monica skidmore

conference services manager

About

Monica Skidmore is a detail-oriented event planning professional with proven history of delivering impactful business results. Monica collaborates with senior management, marketing managers and business liaisons to ensure compliance with internal and external guidelines, drive event attendance, and create experiences conducive to achieving the client's desired results. Having extensive experiences in executing complex programs, Monica has developed innovative and data-driven approaches for maximizing event value. Areas of expertise include budget analytics, staff management, strategic planning, hotel specifications and execution, liaising with suppliers and vendors, and spend management.

Country

united states

City

washington

Industry

law practice

Skill

event planning, event management, public relations, contract negotiation, strategic planning, fundraising, budgets, management, project management, social media, corporate events, public speaking, leadership, marketing, nonprofits, marketing communications, program management

Experience

conference services coordinator

alston & bird llp

2007-6 - 2011-6 · 4 yrs 1 mo

* Manage creative process, including invites, event signage, newsletters, online registration, architecture layout, etc. * Provide proprietary technology support to operations staff * Identify and recommend process efficiencies to senior management * Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, honing analytic and project management skills

senior event planner

alston & bird llp

2007-6 - 2014-10 · 7 yrs 5 mos

* Analyze budget and implement cost-saving measures - preliminary/projected/actual * Negotiate contracts with suppliers, hotels and clients * Organize and review meeting & hotel specifications including budget review * Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, honing analytic and project management skills * Monitor timeliness of staff workflow and follow-through when time controls are not met * Manage creative process, including invites, event signage, newsletters, mobile apps, architecture layout, etc. * Provide proprietary technology support to operations staff * Identify and recommend process efficiencies to senior management

conference services manager

alston & bird llp

2014-10 - Present · 12 yrs

At Alston & Bird, a leading national and international firm, our people trust the people they work for, take pride in what they do, enjoy the people they work with and serve the communities in which they live. Our workplace culture has been praised as one of the most open and receptive in the United States, not only among law firms, but also among all businesses. Alston & Bird has been ranked on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to work for" list for 16 consecutive years.We have offices in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.