Hospitality and Event Planning Network (HEPN) for 23 November 2009
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This week's edition includes:
*** The Short Self-Pitch (SSP)
*** Upcoming Conferences
1. Events Planner; MicroStrategy; McLean, VA
2. Registration Coordinator; PlanNet (YourMeeting.com); Arlington, VA
3. Program Manager/Conference Planner Support; AMERICAN SYSTEMS;
HERNDON, VA
4. Manager, Global Accounts; HelmsBriscoe; San Antonio, TX
5. Director of Conferences; Circle Solutions, Inc.; McLean, VA
6. Associate, Chapter Trainings & Events; Company Name: U.S. Green
Building Council; Washington, DC
7. Regional Director USA/Canada; Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH; New
York, NY
8. Symposia Manager; Promedica International CME; Carlsbad, CA
9. Temporary Associate Director, Meeting Services; MedAccess, a division
Access Communications, LLC; San Diego, CA
10. Global Account Coordinator; ConferenceDirect; Redmond, WA
11. Meeting Intern; Solar Energy Industries Association; Washington, DC
12. Event Registrar & Travel Coordinator; NIC; Annapolis, MD
13. Managing Director; ConferenceDirect; Redmond, WA
14. Manager of Meetings; Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association;
Rockville, MD
15. Manager of Conferences and Events; American Council for Technology;
Fairfax, VA
16. Meeting Planner; National Defense Industrial Association;
Arlington, VA

************* 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. Events Planner; MicroStrategy; McLean, VA

http://www.jobtarget.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=518&jb=6221112


2. Registration Coordinator; PlanNet (YourMeeting.com); Arlington, VA

PlanNet, an industry-leading meetings management company, is seeking an
experienced registration coordinator with demonstrated professional
experience in online and onsite meeting and convention registration.

Candidate must be a self motivated, innovative individual with a knack
for delivering exceptional work. Responsibilities include registration
site development, reporting, customer support, attendee and housing
management. The position also supports webinars and other service
areas. They will have 2+ years of working with online and on-site
registration and a working knowledge of hosted registration
applications. They will have hands on experience with Adobe Photoshop
and Dreamweaver. They present themselves in a sophisticated and
professional manner, and have a critical eye for detail and an engaging
personality that excites those they work with. They want to work in an
entrepreneurial environment. They thrive on how their work shapes the
image and brands of those they do it for. They enjoy and are energized
by diverse and new challenges. They look for opportunities to leverage
the latest techniques and a variety of tools and technologies to deliver
an exceptional experience for their clients and coworkers. They take
great pride by being known by their friends, family and co-workers as
the go-to person for how to use software applications and electronics.

If this is you, please introduce yourself to us at
Resumes@YourMeeting.com, and include why you feel this position is right
for you and what you are currently paid in compensation.

PlanNet is in the heart of Arlington, VA a few blocks from metro and
offers: Interesting Projects, Talented (and fun) Co-Workers, Competitive
Salary, Incentive Plan Bonuses, and Excellent Benefits. For information
about PlanNet, our work and our clients, see www.YourMeeting.com


*** From Ned Lundquist ***
3. Program Manager/Conference Planner Support; AMERICAN SYSTEMS;
HERNDON, VA

http://www.americansystems.com/Careers/JobOpportunities/
https://americansystems.ats.hrsmart.com/cgi-bin/a/applyonline.cgi?jobid=5470


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4. Manager, Global Accounts; HelmsBriscoe; San Antonio, TX

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6239816


5. Director of Conferences; Circle Solutions, Inc.; McLean, VA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6235481


6. Associate, Chapter Trainings & Events; Company Name: U.S. Green
Building Council; Washington, DC

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6232774


7. Regional Director USA/Canada; Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH; New
York, NY

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6231203


8. Symposia Manager; Promedica International CME; Carlsbad, CA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6232811


9. Temporary Associate Director, Meeting Services; MedAccess, a division
Access Communications, LLC; San Diego, CA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6231231


10. Global Account Coordinator; ConferenceDirect; Redmond, WA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6221115


11. Meeting Intern; Solar Energy Industries Association; Washington, DC

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6221141


12. Event Registrar & Travel Coordinator; NIC; Annapolis, MD

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6221339


13. Managing Director; ConferenceDirect; Redmond, WA

http://careers.mpiweb.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=8168&jb=6221064


14. Manager of Meetings; Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association;
Rockville, MD

http://asi.careerhq.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3236506


15. Manager of Conferences and Events; American Council for Technology;
Fairfax, VA

http://asi.careerhq.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3236006


16. Meeting Planner; National Defense Industrial Association;
Arlington, VA

http://asi.careerhq.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3233217


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