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Kimberly S. Osterman

Wesley Chapel,Florida

Summary

Conference and Events Manager with a strong event planning background. Experienced in coordinating successful programs and events involving between 3,500 and 4,500 attendees in current position. Highly organized and efficient with proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager, Conferences & Events

BICSI
04.2006 - Current
  • Responsible for providing management for conference and meeting activities for the conferences and events department
  • Coordinate and perform a range of staff and/or operational support activities for the department
  • Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all conference specifications as well as budget monitoring of the department and each conference.
  • Previously responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all region meetings specifications as well as budget monitoring of the region meetings
  • Previously coordinated with the Region Directors on the location and logistics for their region events
  • Coordinate with the Speaker Selection Workgroup on the selection of speakers for each conference, including all speaker correspondence
  • Responsible for managing the logistics of each conference including meeting space set-up, catering, audio visual needs, equipment rental and registration
  • Also provides support for exposition activities to include maintaining exhibitor and sponsor records, invoicing exhibitors and sponsors, fulfilling sponsorships, maintaining exhibit hall floor plan and providing reports on the exhibit and attendee revenue

Administrative Assistant

BICSI
04.2006 - 03.2007
  • Responsibilities included providing administrative support to the conferences and meetings department
  • Coordinated with the Education Advisory Council the selection of speakers for each conference, including all speaker correspondence
  • Responsible for ordering signage, speaker gifts and attendee gifts for each conference
  • Maintains and updates the schedule of events for each conference
  • Prepared the onsite procedures manual and coordinated travel arrangements for staff to each conference
  • Compiled the evaluation results received from the conferences
  • Oversaw the shipments for conference materials including the inventory and ordering supplies as needed
  • Assisted with on-site activities at each conference such as registration, etc

Sales & Marketing Specialist

PdMA CORPORATION/HALLIBURTON NUS CORPORATION
10.1994 - 04.2006
  • Responsibilities included contract review and preparing work orders for new purchases
  • Coordinated eleven annual Technical Conferences and Sales Conferences
  • Corporate administrator for GoldMine and ACT! contact management databases
  • Generated and distributed various monthly sales reports
  • Maintained a work order log, Return Material Authorization log, and test drive log
  • Also responsible for coordination of Motor Circuit Evaluation (MCE) training including scheduling, manuals, and certificates
  • Coordination of sales workshops including invitations, reservations and accommodations
  • Corporate contact for ad placement and trade shows
  • Provided general support to the Regional Account Managers, Sales & Marketing Manager and President/CEO
  • Maintained independent representative sales contracts
  • Corporate travel coordinator
  • Directed activities of sales assistant
  • Other responsibilities included company newsletter mailings, assisted sales assistant with their duties as needed, and various other administrative duties

Administrator - Personnel & Payroll

PdMA CORPORATION/HALLIBURTON NUS CORPORATION
04.1993 - 10.1994
  • Responsibilities included maintaining all personnel files including new employee forms and processing letters for new hires
  • Maintained employee timesheets and processed the payroll through ADP
  • Also maintained the benefits package offered to employees that included health and dental insurance and 401K
  • Responsible for the Marketing Department advertising, trade shows and brochures, along with entering sales leads into the ACT! contact management database
  • Other responsibilities included reviewing and distributing Field Services reports, training manuals, corporate credit cards, and other general administrative/office duties

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Illinois State University, Normal, IL
01.1989

Skills

  • Database management
  • Event planning
  • Program development
  • People skills
  • Business skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ethics
  • Integrity

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • A2Z
  • VFairs virtual platform
  • Zoom
  • Aptify

Certification

Certified Meeting Planner (CMP), 01/09, Present

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPaid sick leave401k match
Kimberly S. Osterman