Anne Carey

Past

Meetings & CLE Manager, Law Practice Management Section at American Bar Association
Temp at GSS, Inc.
Meeting & Education Manager at Illinois Podiatric Medical Association & Midwest Podiatry Conference

Meeting Services Assistant at American Marketing Association

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Education

Roosevelt University
Tulane University

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Industry

Events Services

Anne Carey’s Summary

A meeting planner for over ten years, Anne Carey has managed meetings from 10 to 2900 attendees. A certified meeting professional with a BS in Hospitality Management -- and a concentration in Meetings and Events -- from Roosevelt University, she lived in Spain for two years and has a BA in Spanish from Tulane University. For eight years "Carey" (her nickname) executed a 4-day annual conference and trade show with 2900 attendees, 250 booths, 160 speakers, 84 concurrent sessions and 20 workshops.

She specializes in the management of association meetings, including budget design and financial management; site selection; contract negotiation; event marketing and brochure production; speaker coordination; registration management; conference logistics; pre-planning and on-site management of A/V, catering and registration staff; post event financial reporting; attendee surveys; customer service; exhibit hall management; coordination and supervision of 3rd party suppliers and service providers.

Anne Carey’s Specialties:

Negotiating meeting contracts, speaker liaison, supplier management, event marketing, budgeting, site selection, onsite management, exhibition management

Anne Carey’s Experience

Meetings & CLE Manager, Law Practice Management Section

American Bar Association

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Legal Services industry)

May 2007 — December 2007 (8 months)

(Short term position)
Managed logistics for meetings; sourced various off-site dinners and receptions in conjunction with meetings in various cities; managed destination management company for outdoor offsite event; participated in site visits.
Temp

GSS, Inc.

(Events Services industry)

January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

• Represented three associations and backup for four others for this association management company.
• Posted meetings on website and managed back end of registration and membership (reports, etc.)
• Onsite registrar for monthly one-day meetings.
Meeting & Education Manager

Illinois Podiatric Medical Association & Midwest Podiatry Conference

(Medical Practice industry)

January 1999 — September 2006 (7 years 9 months)

• Executed 4-day annual Midwest Podiatry Conference and trade show with a budget of over $1,000,000, with 2900 attendees, 250 exhibit booths, 160 speakers and over 84 concurrent tracks and 20 workshops.
• Managed 10-12 smaller conferences and seminars of 30-200 people, board and committee meetings per year for IPMA.
• Negotiated contracts with hotels, service contractor and other suppliers.
• Managed meetings on-site and supervised floor staff. Implemented innovative solutions to problems.
• Served as central contact with board, program chairs, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, affiliates, moderators, attendees, vendors, onsite staff, hotel, etc.
• Marketed meetings by creating promotional brochures, on-site guides, ads, exhibit prospectus, and press releases.
• Developed, managed and reconciled budgets up to $1,000,000.
Meeting Services Assistant

American Marketing Association

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 1988 — January 1999 (11 years )

• Assisted in planning more than 25 conferences per year (up to 1000 people and 60 exhibit booths), with ever-increasing responsibilities.
• Managed five workshops and one annual meeting (150 people).
• Compared, negotiated with, hired and monitored vendors such as security, registration staff, entertainment, and customs broker. Served as liaison with travel agencies, airlines, and exhibitors.
• Directed job placement service for academics year round and at their annual meeting.

Anne Carey’s Education

Roosevelt University

B.S. , Hospitality Management - Meeting & Events , 1996 — 2001

Graduated with honors.
Tulane University

B.A. , Spanish , 1982 — 1985

Lived in Madrid, Spain for two years. Studied Spanish language, art and culture.

Additional Information

Anne Carey’s Interests:

Currently doing contract work. Interests: Foreign and independent movies, plays, reading, my cat, Spanish, travel, family, museums, art.

Anne Carey’s Groups:

Member of Association Forum, Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and MeCo and MiForum ListServs; write and edit articles for Greater Midwest PCMA Chapter newsletter; officer in my Toastmasters club.

The Meetings Community (MeCo) Group
Innovative Association, Convention, Conference & Meeting Innovators
MiForum List
Event Planning & Management - the 1st Group for Event Planners
Chicago Meetings and Events Industry
Association Forum of Chicagoland
Certified Meeting Professionals - CMP
APEX - Accepted Practices Exchange
TSNN.com - The Trade Show News Network
International Network of Travel Directors
MeetingNews Planner Advisory
Who's who in Events
SPIN: Senior Planners Industry Network
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) - Official Group
GMC PCMA - Greater Midwest Chapter of Professional Convention Management Association
Keep America Meeting
Yes2Meetings