEPN) for 27 December 2009

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Welcome to the Hospitality and Event Planning Network, a career and

relationship building newsletter network for all who work in the

hospitality and event planning industries, published by Sonja Johnson.

The objective of this network is to build relationships and help each

other with career issues and other professional and personal challenges.

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description/link/contact information. We also like to hear if you got a

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This week's edition includes:

*** The Short Self-Pitch (SSP)

*** Upcoming Conferences

1. Professional Development Intern; The American Camp Association; New

York, NY

2. Conference and Events Specialist; ICF International; Fairfax, VA

3. Event Manager; streamlinevents, inc.; Point Richmond, CA

4. Senior Account Manager; streamlinevents, inc.; Point Richmond, CA

5. Manager, Meetings & Events; National Restaurant Association; Chicago,

IL

6. Communications / Conference Planning Intern; Break the Chain

Campaign; Washington, DC

7. Director of Special Events – Office of Advanc; Georgetown University;

Washington, DC

8. Enrichment Event Planning Intern; Mentors, Inc.; Washington, DC

9. Conference Planning Internship; Families USA Foundation; Washington,

DC

************* 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? Send the details to sonjahepn@comcast.net for inclusion in the

next newsletter.

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1. Professional Development Intern; The American Camp Association; New

York, NY

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=4598888

*** From Anna Smith, via Ned Lundquist ***

2. Conference and Events Specialist; ICF International; Fairfax, VA

Sonja,

Here's an ICF opportunity for HEPN.

Ned

Conference and Events Specialist, ICF International, Fairfax, VA

ICF International is currently seeking a Conference and Events

Specialist to support our Corporate Marketing and Communications team.

This position will be located in Fairfax, VA and will report to the VP

of Marketing. The Events Specialist will be instrumental in increasing

visibility and awareness of the firm's mission and thought leadership to

target audiences at live, in-person events. This position will be

responsible for supporting logistics and marketing efforts for more than

200 events per year. Events Specialist will cultivate relationships and

gain respect as a versatile event marketing expert. The Events

Specialist will work collaboratively with other team members and

interact with senior levels of internal personnel globally, clients, and

vendors.

https://jobs.icfi.com/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view41666&ERFormID=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any

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3. Event Manager; streamlinevents, inc.; Point Richmond, CA

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6344272

4. Senior Account Manager; streamlinevents, inc.; Point Richmond, CA

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6344274

5. Manager, Meetings & Events; National Restaurant Association; Chicago,

IL

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6339923

6. Communications / Conference Planning Intern; Break the Chain

Campaign; Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=28793777&jobSummaryIndex=70&agentID=

7. Director of Special Events – Office of Advanc; Georgetown University;

Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=28782467&jobSummaryIndex=96&agentID=

8. Enrichment Event Planning Intern; Mentors, Inc.; Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=28742757&jobSummaryIndex=128&agentID=

9. Conference Planning Internship; Families USA Foundation; Washington,

DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=28677047&jobSummaryIndex=167&agentID=

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Steamroller, “Christmas Extraordinaire”

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