Ryan H.

About Ryan H.

As a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and Senior Meeting & Incentive Coordinator at Aflac, I bring over 11 years of expertise in coordinating and customizing high-level meetings and events. My work focuses on strategic event management, site selection, and contract negotiations, ensuring events align with organizational objectives. Collaborating with executive leaders and stakeholders, I contribute to creating impactful events that reflect Aflac’s mission and values. My role emphasizes fostering relationships built on trust and confidence while leveraging creative problem-solving and interpersonal skills. By aligning event vision with stakeholder goals, I strive to deliver meaningful programs that meet and exceed expectations, ensuring every detail is executed with professionalism and precision.• Certified Meeting Professional • Creative & Innovative Corporate Program Experiences Cultivator• Strategy, Management, and Execution of Events, Meetings, and Incentives • Multi-Project Management, Budgeting, and Contract Negotiation • Bachelors in Marketing• Lean Sigma Six Green Belt Certification

Experience

1. Senior Meeting & Incentive Coordinator

   Aflac

   Nov 2014 — Present · Columbus, GA, US

   Coordinates higher tier meetings and events; assists in leading major components of larger events; coordinates with event requestors to provide comprehensive meeting and event plans based on business relationships and understand of needs and likes of the requestors and as needed gather additional meeting details, objectives, format, and specifications for meetings• Acts as the point of contact for specific executive leaders and stakeholders; cultivates relationships of trust and confidence in executing customize programs and events; leverage experience and business relationships to offer unique and comprehensive programs, agendas, and locations to customers; identifies the vision of the event as it relates to the purpose and audience, creates themes and materials to support and enhance the events purpose ensures clear and proactive communication with customers and internal team members• Oversees the implementation of travel arrangements and event design; oversees the setup, location, décor, and expectations for local executive events; assists and personally negotiates the execution all required elements and logistics needed for travel, meetings, and events• Prepares and manages budgets for numerous events, manages and provides status reports on multiple events in various stages of development; develops and implements cost savings plans and strategies; performs comparative analysis on budget versus final overall program costs;• Conduct site/location visits to determine viability of location for future events; travel to on-site locations and setup support areas to assist with travel inquires and event management

Education

• Columbus State University

  BA

Skills

• Newsletters
• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Marketing
• Advertising
• Membership Relations
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• SEO
• Blogging
• Social Networking
• Entertainment
• Sales Management
• Membership Development
• Budgets
• Non-Profits
• Events
• Digital Marketing
• New Business Development
• Marketing Research
• Sales
• Event Management
• Event Planning
• Radio
• Online Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Email Marketing
• Country Clubs
• Social Media
• Sports Marketing
• Direct Marketing
• Small Business
• Brand Development
• Copywriting
• Leadership
• Press Releases
• Online Advertising
• Public Relations
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Public Speaking