Hospitality and Event Planning Network (HEPN) for 4 June 2012

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This week’s edition includes:

*** The Short Self-Pitch (SSP)

*** Upcoming Conferences

1. Marketing Manager; Convention Data Services; Bourne, MA 2. Events Planner; REDF; San Francisco, CA 3. Events and Communication Director; Alexandria Chamber of Commerce; Alexandria, VA 4. Exhibits & Sales Manager; Biophysical Society; Rockville, MD 5. Marketing Events Manager; PLAOR; Boston, MA or San Diego, CA 6. Event Planner / Producer; Derse; Milwaukee, WI 7. Local Events Manager; AARP; Washington, DC 8. Registration Manager; The Optical Society; Washington, DC 9. Convention and Meetings Intern; American Health Care; Washington, DC 10. Director of Meetings and Conventions; Asian American Hotel Owners Association; Atlanta, GA 11. Meetings Assistant; The American Society of Nephrology; Washington, DC 12. Meetings and Convention Manager; Confidential; Chantilly, VA 13. National Account Manager; CCR Solutions Inc.; Orlando, FL 14. Front Desk Manager; El Monte Sagrado Resort & Spa; Taos, NM 15. Project Manager, Specialty Sales; Choice Hotels International; Silver Spring, MD 16. Project Manager, Leisure Sales; Choice Hotels International; Silver Spring, MD

************* The Short Self-Pitch (SSP) *********************

The HEPN offers a special feature: the Short Self-Pitch (SSP). If you are looking for a job opportunity or offer free-lance services, send a brief paragraph to sonjahepn@comcast.net. One SSP will be included each week.

************* Upcoming Conferences *************

Do you know of an upcoming conference that the HEPN readers should be aware of? Send the details to sonjahepn@comcast.net for inclusion in the next newsletter.

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1. Marketing Manager; Convention Data Services; Bourne, MA

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=10307139&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518

**** From Ned Lundquist ***

2. Events Planner; REDF; San Francisco, CA

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=378500011

**** From Ned Lundquist ***

3. Events and Communication Director; Alexandria Chamber of Commerce; Alexandria, VA

http://asi.careerhq.org/jobs/4766145

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4. Exhibits & Sales Manager; Biophysical Society; Rockville, MD

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=10339377&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518

**** From Ned Lundquist ***

5. Marketing Events Manager; PLAOR; Boston, MA or San Diego, CA

Our Marketing Events Manager will develop PLAOR’s brand and culture.

They will deliver world class Marketing events. They will drive strategy, plan and execute events ranging from product launches to celebrity outreach programs to gamer events.

Responsibilities

•Drive planning and initiate processes that will enable successful product launches of PLAOR products to Gamers •Create an event infrastructure to execute events on a global scale •Build out processes
internally and cross functionally that will ensure the success of our events with our Celebrity partners •Partner with Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Product teams to manage event programs for PLAOR •Drive negotiations and project management of critical events and deliver flawless event plans •Define the gold standard for event production

This creative and scrappy individual must have an amazing eye for detail and be able to get up to speed quickly. Thrives under pressure. Strong project management and decision making skills. Ability to collaborate and multitask. Start-up experience a plus. Heavy travel will be the norm.

http://www.plaor.com/careers/marketing-events.html

**** From Ned Lundquist ***

6. Event Planner / Producer; Derse; Milwaukee, WI

http://ow.ly/bhBTX

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7. Local Events Manager; AARP; Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=10339785&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518

8. Registration Manager; The Optical Society; Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=10324577&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518

9. Convention and Meetings Intern; American Health Care; Washington, DC

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?job=10310671&vnet=0&max=25&site_id=518

10. Director of Meetings and Conventions; Asian American Hotel Owners Association; Atlanta, GA