Event/Meeting Planning, Gifts Management, Database Management & Administrative Support to Executive Director & Senior Board Members

* Duties include but were not limited to: * Planned one meeting per month (breakfasts, luncheons & cocktail parties) for an attendance of 75-200 Real Estate professionals including researching and securing dates/venues, signing contracts, menu selection, creating signage, processing registrations of all attendees and on-site meeting coordination including registration desk management. * Extensive data management/data entry. * Assistant to Board of Directors from Real Estate Organization (Developers, Lenders and Investors). * Updated event calendar and website. * Received/processed payments and sponsorship fees, light accounting and prepared bank deposits. * Mailed acknowledgements and thank you letters to all attendees. * Created name tags for all attendees. * Data entry through postal software preparing mailings for shipment from our warehouse. * Acted as receptionist greeting clients and visitors, accepted and shipped packages, answered all phone calls and incoming emails in a timely manner. * Provided administrative support to company owner.

* Managed company trade show program and assisted Events Manager with coordination of National Client Conference and all Regional Seminars * coordinated and performed on-site management of Conference demo lab (14 stations) * ensured that all trade shows were completed in a timely manner and that department objectives were met * managed exhibit logistics * maintained trade show budget * coordinated trade show promotions and worked in conjunction with Events Manager and Creative Services team * registered all company attendees and provided all communications regarding pertinent meeting information.

* Provided complete administrative support to Vice President of Western Operations * executed trade show and training seminars for 36 states * coordinated all aspects of individual events from booth space reservations and location, furniture and equipment rental, logistics and speaker travel arrangements * managed all pre-show marketing activities, including direct mail and advertising requirements for print and marketing collateral * performed post show wrap up and final reports.

* Developed and maintained positive customer relations in an assigned territory by providing sales support activities and administrative assistance to sales representatives, agents and management staff * acted as liaison with off-site Customer Service Departments * performed order entry services * reviewed International orders to facilitate quicker and more accurate results * assisted in organizing and producing special mailings for the International market * coordinated special projects when requested.

* Data entry of all book orders for International and Domestic regions * provided customer service to International and Domestic clients, overseas distributors and International Sales Representatives via phone, fax and mail * worked closely with shipping department to choose most cost effective shipping methods * assisted International Sales Manager with catalog mailings, book sample requests and order tracking.

Data entry; inbound/outbound telemarketing of motivational audio tapes/books, various data entry projects including input of orders received via phone/mail.