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Candace Bennett Bradford

Greenwood,LA

Summary

Experienced events manager with over 10 years of expertise in organizing and executing diverse events, such as weddings, meetings, corporate events, trade shows, and conferences. Thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at leading teams, and communicates effectively. Demonstrates exceptional time management skills and performs well under pressure.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Home Manager

09.2017 - Current
  • Dedicated five years to full-time parenting and caregiving.
  • Currently, I Execute administrative duties for our family professional transportation service including answering phone calls, emailing contracts, accepting payments, maintaining calendar bookings and handling social media advertisements and daily postings
  • Designed innovative curriculum to enhance children's academic readiness for public school.
  • Launched social media channels to enhance event planning services exposure.

Marketing Manager

The Bounce House Shreveport
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Curate engaging posts across multiple social media channels.
  • Designed graphics for flyers, advertisements, and social media posts.
  • Enhanced venue's client engagement through various event bookings.

Sales and Events Manager

Ralph & Kacoo's Restaurant
06.2016 - 08.2017
  • Coordinated pre-event logistics, managing phone and email inquiries on menus and pricing.
  • Coordinated communication between executive chef, kitchen staff and clients.
  • Initiated and marketed a Wedding Program initiative to attract newly engaged couples.
  • Managed social media presence on major platforms.

Event Services Manager

Shreveport Convention Center
05.2012 - 06.2016
  • Manage event specifics such as birthday parties, trade shows, and business meetings.
  • Coordinated event logistics including layout design.
  • Monitor event timelines and ensure all deadlines are met
  • Calculate budgets for projects ensuring client compliance.
  • Organize and setup Banquet Event Orders for events that include food and beverages
  • Maintain and serve as the liaison between various departments such as operations, food and beverage, audio/visual to ensure all clients' needs are properly met and setup correctly

Marketing Coordinator

DiamondJacks Casino & Resort
10.2007 - 01.2012
  • Oversee and assist in the creative, revision, and production process of various direct mail programs such as: New Member, Birthday, Upgrade and Downgrade, Electronic Marketing Info-Blasts, Monthly Core Mailings to Players
  • Conduct monthly electronic marketing blasts to select tier players to ensure they are kept up to date with the current promotions and events for the specific month
  • Coordinate and assist in weekly promotions, invitational drawings, slot tournaments, invitational cocktail parties, and special events and concerts
  • Head all projects through the social media channels to ensure ample amount of information is shared, marketed, advertised
  • Handle all website updates and editing to ensure all information stays fresh, current and eye-catching to web viewers

Guest Service Coordinator

DiamondJacks Casino & Resort
06.2007 - 01.2012
  • Organized employee discussions for suggestions on enhancing overall guest services.
  • Handled customer service feedback effectively using email and comment cards.
  • Conducted quarterly online guest service surveys to receive positive and negative feedback from the guests and create charts and rating analyses to make presentations to the property directors
  • Implemented a guest service hotel comment card analysis program to measure the positive and negative hotel ratings both monthly and yearly
  • Created a daily communication tool to disseminate departmental changes and property info.
  • Executed bi-weekly inspections to identify service-related issues.
  • Coordinated monthly guest service committee meetings to brainstorm new guest service ideas.
  • Executed a quarterly newsletter to share more in depth information about property renovation updates, newly-hired employees and spotlight articles on various departments

Education

Substitute Teaching -

Caddo Parish School Board
Shreveport, LA

Bachelor's of Arts - Mass Communications

Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
01.2006

Skills

  • Fashion Merchandising Expertise
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Public Relations Communication
  • Print and Digital Design
  • Media Communication Expertise
  • Journalistic Writing
  • Document Editing
  • Content Creation
  • Creative Feature Writing
  • Strategic Marketing Plans
  • Public Relations Planning
  • Campaigns
  • Event Management
  • Digital Content Management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Quark XPress
  • Lotus Word Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Avid News Editing
  • Upselling
  • Marketing
  • Event marketing
  • Negotiation
  • Organizational skills
  • Time management
  • Customer service
  • Graphic design
  • Digital Marketing
  • Communication skills
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Event Logistics Management
  • Communication Strategy
  • Social media management
  • Client Relations
  • Team Leadership
  • Project Coordination

Personal Information

Title: Polished Events & Marketing Manager

Timeline

Marketing Manager

The Bounce House Shreveport
07.2023 - 07.2024

Home Manager

09.2017 - Current

Sales and Events Manager

Ralph & Kacoo's Restaurant
06.2016 - 08.2017

Event Services Manager

Shreveport Convention Center
05.2012 - 06.2016

Marketing Coordinator

DiamondJacks Casino & Resort
10.2007 - 01.2012

Guest Service Coordinator

DiamondJacks Casino & Resort
06.2007 - 01.2012

Bachelor's of Arts - Mass Communications

Dillard University

Substitute Teaching -

Caddo Parish School Board

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