Nicole Barbier

About Nicole Barbier

I am a Meeting and Event Specialist with sales, management, and relationship development…

Experience

1. Event & Sales Manager

   Union County, NC

   Sep 2018 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Partner with government, corporate, agricultural, and private sector clients to ensure their event is a success from the initial site visit and contract through the completion of the event.+ Increased revenue by 67% over one fiscal year by identifying and targeting new sectors and opportunities.+ Implemented and manage tracking reports for revenue, attendance, and facility use that is sent to the County Extension Director, Advisory Board, County Senior Management, and other Stakeholders.+ Work closely with AV, IT, and Facilities to maintain the building, grounds, and infrastructure.+ Create to-scale floor plans with Prismm, sets AV, schedules support staff, and manages the day-to-day operations of the facility and events.+ Review, establish, and implement policies and SOPs in accordance with local government regulations as well as meeting and event best practices.+ Created and maintains an Emergency Action Plan for the facility that is on file with County Risk Management and distributed to all on-site employees.+ Worked with Disaster Recovery to create a business continuity plan for the venue and department.

Education

• Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

  Bachelor of Arts

Skills

• Event Planning
• Production Managment
• Hospitality Industry
• Budgets
• Payroll
• Budgeting
• Hospitality Management
• Video Production
• Live Events
• Contract Negotiation
• Food & Beverage
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Production Management
• Strategic Planning
• Logistics
• Corporate Events
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning