Ronnie Riley

Providing oversight and direction with the support of the Provincial Event Administrative Assistant in the following areas:

+ Event Logistics Management: site services, transportation, merchandise, registration etc. ;Vendor Management: procurement, contract management, vendor relations

+ Financial Management: monitoring of event budget, and other financial processes relating to the event etc.

+ Volunteer Management: work with the project lead with the recruitment of event volunteers, attend committee meetings, etc.

+ Risk Mitigation Management: Safe Guide (GGCs risk management policies) documentation and administration etc.

• Providing ongoing support to volunteers and event registrants by monitoring multiple email in-boxes
• Understanding how to apply organizational policies regarding inclusivity to provincial projects and event processes, communication, and customer queries
• Providing general, ongoing support to members/volunteers, responding to/directing inquiries and consulting with the appropriate groups and individuals to support the mission and vision of GGC

• Managed events with 25 - 7,000 guests
• Planned 700+ events within three years
• Executed hundreds of events efficiently as possible
• Communicated & built relationships with clients
• Offered support and consultations for all aspects of events
• Developed sales in person, via telephone, and through email
• Created promotional materials and special features for clients
• Managed sub-contracted vendors & staff
• Prompt replies to all contacts with excellent follow-up practices
• Ensured specifications and requests of each catering event were
• communicated and executed down the channel effectively
• Worked collaboratively on menu planning with clients and Executive
• Chef, and identified revenue-generating opportunities
• Assisted in training staff, supervising staff, and managing staff
• Ensured timely execution of all wedding day tasks, facilitating smooth transitions between ceremony components
• Oversaw setup and breakdown of wedding decorations and supplies
• Designed detailed timelines for each wedding event, ensuring clear expectations were set and met by all parties involved
• Developed and adhered to timelines to keep ceremony and reception running smoothly

7-week Internship

• Built, tracked, and maintained relationships with sponsors
• Conducted interviews, trained, and managed volunteers
• Made problem-solving decisions day-of with flexibility
• Improvised the role of a raffle person day-of and raised $2,350