Equipment Leasing and Finance Association

Responsible for the meeting planning and on-site logistics functions for several of the Association’s business development conferences; and develops and implements marketing and promotional campaigns for these events.. Serves as the primary meeting planner for select ELFA conferences. Experience implementing the meeting planning function, including interfacing with hotel staff, developing the event orders and managing conference logistics within the constraints of the budget. Three- to five-years of progressively responsible work experience involving educational content management and meeting planning. Category:Hospitality & Tourism, Keywords:Meeting and Convention Manager, Location:Washington, DC-20006

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Position OverviewPlans, manages and implements several of the Association’s business development conferences in-person, virtual, hybrid; and oversees several of the Association’s awards programs. Responsible for the meeting planning and on-site logistics functions for several of the Association’s business development conferences; and develops and implements marketing and promotional campaigns for these events.Essential Responsibilities<ul><li>Serves as project manager for several of the Association’s business development events</li><li>Develops budgets for select business development programs</li><li>Assists with on-site logistics at select conferences</li><li>Serves as the primary meeting planner for select ELFA conferences</li><li>Assists in planning, promoting, delivering and evaluating select business development conferences</li><li>Works closely with ELFA standing committees on all facets of conference planning and delivery</li><li>Manages the work of outside vendors</li><li>Develops and implements marketing strategies for select business development conferences</li><li>Creates promotional materials for select business development conferences</li><li>Communicates regularly with speakers/presenters regarding the development of resource materials, audiovisual needs and other speaker-related requirements</li><li>Manages, edits and implements select sections of the ELFA website for related initiatives and projects</li><li>Work with appropriate staff and vendors to ensure that up-to-date technology is used in the execution of meetings</li><li>Manage select award programs and assist on others</li></ul> Required Skills<ul><li>Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills</li><li>Ability to collaborate and coordinate diverse groups, including volunteer members to work towards a common goal</li><li>Ability to manage multiple tasks within tight time schedules and set priorities</li><li>Ability to work with minimal day-to-day supervision and to prioritize</li><li>Strong team building skills and a collaborative spirit</li><li>Possesses initiative to suggest and/or implement actions to improve operations and maximize the Association’s objectives</li><li>Experience implementing and managing non-profit certification programs and continuing education initiatives.</li><li>Knowledge and application of technology (i.e. mobile applications, virtual conference platforms, and speaker management systems) for the development of a variety of promotional activities, communication with target markets and research of target market groups</li><li>Experience implementing the meeting planning function, including interfacing with hotel staff, developing the event orders and managing conference logistics within the constraints of the budget</li><li>Proficient in MS Office; working knowledge of ClearVantage® database functionality</li></ul>Minimum Qualifications and Experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree</li><li>Three- to five-years of progressively responsible work experience involving educational content management and meeting planning</li><li>Experience in volunteer management</li><li>Non-profit/association experience</li></ul>PandoLogic. Category:Hospitality & Tourism, Keywords:Meeting and Convention Manager, Location:Washington, DC-20006

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