Mickayla Conwell

About Mickayla Conwell

Experienced event planner and producer with almost 15 years in the event, media, and…

Experience

1. Meeting Event Manager Ii

   Maritz

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Serve as the main client liaison, project leader, and experience designer for assigned clients and their programs – including sales incentives, customer appreciation trips, and retreats, with attendance ranging from 60 - 1200. Maintain ownership of overall coordination and execution of the event experience, coordination of program planning, budgeting, and relationships with internal and external partners and suppliers.• Coordinate and lead design sessions to clarify the strategic event framework and overall event goals. • Manage project timeline and deliverables including client expectations, business objectives, and people impressions.• Manage and negotiate supplier relationships, A/V, general service contracting, hotel, DMCs, air, and all third-party contracts. • Monitor attrition dates, cancellation policies, and ensure all contracted services are executed. • Coordinate and execute site inspections, including agenda creation, F&B sampling, transportation, accommodations, activity testing, and detailed follow up.• Overall coordination and ownership of budgets, F&B, transportation, hotels, activities, meetings, registration, air, VIP logistics, emergency preparedness, and staffing for all programs and events. • Maintain proactive, positive, open communication between client, sales management, and partner teams. • Oversee project teams during the development, production, and quality assurance of deliverables.• Author and maintain standard process and event specifications documentation for project team and client. • Provide onsite leadership and support to clients, suppliers, and facilities to ensure all functions or programs occur as planned while monitoring service levels and resolving challenges. • Manage overall program / event budget, including tracking changes, savings, negotiating pricing, payments, final billing, and final client invoicing.

Education

• Kansas State University

  Bachelor of Sciences, Public Relations and Advertising

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Indesign
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Public Speaking
• Sales
• Social Media Marketing
• Editing
• Ap Style
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Event Planning
• Photography
• Blogging
• Newspaper
• Public Relations
• Press Releases
• Media Relations
• Strategic Communications
• Newsletters
• Social Media
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Copywriting