Katherine Cheng
- Role
- Executive Vice-president at Houston Event Planning
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Katherine Cheng
Organized and detail-oriented Senior Event Planner with over 21 years of experience in…
Experience
Executive Vice-president
Jul 2003 — Present
Manage a operations staff of 250 waitstaff, bartenders, kitchen staff, casino dealers, and office personal. Inventory Management of over $5 million dollars and venue management of Signature Manor a business expansion of a $6 million venue on a 4 acre lot. Planned, coordinated and executed events – Oversaw the planning and execution of logistics and operations for Private meetings, Team Buildings, Weddings, Proms, conferences, Oil Technology Conference Corporate Events, Sales Conferences, Organizations Annual Meetings, and special events. Managed all sort of the event operations – The facility selection, contracting, pricing, transportation, accommodations, food and beverage selections and audio/visual service arrangements. Supervised production of events – Worked with event sponsors and internal/external teams on all aspects of planning the event. Planned the event floor plan and its budget and produced the event materials and accessories. Assessed the communication plans, special packages, processes, BEO, and timelines. Assisted in achieving business objectives through effective event management and cost effective long term planning. Negotiated and managed contracts with sub-contractors and vendors. Securing vendors while maintaining risk management and cost effective selection with higher quality. Manage daily operations, client relations, event planning, venue management, over budgets and audits, marketing, and training. Permit, license, insurance, and policy management of requirement for event production.
Skills
- Sponsorship
- Event Planning
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Public Relations
- Recruiting
- Entrepreneurship
- Small Business
- Marketing
- Trade Shows
- Corporate Events
- Team Building
- Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Hospitality
- Customer Service
- Live Events
- Program Management
- Hotels
- Social Networking
- Time Management
- Email Marketing
- Training
- Galas
- Casino
- Social Media
- Marketing Communications
- Advertising
- Budgets
- Parties
- Marketing Strategy
- Entertainment
- Non-Profits
- Meeting Planning
- Public Speaking
- Private Events
- Wedding Planning
- Online Advertising
- Online Marketing
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