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Hospitality and Event Planning Network (HEPN) for 23 May 2011

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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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This week’s edition includes:

*** The Short Self-Pitch (SSP)

*** Upcoming Conferences

1. Marketing Manager; Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facilities; Gillette, WY 2. Manager, Scientific Conference Programs; American Heart Association; Dallas, TX 3. Event Planner / Producer; Derse; Milwaukee, WI 4. Specialist, Medical Meetings Logistics; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Bethesda, MD 5. Events & Meetings Planner (Associate); KPMG; New York, NY 6. National Convention Sales Manager – Washington DC Metro Region; Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority; Washington, DC 7. Meetings Coordinator; American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Rolling Meadows, IL 8. Conference Coordinator; Cato Institute; Washington, DC 9. Project Manager (Temp); Corcoran Expositions, Inc.; Chicago, IL 10. Meetings/Program Coordinator; Mechanical Contractors Association of America; Rockville, MD 11. Senior Event Producer; Fandango Productions LLC; Baltimore, MD 12. Director of Catering; McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants; Denver, CO 13. Destination Sales Executive; Bryan-College Station Convention & Visitors Bureau; College Station, TX 14. Meeting & Event Services Planner – Senior Associate; Ernst & Young; Houston, TX 15. Project Manager I – Optical Event Planning; Kaiser; Pasadena, CA 16. Event Marketing Specialist; UBS; Beijing, China 17. Convention Center & Tourism Director; City of Tampa; Tampa, FL 18. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WQXR LIVE EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING; WNYC Public Radio; New York, NY 19. Event Coordinator; Long Beach Marriott; Long Beach, CA 20. National Sales Manager; Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau; Detroit, MI 21. Director of Media Relations; Visit Loudoun; Leesburg, VA 22. Group Sales Manager; Hyatt Regency Lexington; Lexington, KY 23. Tradeshow Planner; Cvent, Inc.; McLean, VA

************* 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. Marketing Manager; Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facilities; Gillette, WY

Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facilities in Gillette, Wyoming is seeking an individual to implement and maintain a comprehensive marketing plan.

This management position is responsible for attracting local, regional, and national events; attending national trade shows; working with regional and national organizations to assist with local event preparation; and public relations within the community. The position is full-time with County benefits. Eight to twelve weeks per year of travel is required. For a complete job description, go to www.cam-plex.com/employment.htm. Five years experience in marketing within the event facility industry and a Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field is required. Salary range is $53,266-$74,573.

Send resume by June 13, 2011 to Dan Barks, General Manager, Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facilities, 1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, Wyoming, 82718 or submit resume electronically at resume@cam-plex.com. EOE

2. Manager, Scientific Conference Programs; American Heart Association; Dallas, TX

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8042888

3. Event Planner / Producer; Derse; Milwaukee, WI

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8034116

4. Specialist, Medical Meetings Logistics; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Bethesda, MD

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8032704

5. Events & Meetings Planner (Associate); KPMG; New York, NY

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8029172

6. National Convention Sales Manager – Washington DC Metro Region; Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority; Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8029389

7. Meetings Coordinator; American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Rolling Meadows, IL

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8017294

8. Conference Coordinator; Cato Institute; Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8015687

9. Project Manager (Temp); Corcoran Expositions, Inc.; Chicago, IL

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=8007371

10. Meetings/Program Coordinator; Mechanical Contractors Association of America; Rockville, MD

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=7988236

11. Senior Event Producer; Fandango Productions LLC; Baltimore, MD

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=518&jb=7987512

12. Director of Catering; McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants; Denver, CO

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&max=25&site_id=8168&t730=&t731=&t737=&jb=8043448

13. Destination Sales Executive; Bryan-College Station Convention & Visitors Bureau; College Station, TX

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&max=25&site_id=8168&t730=&t731=&t737=&jb=8042865

14. Meeting & Event Services Planner – Senior Associate; Ernst & Young; Houston, TX

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&max=25&site_id=8168&t730=&t731=&t737=&jb=8037249

15. Project Manager I – Optical Event Planning; Kaiser; Pasadena, CA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&max=25&site_id=8168&t730=&t731=&t737=&jb=8042550

16. Event Marketing Specialist; UBS; Beijing, China

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&max=25&site_id=8168&t730=&t731=&t737=&jb=8041344

17. Convention Center & Tourism Director; City of Tampa; Tampa, FL

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&max=25&site_id=8168&t730=&t731=&t737=&jb=8028284

18. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WQXR LIVE EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING; WNYC Public Radio; New York, NY

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&t730=&max=25&str=26&site_id=8168&t731=&t737=&jb=8029183

19. Event Coordinator; Long Beach Marriott; Long Beach, CA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&t730=&max=25&str=26&site_id=8168&t731=&t737=&jb=8023082

20. National Sales Manager; Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau; Detroit, MI

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&t730=&max=25&str=26&site_id=8168&t731=&t737=&jb=8021263

21. Director of Media Relations; Visit Loudoun; Leesburg, VA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&t730=&max=25&str=26&site_id=8168&t731=&t737=&jb=8021629

22. Group Sales Manager; Hyatt Regency Lexington; Lexington, KY

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&t730=&max=25&str=26&site_id=8168&t731=&t737=&jb=8021262

23. Tradeshow Planner; Cvent, Inc.; McLean, VA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&t735=&t730=&max=25&str=26&site_id=8168&t731=&t737=&jb=7872762

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