Christina Mendes (Niles)

As the Event Manager at the Chamber of Commerce I am responsible for organizing and executing events large and small. This includes monthly mixers and new business ribbon cuttings, and our annual fundraising events such as The Festival of Art, Wine, and Music, Golf Tournament, and Scream on the Green. These events require: Solicitation of Sponsorship Coordination of Committees Assembling of Volunteers Communication with City and County for Permits Working with Police and Fire Department for Permits and Day of, hands on coordination and work! Our office serves as the Novato Visitor Center. Daily I help tourists navigate the North Bay and beyond and answer any questions they have about the area, local businesses, and tourist attractions. My responsibilities also include processing member and event payments, and working with our accountant to generate financial reports to our finance committee and board of directors. Along with member payments, I am responsible for keeping member records up to date and account for changes. In recent months, I have taken on the responsibility of Marketing and Communications. Including generating our weekly e-blast which reaches over 1,000 members, managing our website and making daily changes to it. This also includes keeping up our marketing efforts on our organizations social media (Face Book, Instagram, Linked-In, etc).

My main responsibilities as Property Coordinator are to manage and coordinate all group blocks and in house events. This includes managing reservations, managing chartering orders, and serving our guests. I also prepare the final bill, and manage the payments. In addition I am well versed in the hotel daily operations including: front desk, restaurant, housekeeping, and accounting.