Mary Frances Hurt
Event Planner
Dallas,Texas
Summary
Dynamic Event Producer with over 25 years of experience, renowned for orchestrating 3,000+ high-profile events. Recognized leader with a talent for building strong relationships with teams and suppliers; highly organized and dedicated to meeting client needs. Detail-oriented professional with a passion for executing events that meet established goals. Experienced in planning, budgeting, and coordinating both small and large-scale events. Strong communicator and negotiator, skilled at fostering relationships with key stakeholders and vendors.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Planner
DFW Events Inc.
09.1997 - Current
- Produced over 3,000 events including corporate annual meetings, conferences, weddings, continued education programs, fundraising and charitable events, birthdays and anniversary parties, grand openings, product roll-outs and galas
- Well-versed in all event logistics including sales, budgeting, vendor and venue sourcing (RFP's), contract negotiations, design and execution
- Skilled at creating timelines to track individual client projects, budgets, vendor contracts, guest lists, seating charts, transportation and airline manifests
- Effectively identified, developed and managed over 100’s of team members including full and part-time employees, subcontractors, vendors and volunteers
- Developed a client list including CEO’s from top Fortune 500 companies with a proven track record of successful events
- Supported non-profit organizations in scaling from foundational stages to sustainable growth by developing and executing fundraising strategies, organizing high-impact events, and increasing public exposure to drive donor engagement and funding.
- Experienced in producing events from 12 people to 3,000, managing budgets as high as 3.5 million
- Acknowledged as a leader in the Event Industry and named one of the Top 50 Event Planning companies in the United States
- Produced Events world-wide including England, The Bahamas, Mexico, Indonesia, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Florida, California, Maine and New York
- Founded Destination Ensite, a consulting arm of DFW Events to develop and lead FAM (Familiarization) experiences for event planners, introducing them to new cities and venues to inspire future event planning and foster venue partnerships, while engaging event planners to promote the destinations and venues across social media
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX05-1994
Skills
- Event Management
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Leader of Effective Teams
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Recruiting and Training
- Time Management
- Budget Development and Accounting
- Contract Negotiation
- Fundraising
- Creative Problem Solving
- Event Marketing
- Site Selection
- Transportation Management
- Vendor Negotiation
- Sponsorship management
- Catering Oversight
- Client Relations
- Show Calling
- Organization
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Teams
Timeline
Event Planner
DFW Events Inc.
09.1997 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Southern Methodist University
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