Andrew Warren
Creating Seamless, High-Impact Event Experiences | Catering & Banquet Operations | CMP Candidate
- Role
- Assistant Director of Catering Sales at Oak View Group
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrew Warren
I’m an events and hospitality professional with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering conferences, conventions, trade shows, and large-scale corporate gatherings for audiences of 50 to Currently, I serve as Assistant Director at McCormick Place, North America’s largest convention center, where I combine strategic planning, catering sales expertise, and hands-on operations to create seamless, high-impact event experiences. My career spans luxury hospitality, international convention services, catering sales, and large community events—giving me a 360° perspective on what makes meetings successful. I specialize in building long-term client partnerships, crafting creative F&B solutions, and aligning sales strategy with operational excellence. Strengths include event strategy, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, vendor negotiation, cross-functional leadership, and ROI-driven process improvement. I’m pursuing my Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential and plan to earn the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification to further enhance my ability to lead complex projects. I’m passionate about collaboration, sharing ideas, and driving innovation in the hospitality and events industry. Let’s connect!
Experience
Assistant Director of Catering Sales
Feb 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
University of Northern Iowa
Graphic Communications
2005 — 2009
University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations/Image Management
2005 — 2009
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