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JANELLE MERRIAM
Event Management
Summary
Highly engaged venue and event Manager bringing seven years of experience overseeing luxury weddings to corporate conferences and fundraisers. I'm a hardworking professional promoting outstanding leadership and organizational skills. I foster seamless collaborations and execute exceptional event experiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VENUE COORDINAOR AND EVENTS MANAGER
City of Denver - Downtown Denver
Denver, CO
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Plan, coordinate and manage multiple events simultaneously, adhere to City, State and Federal regulations, work with DPD, DFD and Swat to ensure all safety measures are being met for guests inside and outside of Civic Center Park and McNichols Building, ensure the quality and performances of vendor relations are being met per contracts, managing event security needs, confirming budget and event details with all clients and city officials, audio and visual needs throughout events, accounting and budgeting, ensuring all marketing materials are updated and visual before start of events, booking and managing walk-throughs, coordinating venue availability, organized and facilitated vendor meetings to ensure successful execution of all events.
EVENTS AND VENUE COORDINATOR
Denver Botanic Gardens - Littleton
Denver
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Plan, coordinate and manage 60+ events quarterly, implemented four small/large events simultaneously, restructured and implemented company policies and procedures to City, State and Federal regulations, work with Fire Marshall to ensure all permitting met code and safety standards, assisted in the development of event policies and procedures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, able to work in multiple venue locations under pressure, vendor management ensuring quality and performance standards, Set-up /Tear -down onsite event coordination alongside event flipping exceeding 160 guests, vendor coordination including but not limited to caters, planners, deliveries and all vendor communications, event production and implementation ensuring all venue rules and regulations are being adhered, venue security management, division restructure.
HR COORDINATOR
RingCentral - Denver
Denver
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Managed employee/partner participation, public relations, designed and branded company swag, properly routed agreements/ contracts and invoices, drafted meeting/calendars, supplied advanced materials and executed follow-up for events, planned and executed events exceeding 1200 guests, managed and budgeted 300k annually, uploaded files into records management systems, ensured accuracy when processing incoming and outgoing invoices, compiled and produced documents/reports and submitted.
DESIGN CONSULTANT
Arizona Tile - Las Vegas
Las Vegas
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Met incoming relationships with professional approach; providing friendly and knowledgeable assistance, time management and effective planning, provided support for senior level leadership in multiple departments, designed and created bathroom, kitchen, and flooring concepts.
DESIGNER
William Lyon Homes - Las Vegas
Las Vegas
02.2014 - 03.2015
- Consulted and helped buyers determine architectural preferences, assisted with budget considerations regarding products and materials, successfully resolved complex design issues, reviewed and submitted contracts, interfaced with team members; including contractors, consultants, fabricators, architects, and regulatory agencies, facilitated requests regarding product information, installation methods and upgrade options.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design
Sanford Brown
06.2014
Skills
- Microsoft 365 suite
- Concur / Workday
- Social Tables / TripleSeat
- Caterease / ATMS
- Project Management
- Delegation / Adaptable
- Operations Management
- Decision Making
- Audio and Video
- Administrative Management
- Focus and Follow-Through
- Venue Supervision
- Effective Customer Communication
- Safety Codes
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Vendor Management
- Travel Coordination
- Managing events start to finish
Certification
- Initiating and Planning Projects - UCI, Continuing education
- Successful Presentation - University of Colorado
- Business Writing - University of Colorado
- Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behavior - University of London
- Engaging in Persuasive and Credible Communication - National University of Singapore
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
401k matchPaid time offFlexible work hoursWork from home optionStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programsPaid sick leaveCareer advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsQuote
Find out who you are and do it on purpose.
Dolly Parton
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Planned over 80 events in 2023.
- Sold more than 20 weddings in 2022
- Negotiated with vendors to obtain cost-effective services, saving clients average of thousands of dollars.
- Built strong relationships with vendors such as florists, photographers, videographers, musicians, and officiants to take hassle out of wedding planning.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
Interests
Global Communication
Timeline
VENUE COORDINAOR AND EVENTS MANAGER
City of Denver - Downtown Denver
10.2022 - 12.2023
EVENTS AND VENUE COORDINATOR
Denver Botanic Gardens - Littleton
03.2022 - 09.2022
HR COORDINATOR
RingCentral - Denver
10.2018 - 09.2021
DESIGN CONSULTANT
Arizona Tile - Las Vegas
03.2016 - 02.2017
DESIGNER
William Lyon Homes - Las Vegas
02.2014 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design
Sanford Brown