Josie Perlson

Current

• Corporate Meeting & Event Planner/Buyer at Mentor Graphics

Past

• Event Coordinator at Western Energy Institute
• Communications Intern at City Club of Portland
• Marketing & Communications Intern at Rogue Valley Medical Center

• Group Fitness Intern at Crunch Fitness
• Business Development Intern at Special Olympics Oregon

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Education

• Lewis and Clark College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Events Services

Josie Perlson’s Summary

Professional Meeting/Event Planner with experience in purchasing, developing, planning, promoting, coordinating, and executing local, regional and national conferences, meetings and events. Creative and effective at problem solving, a collaborative style, professional demeanor, unwavering customer/client focus, high energy, positive attitude, results orientation, eager and quick to learn and master new technologies.

Josie Perlson’s Specialties:

Contract Negotiation, Purchasing, Event Management & Consultation

Josie Perlson’s Experience

• Corporate Meeting & Event Planner/Buyer

  Mentor Graphics

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

• Event Coordinator

  Western Energy Institute

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 1 month)

• Communications Intern

  City Club of Portland

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  January 2005 — June 2005 (6 months)

• Marketing & Communications Intern

  Rogue Valley Medical Center

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  June 2002 — January 2004 (1 year 8 months)

• Group Fitness Intern

  Crunch Fitness

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  September 2003 — December 2003 (4 months)

• Business Development Intern

  Special Olympics Oregon

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

Josie Perlson’s Education

• Lewis and Clark College

  BA, Communications, 2001 — 2005

  Activities and Societies:

  Residence Life, Peer Wellness Educator, Hall Council Liaison, Wind Symphony, 2005 Etiquette Dinner Organizer, Oregon Ambassadors of Music European Tour 2001

Additional Information

Josie Perlson’s Interests:

Movies, BrewFests, exploring the NW, Music, skiing, sailing, traveling, meeting new people, trying new foods/restaurants, going for long drives, flying kites, reading, hanging out with quality people, etc.

Josie Perlson’s Groups:

Western Energy Institute, Young Professionals of Portland, All Booked Up, Young at Art, Meeting Planners International, The FAM Tours

•    Communicator's Conference
•    Lewis & Clark College Alumni

Josie Perlson’s Contact Settings

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