Chasity Barbour
Vinton,VA
Summary
A seasoned meetings professional with more than 10+ years of event, meeting, convention, Wedding management and marketing experience.
Career expertise includes board meetings, fundraising, gala's, conferences, experiential marketing and promotional events, wedding management, exhibit booth design, seminar and training programs, curriculum development, online and audio conferencing, strategic planning, volunteer, committee and speaker management, budget management, vendor contract negotiation and sponsorship sales.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Community Programs
Town Of Vinton
09.2014 - 11.2023
- Plan and execute Annual Conference and Exposition, seminars, board and committee chair meetings, golf program and other special events as needed. Develop and manage 2.5 million dollar conference, sponsorship, advertising, exposition and seminar budge Exceeds income budget each year and come below expense budget annually. Manage registrations process. Manage all vendors to ensure that meeting goals are met. Created extensive timeline to oversee many task involved with managing successful event. Responsible for site selection and presidential site visits. Oversee staff of 4.
- Lead staff to increase in Sales, Leadership, and Growth-Mind set
- Developed departmental budgets to include conference, seminars, exposition, sponsorship & advertising
- Revitalized and developed all Marketing Materials to increase sales effort
- Oversee web layout and position of sales, logistics and materials for Expo, Sponsorship and Advertising
Community Programs Manager
Town Of Vinton
10.2016 - 01.2018
- With staff of two, managed over 300 trade shows, special events and conferences for individual, corporate, and municipality.
- Responsible for request for proposals, site selection, budget, themes, program development, sponsorship packages, catering, transportation, vendor management, volunteer staff, committees and registration process. Designed client floor plans and managed all onsite logistics. Clients included: Google, Lee- Heartman and Sons, Senators, Governor, Elected officials.
- •Built database and solicited to potential sponsors/clients via phone, mail and e-mail
Community Programs Coordinator
The Town Of Vinton
09.2014 - 10.2016
- Annually planned and managed variety of special events and several events and conferences including Dogwood Festival festival with 25,000 attendees. Responsible for audiovisual services, food and beverage, signage, mailing houses, and contract negotiation.
- Designed promotional materials, program agendas and media alerts. Worked closely with CEO and Directors and served department liaison for speakers and workshop presenters, fundraising activities, and conference budget and planning committees.
- Reconciled vendor invoices, managed registration process and coordinated membership retention programs.
Education
Associate of Arts - Hospitality Administration And Management
Va Western Community C
Roanoke, VA06.2002
High School Diploma -
Cave Spring High School
Roanoke, VA06.1998
Skills
- Total experience of 10 years in hospitality Industry
- Developed contacts in Hospitality, Event Planning, Corporate and Municipality
- Customer focused individual with track record of exceeding departmental goals and objectives, exceeded sales expectations in Advertising, Sponsorship Opportunities, and Sales
- Ability to establish target market that yields productive results
- Excellent communication, listening, networking skills and great sense of humor
- Managed staff of up to 5 and volunteer team of 35 people
- In-depth knowledge of RFP Process and procurement
- Professional, personable and articulate in presentations
- Flexible, assertive and adaptable
- Forward thinker; ability to think strategically; open to new ideas and willing to ask question
- Negotiated various contracts and operations budget of 1 million
- Developed training program for employees Mental Health, Lunch n Learns, activities physical and mental to help growth mind set and release stress if needed
Achievements
- Female Star of the Star City and Cover of the Roanoker (2023)
- Top 25 Woman in Va/ Va Woman of the Municipal leading institute (Aug 2022- Nov 2023)
- Most influential 2023 Town of Vinton magazine cover (Jan 2023- Present)
- Best venue to host a Business meeting ( 2023 Vinton War Memorial)
- Certified in Counselor to Coaching (10 week class)
- Roanoke Chamber Leaders of the Rke Valley (Lead Advisor 2018-present)
- VML Risk Management team award (2022)
Timeline
Community Programs Manager
Town Of Vinton
10.2016 - 01.2018
Director of Community Programs
Town Of Vinton
09.2014 - 11.2023
Community Programs Coordinator
The Town Of Vinton
09.2014 - 10.2016
Associate of Arts - Hospitality Administration And Management
Va Western Community C
High School Diploma -
Cave Spring High School
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