Julie McAfee
Yulee,FL
Summary
Committed professional with proven ability to develop creative, effective and successful event strategies. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive working relationships. Adept at managing all aspects of event planning including logistics, vendor selection including catering.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Wedding and Event Manager
Olympic Property Group, LLC/Pope Resources
01.2002 - 08.2016
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions including over 80 weddings annually.
- Coordinated with kitchen or catering staff on delivery, timing and service style of food.
- Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
- Nurtured and built relationships with vendors, venues and industry contacts to obtain best pricing and services for events.
- Coordinated with sales and marketing teams to publicize and promote events.
- Negotiated with vendors to achieve most favorable terms.
- Fulfilled contractual obligations for rehearsal and day of event coordination.
- Trained and supervised event staff to complete tasks on time.
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Liaised with clients to determine exact event requirements
Education
Skills
- Managing Events Start to Finish
- Accurate Documentation
- Event Type Planning
- Team Leadership and Motivation
- Project Management
- Staff Oversight
- Event Type Coordination
- Vendor Negotiations
- Project Oversight
- Tradeshow Events
Timeline
Wedding and Event Manager
Olympic Property Group, LLC/Pope Resources
01.2002 - 08.2016
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