Conference director vs lead event specialist

Differences between conference director and lead event specialist duties and responsibilities

Conference director example responsibilities.

• Manage development of all CRM communications and materials.
• Provide wine education for hotel staff and sales presentations to food and beverage executives.
• Cause marketing fundraising events including film screenings, concerts and private donor VIP dinners.
• Enrich social media intranet with bulletins on giveaways, surveys, and upcoming events.
• Develop banquet menus, pricing, special food offerings and theme party menus with culinary staff.
• Collaborate with marketing department on client ad sweepstakes, giveaways, logo usage and client branding.
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Lead event specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage all FOH operations of a consistently busy, tourist destination restaurant.
• Manage all aspects of these events and act as onsite manager to ensure meeting are delivered effectively and professionally.
• Represent major brands in the gifting suite distributing gift bags to celebrities and VIP guests.
• Leverage corporate partnerships and trade accounts to create VIP client experiences to help foster those relationships and increase YOY revenue.
• Reviewed/Revise current technical methodologies, coordinate validations of new assays, independently troubleshoot problems relating to routine operations of the laboratory.
• Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives
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