Meeting specialist

This position will serve as a Meetings Specialist for various assigned meetings. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (in order of importance) : • Coordinate and execute all phases of meeting planning for assigned meetings up to 500 attendees including but not limited to : budget adherence and invoice reconciliation; • facility / venue and vendor management; gridding meeting space and coordinating space requests from staff and affiliates; • Prepare detailed and accurate meeting specifications and other documents necessary for the advanced planning and onsite execution of assigned meetings. • Travel on behalf of SPARGO as required for site visits and onsite execution of meetings. • Minimum two years’ experience in planning, negotiating, coordinating, and executing association and / or corporate meetings up to 500 attendees OR BS in Tourism and Events Management and one year experience in the above.