SANDY BELL
Catering Sales Manager
Marietta,GA
Summary
Self-directed event coordinator with over 20 years of experience. Creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders to support business initiatives. Ambitious creative planner with expertise in managing budgets while establishing partnerships with vendors for optimal savings. Time manager and decisive leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
President
International Live Events Association - Atlanta
Atlanta , Georgia
07.2019 - Current
- Provide leadership to chapter board and members
- Appoint all committees with the approval of the Board of Directors
- Serves as liaison between your local chapter and ILEA Headquarters via the Regional Vice President
- Create agendas for board meetings
- Attend Chapter President meetings and Regional Meetings
- Ensure chapter is in compliance with state reporting standards
- Submit monthly chapter reports to ILEA Headquarters
- Submit monthly financial reports to ILEA Headquarters.
- Curate the chapter newsletter.
- Maintain chapter website
- Maintain all social media channels
Event Planner
Imperial Events, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
09.2012 - Current
- Research, secure and manage vendors for all elements related to a specific event including meeting space, transportation, F&B, entertainment, and hotel accommodations.
- Established working relationships with clients by organizing various events.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, including contract signing, fee collection, event booking and event promotions.
- Coordinated florists, photographers, videographers, musicians, officiants and ceremony participants during rehearsals and pre-ceremony, ceremony and reception events.
- Conferred with event staff at event site to coordinate details.
- Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of wedding and event planning products.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
- Curate day-of timeline for success which is communicated to all parties involved.
- Attract new clients and maintain pre-existing clients through excellent word of mouth advertising and feedback
- Selected and ordered décor and event materials.
- Managed event logistics and operations.
- Arranged reservations with transportation companies and blocks of rooms with nearby hotels.
Education
Business Management
Strayer University
Atlanta, GA2008
Computer And Information Systems Security
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL1993
Skills
- Events logistics management
- Wedding trends proficiency
- Vendor and contract negotiations
- Health, hotel and food service regulations
- Event Planning
- Budgeting
- Event sales
- Meeting planning
- Prospecting Clients
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project Management
- Client meetings
Affiliations
Member of Montgomery Toastmaster Club, 1999 – 2003.
Member of Prince Hall Eastern Star, 1992 – Present.
International Live Event Association VP of Education and Programs, 2017 – 2018.
International Live Event Association President Elect, 2018 – 2019.
International Live Event Association President, 2019 - 2020
Timeline
President
International Live Events Association - Atlanta
07.2019 - Current
Event Planner
Imperial Events, LLC
09.2012 - Current
Business Management
Strayer University
Computer And Information Systems Security
Alabama State University
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