Ann Marie Devine Email Address

Consultant

Not-for-profit professional international association. Provides a career center, educational courses, annual conference.

* 15+ years of experience in developing and executing trade shows, conventions, and conferences * IAEE Certified in Exhibition & Event Management * IAEE CEM Rewrite Committee * IAEE Best Practices Committee * Philadelphia Customer Advisory Board Specialties: •Site evaluation and selection •Collaborate on event goals and marketing strategy in developing aesthetic design of event •Facilitate event development strategies within the organization •Drive budget development, track and reconcile expenses •RFP development and evaluation; vendor selection and contract negotiation •Establish, monitor and manage performance, timelines and deliverables of 15-20 vendors •Synchronize onsite logistics and operations for event installation •Anticipate, develop and implement contingency plans for internal/external logistic activities •Evaluate software systems for booth sales and data management •Hire, train, motivate and tactically manage support teams •Prepare post event performance reports and evaluations on event, support teams and staff •Participate in post-event analysis and metrics