Asst. Project Manager

Posted on: 2007-07-11

Kathryn E. Canavan 873 Main St., Belford, NJ 07718 • (917) 628-8322 [email protected] CONFIDENTIAL RESUME EDUCATION Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA September 1996 - May 2000; Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major: German - Concentration: Biochemistry WORK EXPERIENCE Exhibit Surveys, Inc.; Red Bank, NJ August 2004 – Present – Asst. Project Manager, Research • Manage research projects from start to finish and identify any foreseen obstacles. • Handle multiple projects simultaneously and monitor status/progress of all projects. • Understand client needs through the client directly or primary contact within the company. • Communicate weekly status and progress of all projects to the Executive Director of Research. • Recommend and finalize enhancements to research reports. Koelnmesse, Inc., Cologne International Trade Fairs; Chicago, IL November 2003 – June 2004 – Sales Manager, Food & Nutrition • Managed a portfolio of 11 international events in Europe and Asia, and answered to the President. • Oversaw and maintained financial expenses with budget-related tasks on primary projects in total excess of $2 M. • Devised the primary strategy of marketing plans and implemented promotional collateral for exclusive events. Hannover Fairs USA, Inc., Deutsche Messe AG Group of Companies; Princeton, NJ and New York, NY June 2002 – July 2003 – Account Manager, Worldwide CeBIT Events • Focused on worldwide sales for CeBIT brand with a concentration on circa 10,000 square feet of exhibit space. • Qualified, developed and closed sales leads on a daily basis, as overseen by Vice President of Sales. • Determined individual needs for exhibitors on conference, speaking and exhibit level. • Intensified personal business relationships via integrated markets to increase industry knowledge and awareness. July 2000 – June 2002 – Project Coordinator, CeBIT • Organized and initiated marketing campaigns that focused directly on innovators of the ICT industry. • Targeted and recruited potential U.S. exhibitors for CeBIT Hannover, CeBIT Asia and CeBIT Australia. • Managed 80-110 exhibitors from multiple industry sectors from start to finish of sales/trade show cycle. • Coordinated exhibits, events, and programs on-site, including set-up/breakdown, receptions and VIP Programs. • Maintained successful role in core team, including bi-lingual contact with parent company in Hannover, Germany. Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Philadelphia, PA May 2000 – June 2000 – Part- time Coordinator, Young Professionals Network • Assisted in set-up and implementation of all YPN programs, events and meetings. • Handled all membership requests and correspondence with members. Processed all receivables/payables for YPN. • Maintained YPN membership files, as well as processing new applications and updates. • Coordinated production of Network News, YPN’s quarterly newsletter and maintained online YPN website. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND AWARDS • Heartsaver® AED Certified until January 2009 • IronMedic Teammate, IronMan USA, Lake Placid, NY, 2002 • Light the Night Team Captain, NY Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2002 • 2000 Who’s Who of American Universities and Colleges Recipient • Delta Phi Alpha, National German Honor Society, Villanova University Chapter, 1999 - Present • Phi Sigma Iota, Foreign Language and Literature Honor Society, Rosemont College, 1997-Present • Certified EMT, 1999 – 2002. Member of Nottingham First Aid Squad, Hamilton, NJ COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE • Windows XP: Office 2003: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visio Professional, Contact Management, Booth Maintenance, Custom Online Survey Measurement Tools, Internet.