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Hospitality and Event Planning Network (HEPN) for 11 April 2010

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This week’s edition includes:

*** The Short Self-Pitch (SSP)

*** Upcoming Conferences

1. Convention/Meeting – Planning Manager; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

REALTORS®; Chicago, IL

2. Annual Conference Logistics Coordinator; National Association of

Independent Schools; Washington, DC

3. Sales Manager; Mana, Allison & Associates, Inc.; San Francisco, CA

4. Annual Meeting Adminstrative Associate; American Urological

Association; Linthicum, MD

5. Regional Convention Sales Managers; New Orleans Convention and

Visitors Bureau; Chicago, IL/Washington, DC

6. New Markets Marketing Manager; Gerson Lehrman Group; New York, NY

7. Exhibits Program Strategy & Relations Manager; IEEE; Piscataway, NJ

8. Senior Sales Representative; Los Angeles Convention Center; Los

Angeles, CA

9. Convention Sales Manager; Connecticut Convention Center; Hartford,

CT/Washington, DC/New York, NY

10. Tradeshow and Event Manager; eInstruction; Columbia, MD

11. Special Events Coordinator; Laser Spine Institute; Wayne, PA

12. Exhibits Manager; International Dairy Foods Association; Washington,

DC

13. Intern; International Road Federation; Alexandria, VA

14. Trainings And Events Coordinating Intern; Sierra Student Coalition

(SSC);

Washington, DC

15. Special Events Internship; Mautner Project: National Lesbian Health

Organization; Washington, DC

16. Event Manager; Atlantic Media Company; Washington, DC

17. Meetings Registrar; Association of American Medical Colleges;

Washington, DC

18. Events Intern; Genetic Alliance; Washington, DC

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1. Convention/Meeting – Planning Manager; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

REALTORS®; Chicago, IL

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6703790

2. Annual Conference Logistics Coordinator; National Association of

Independent Schools; Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6699312

3. Sales Manager; Mana, Allison & Associates, Inc.; San Francisco, CA

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6483141

4. Annual Meeting Adminstrative Associate; American Urological

Association; Linthicum, MD

The American Urological Association is the premier association for the

advancement of urologic patient care. We are actively recruiting an

Annual Meeting Administrative Associate.

Provides support to the Annual Meeting Education Coordinator.

Responsible for administrative duties for Annual Meeting, Program

Planning Committee and other committees as needed. Prepares evaluations

for Annual Meeting Courses and Subspecialty Societies at Annual Meeting.

Serves as the main contact in the Office of Education for the

subspecialty societies and forum organizers during preparations for and

at the Annual Meeting. Performs special projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will posses:

*High School diploma required; Bachelors preferred

*Minimum 3-5 years administrative experience

*Excellent communication and writing skills

*Proficient level of Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel

software required

*Ability to complete multiple tasks in a fast paced environment,

ensuring deadlines are met

*Ability to organize and track documentation for multiple projects

*Ability to follow all company policies and procedures, as well as

internal departmental procedures

*Must have excellent organizational and interpersonal communication

skills (written and oral), including attention to detail

*Willingness to take ownership for own work

*Must be flexible and customer focused

*Ability to work independently or as member of Office of Education

team

*Must be available to work Monday through Friday, and must be

available for occasional weekend and/or extended hours as required

*Travel, including Annual Meeting, may be required on occasion

AUA offers a rich total compensation package including competitive

salary, medical, dental and prescription plans, two defined contribution

retirement plans, flexible work schedules, an on-site fitness center and

many more exciting benefits.

Make a decision to join our outstanding team at the American Urological

Association – fax a resume and cover letter indicating salary

requirements to Tonia Grissen, Human Resources Specialist, 410-689-3842,

or by email to tgrissen@auanet.org.

5. Regional Convention Sales Managers; New Orleans Convention and

Visitors Bureau; Chicago, IL/Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6676860

6. New Markets Marketing Manager; Gerson Lehrman Group; New York, NY

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?t731=&t735=&site_id=8168&t730=&t732=&t737=&max=25&jb=6577837

7. Exhibits Program Strategy & Relations Manager; IEEE; Piscataway, NJ

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?t731=&t735=&site_id=8168&t730=&t732=&t737=&max=25&jb=6703694

8. Senior Sales Representative; Los Angeles Convention Center; Los

Angeles, CA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?t731=&t735=&site_id=8168&t730=&t732=&t737=&max=25&jb=6701086

9. Convention Sales Manager; Connecticut Convention Center; Hartford,

CT/Washington, DC/New York, NY

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?t731=&t735=&site_id=8168&t730=&t732=&t737=&max=25&jb=6699812

10. Tradeshow and Event Manager; eInstruction; Columbia, MD

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?t731=&t735=&site_id=8168&t730=&t732=&t737=&max=25&jb=6693377

11. Special Events Coordinator; Laser Spine Institute; Wayne, PA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?t731=&t735=&site_id=8168&t730=&t732=&t737=&max=25&jb=6693241

12. Exhibits Manager; International Dairy Foods Association; Washington,

DC

http://asi.careerhq.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3344205

13. Intern; International Road Federation; Alexandria, VA

http://asi.careerhq.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3343993

14. Trainings And Events Coordinating Intern; Sierra Student Coalition

(SSC);

Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=29099077&jobSummaryIndex=22&agentID=

15. Special Events Internship; Mautner Project: National Lesbian Health

Organization; Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=29099067&jobSummaryIndex=23&agentID=

16. Event Manager; Atlantic Media Company; Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=29092552&jobSummaryIndex=31&agentID=

17. Meetings Registrar; Association of American Medical Colleges;

Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=29071802&jobSummaryIndex=60&agentID=

18. Events Intern; Genetic Alliance; Washington, DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=28977342&jobSummaryIndex=142&agentID=

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