Stephanie Schulz
Corporate Events Specialist @Mill Steel Company
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WORK HISTORY
Corporate Events Specialist @Mill Steel Company
Grand Rapids, MI, US
Plan and execute 40+ annual events, including a 250+ person golf outing that raises $350K+, sales meetings, partner retreats, tradeshows, and family outings across 7 locations.• Streamlined internal logistics and vendor communication to reduce travel and hotel costs; negotiated rates and enforced accountability to avoid unused room blocks.• Manage over $150K in swag inventory using Sortly, placing 100+ orders in 2024 and coordinating distribution across the company and to customers throughout the nation.• Lead email campaigns and internal newsletters via Mailchimp and Dynamics 365 CRM, ensuring deliverability and contact accuracy through updates and analytics tracking.• Design branded materials and event collateral in Canva; support content creation for invitations, signage, presentations, and advertisements.• Coordinate company-wide community outreach and volunteer programs, including a longstanding partnership with D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s.• Serve as a strategic liaison for executive leadership, sales, and plant teams, ensuring seamless cross-functional coordination and branded experiences aligned with company values.• Train and oversee new team members on event coordination and outreach processes.
EDUCATION
Allendale High School
High School
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Communication Studies and Public Relations
Kingston University
3 month exchange program, Communication and Media Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHANIE SCHULZ
I’m a Corporate Events Specialist with 8 years of professional experience, focusing on event planning for the past 4.5 years. I lead the execution of corporate leadership and sales meetings, executive retreats, industry tradeshows, each aligned with company goals and brand image.I manage hotel accommodations, logistics, team-building activities, and evening engagements, while also handling vendor communications, reviewing proposals, negotiating contracts, and presenting research to ensure events are both impactful and cost-effective.With a background in recruiting and degrees in Communications and Ad/PR, I’m both people-focused and highly organized. I enjoy building events from the ground up, bringing structure to ideas, and turning plans into meaningful, memorable experiences.
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