Tiangey Coomber
Detroit,MI
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented professional passionate about executing exceptional events that achieve established goals. Experience with planning, budgeting and coordinating wide variety of both small-scale and large-scale events. CStrong communicator and negotiator able to foster relationships with key stakeholders and vendors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Meeting Events Logistics Manager
MEMA. The Vehicle Suppliers Association
03.2022 - Current
- Assist in recruiting and engaging new and existing members as needed.
- Process and manage all project for proposals.
- Leverage Salesforce/Fonteva to build events for website, attendee, and year over year reports.
- Maintain and reconcile financial records and track progress to budgeted goals for events.
- Collaborate and support event marketing efforts.
- Oversee site management. Set up to tear down for displays, exhibitions, and trade shows. Ensuring equipment is properly running and troubleshooting if necessary.
- Create event presentations (e.g., PowerPoint).
- Facilitate Zooms & Teams virtual meetings.
- Collaborate and manage all out of state events.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Successfully planned and executed 60 meetings and events per year, ranging from 200 to 5000 attendees.
- Negotiated complex vendor contracts for hotel, transportation, entertainment, audio-visual and catering needs.
- Produced meeting materials, name badges, binders and signage.
Event Sales Manager
Pontchartrain by Wyndham Hotel
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Developed, reviewed, and approved detailed specifications for hotel or venue operations - conference services, rooms, catering, and conference set up
- Reviewed, managed, and negotiated contracts with off-site venues and event vendors; leveraged cost savings when applicable (production, event decor, entertainment, transportation, team building, IT, special supplies/materials
- Ensured a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales
- Audit and submitted all event-related invoices for processing
- Created group resumes, banquet event orders, and diagram layouts
- Assisted sales director with advertising, marketing, and sales plan
- Maintained former client base to ensure continued service
- Managed all group and banquet sales transactions to maximize revenue.
Event & Entertainment Supervisor
MGM Resorts International
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Employment gap due to pandemic.
- Managed talent, show partners, and client relationships while providing continued support when needed.
- Selected artists to perform at MGM Grand Detroit.
- Reviewed contracts provided by talent agencies such as Creative Artists Agency, William Morris Endeavor, United Talent Agency, and ICM Partners.
- Coordinated with the artist manager on the artist(s) needs i.e., Audio/Visual, Flight/Hotel Accommodations, Food & Beverage, and Transportation.
- Oversaw accounts payable for all artists and global music rights.
- Managed all areas of events, from pre-planning, coordinating, and post-event activities.
- Created resumes for various department to get prepared for upcoming events.
- Created banquet event orders (BEOs) which documented all audio visual, event coordination, food, and beverage, amongst other requests.
- Increased revenue by developing new and existing client base with pro-active sales techniques by 40%.
- Oversaw the budget including the vendor accounts payable.
- Provided proforma invoices and return on investment analysis for all events and promotions
- Prepared and conducted formal presentations
- Successfully coordinated twenty events per quarter with over 5,000 guests.
Marketing Coordinator
MGM Resorts International
02.2016 - 08.2018
- Supported the team with the development and editing of marketing content, presentations, and special projects
- Developed and implemented drawings, events, and promotions
- Provided analytical data reports via Ticketmaster for all concerts and shows
- Arranged venues and organized meetings
- Managed expense reports and invoices ensuring timely payments utilizing the Coupa software.
Marketing Representative
MGM Resorts International
09.2007 - 02.2016
- Enrolled and redeemed guests’ points and offers.
- Managed member account information in the database system.
- Promoted the M life Rewards Mastercard by explaining rewards and benefits to members, accepted applications, and issued cards to approved members.
- Increased clientele by 50-60% per quarter by enrolling new guests.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Wayne State University
Skills
- Contract Negotiations
- Project Management
- Budget Development
- Vendor Management
- CRM Tracking
- Tradeshow Management
- Hybrid, Meetings, Virtual Events, and Conferences
- Database Maintenance
- Leading teams
- Amadeus
- Delphi
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Mondaycom
- Opera
- Salesforce
- Social Tables
- TripleSeat
- Trello
- Zoom
Timeline
Meeting Events Logistics Manager
MEMA. The Vehicle Suppliers Association
03.2022 - Current
Event Sales Manager
Pontchartrain by Wyndham Hotel
11.2021 - 03.2022
Event & Entertainment Supervisor
MGM Resorts International
08.2018 - 10.2020
Marketing Coordinator
MGM Resorts International
02.2016 - 08.2018
Marketing Representative
MGM Resorts International
09.2007 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Wayne State University
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