Sabrina Meyers

Owner of Orchid Lily Events Providing total event management services such as international venue-sourcing to on-site event logistics.

Global Cynergies is an International Hotel and Venue Broker with over 100 team members around the world assisting cilents successfully with sourcing the right hotels and venues for their groups and events. I assist with procurement, provide detailed comparison analysis reports, assist with contract overview and negotations to ensure best value and pricing conditions as well as provide cost savings analysis to my clients. With over 10 years experience in hospitality and events.

The Hot Hospitality Exchange is a closed Facebook Group created as a space and platform for event professionals such as myself to engage, learn and exchange information on venues and hotels used globally for events and groups.

Event Project Manager for IBM SWG Enablement Events - Europe, Middle East, Africa - Venue Sourcing and Negotiation - Client and Supplier Liason and Management - Budget Management - Site Inspection and Decision Making - Event Management: Planning, On-Site Logistics, Delivery, Evaluation

Global Cynergies is an International Hotel and Venue Broker with over 100 team members around the world assisting cilents successfully with sourcing the right hotels and venues for their groups and events. I assist with procurement, provide detailed comparison analysis reports, assist with contract overview and negotations to ensure best value and pricing conditions as well as provide cost savings analysis to my clients. With over 10 years experience in hospitality and events,

Founding team member of 'start-up' December 2009. Team management and development (recruitment, training and evaluation). Business Development – increasing client base (existing and new) Account Management – proactive and reactive, key accounts Event Management – pre, on-site and post, site selection, negotiation, inspections Social Media Management – implemented the company Facebook Page and Twitter Account as well as managed online presence Bespoke Travel Consulting and arrangement

- representing EMEA region - account management (key MICE and Corporate accounts) - business development for member hotels - proposal writing and delivery - sales activity management (familiarisation trips, Tradeshows, Roadshows & Events) - team management (team of four) - assist in reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic sales initiatives - work with other market segment account managers: corporate & leisure

- focus on largest Hilton property in Europe/UK - Hilton London Metropole - business development - client account management - worked alongside in-house conference team to increase conversion - developed sales initiatives and strategy - developed key account plans - managed and developed key accounts - assisted Regional & International Hilton Sales to increase conversion - sales activity participation & organisation (tradeshows, FAMs, roadshows)

- reporting into Area Director of Sales and Marketing - business development - assisted Starwood Global Sales Office to increase conversion - key account management - managing weekly report for team - managed SMART Team Plan Initiatives - representing property at local tradeshows & networking events - planned & facilitated training for coordinator role - enquiry management (proposals, contracts & negotiations) - Weekly Sales Activities: Calls, Site Inspections, FAMS & Networking

- oversee 3 properties - reporting into ADOS (International) and ADOS (Domestic) - Delphi system account management (client profiles & updates) - managing enquiries (proposals, site inspections & negotiations) - developed improvement initiatives for systems (internal & external) - coordinated client entertainment, site inspections and FAMs - coordinated tradeshows and business trips for management team - admin: preparing reports, contracts, expenses, purchasing, requisitions)