Deanna Carter

About Deanna Carter

Senior Project Manager, Medical Events & Communications | Expert in strategic Meetings…

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager

   Ashfield Event Experiences

   Sep 2022 — Present

   Lead cross-functional teams in support of business objectives for each congress. • Responsible for planning, management and execution of the conventions/congress strategy across Rare Disease business unit for DSA, pipeline and commercial products. • End-to-end planning of ancillary space for large conventions / congresses in a compliant manner for various pharmaceutical meetings (e.g, investigator, advisory boards, data safety monitoring boards, etc.). • Liaise with internal client for all program needs providing compliance guidance, reduce redundancy in communications with exhibition / design agency and reduction in program planning touchpoints • Liaise with Marketing and Medical teams to coordinate compliant booth-build needs Also coordinated the inclusion of posters and other work to be presented at congresses. • Oversee the inventory of promotional materials for conventions. Submit sponsorship materials through Veeva PromoMats for approval and asset numbers. Also monitored the expiration dates of ‘stock’ promotional materials to ensure compliant distribution of materials. • Provided housing registration, attendance, and all reporting as required to brand teams/congress planners for up to attendees while managing attrition deadlines to mitigate risk. • Monitored deposit schedule for all housing and meeting space payments and audited invoices. • Liaised with brand team/congress planners concerning hotel meeting requests by brand or other team requirements. • Prepared brand team meeting agendas, write and distribute brand team meeting minutes and update brand team PowerPoint slides on Box. • Managed agency for A/V and F&B requirements in ancillary spaces. INDEPENDENT MEETINGS CONSULTANT May 2022 – July 2022

Education

• Gibbs College

  Diploma/Certificate, Business, Certificate Program

  1989 — 1990

• Colorado Technical University

  A.S., Business Administration and Management, General

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Rfp
• Telecommunications
• Hospitality Industry
• Cross Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Hospitality
• Customer Service
• Human Resources
• Destination Management
• Budgeting
• Incentives
• Account Management
• Leadership
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Logistics
• Team Building
• Project Planning
• Powerpoint
• Software Documentation
• Time Management
• Catering
• Training
• Sales
• Trade Shows
• Public Speaking
• Event Management
• Microsoft Word
• Hotel Management
• Vendor Management
• Pharmaceuticals
• Program Management
• Coordination
• Restaurants
• Proposal Writing
• Meeting Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Negotiation
• Baking