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Conference Manager, Expo East & Natural Market Place , Lifestyle

10/16/2009

We are seeking a Conference Manager to join our team in the Boulder, Colorado office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Tracking news and trends
Servicing show floor product categories (organic, supplements, health & beauty, natural living, pet, natural/specialty foods, etc) and buyer groups (retail, distribution, manufacturing) needs
Management of content advisory board
Interaction within community
Conferences/Events, in-person visits
Online forums (including Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn)
Surveys
Phone, email, etc
Initiating strategy for defined events, including collaboration with content team
Providing “call for speakers” information on website
Providing cohesive marketing statements about programs developed, goals, and audiences served (public and internal)
Supporting strategy of bring community programming in-person and online
Facilitating meetings with program coordinators to ensure objectives of show managers and events are being fulfilled
Producing event overviews to outline goals, objectives and specifications of programs within identified tool (A2Z)
Inputting programming into A2Z for proper inclusion in applicable marketing pieces and websites; add content, update and maintain
Contracting speakers according to deadlines
Coordinating moderators (including internal & external personnel)
Coordinating pre-event call with speakers & moderators
Travel as requested to conferences, clients, vendors, tradeshows, etc.
Managing and reporting on financials expectations, contingency plan as directed
- Budget
- Forecast
- Actuals

Position Qualifications:

Education: Minimum level of education necessary to perform the job responsibilities: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
Minimum of three years relevant experience
Some travel required