Karen Hyde

• Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
• Led onsite execution of events, overseeing setup, breakdown, troubleshooting any issues as they arose while maintaining composure under pressure for a professional outcome every time.
• Elevated guest satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and professionally during events.
• Designed strategies, budgets and tactics for annual marketing goals while planning post-production trade shows and other events.
• Negotiated and worked with venues and vendors to carry out event objectives.
• Analyzed post-event feedback, implementing improvements based on insights gained for future success rates of the events organized.
• Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
• Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
• Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
• Planned large-scale events such as trade shows, conferences and meetings.
• Assessed overall event success continuously by tracking key performance indicators and utilizing data-driven insights for continuous improvement in planning and executing future events.
• Managed budgets effectively, optimizing resource allocation for maximum impact on events.
• Developed planning strategies while creating and maintaining best practices for budgets, project plans, event timelines, and presentations.
• Cultivated strong relationships with sponsors and partners, fostering long-term support for events.
• Enhanced attendee experience by meticulously planning and executing event logistics.
• Coordinated florists, photographers, and musicians for events.
• Coordinated event planning, bookings and logistics while monitoring budgets and writing proposals.
• Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
• Implemented contingency plans to address last-minute changes or unforeseen events.
• Monitored and controlled event expenditures to meet budgets.
• Analyzed event costs to identify areas of improvement and cost savings.
• Developed detailed event reports, documenting all aspects of each event.
• Secured high-quality entertainment acts, enhancing attendee enjoyment and generating buzz around events.

Responsible for all receiving from vendors, this included maintaining product inventory insuring accuracy . Processing all claims and returns from customers and Walmart .com. To insure proper procedures and maintaining accurate inventory counts. Responsible for pricing and maintaining clearance items as well as deleted merchandise. Working with management to maintain accuracy on inventory as well as theft merchandise. Hazardous material and product disposal as mandated by the environmental protection agency.

Asset protection insuring all customers as well as employees are in the safest environment.

Inflight services, responsible for all FAA rules and regulations , as well as safety procedures, Excellent customer service , while insuring the best possible experience both domestically as well as internationally.