Position Summary
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional service to a diverse group of internal and external customers, focusing on building future relationships with MSU for youth programs and long term stewardship with adult guests and conferences.
- Receives contacts from individuals and groups interested in scheduling conference activities at a designated facility.
- Maintains accounts in designated market segments for conference facilities.
- Recruit new clients and contracts in order to promote facilities and develop internal and/or external relationships.
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- Prepare clear and thorough written agreement between the conference and the institution which conveys mutual commitments. Reviews, negotiates, edits and approves contracts for all events and meeting/events space bookings.
- Assists customers in planning conference details, including dates, length of stay, locations, registration, physical facilities and equipment, culinary service, external tours and recreational events, and related arrangements.
- Makes arrangements for luncheons, tours, and meeting space within REHS and/or related facilities for individual and group visitors.
- Reserves classroom and meeting space, and makes arrangements with a variety of service providers for the facility preparation, including tables, seating configurations, overall decor, audio-visual equipment, telephone service, and related equipment.
- Meets and corresponds with conference representatives both prior to and during planning sessions in order to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
- Ensures conference facilities and culinary services meets the needs of the conference; prior to and during the conference.
- Meets with University, external groups and individuals in order to encourage the use of University facilities for conferences, workshops and related events.
- Collaborate with partners to ensure timely responses to guests needs.
- Assist in the development of marketing materials related to conference and meeting/events space bookings needs.
- Assists in developing new information systems, service standards, cost controls and pricing policies in order to optimize overall customer satisfaction.
- Enter conference and meeting/events space bookings data into computer based conference information system Kinetics to ensure accurate bills and historical records.
- Assist in the coordination of student housing operations in non-contractual school year. Includes: preseason, between, and postseason semester housing contracts, REHS Guest House - Visiting Scholars accommodations, Guest Apartments, MSU Intercollegiate Athletics housing needs and non-traditional housing for interns, academic candidates, and researchers.
- Educates and encourages all customers to be supportive of the Spartan Green initiative in their conference and meeting/event space booking activities.
- Participates in the resolution of employee complaints and grievances.
- Actively participates on committees and partner meetings to represent University Conference Services and provide valuable input. Tasks may include information gathering, presentation, or agenda preparation.
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- Attend professional development training programs.
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- Remains current in field by attending nationally recognized seminars, conferences and other programs.
Communication/Interpersonal Relationships
Interacts with:
Current and Potential Customers - in order to inform about Residential and Hospitality Services event offerings; assist in planning events; determine needs; resolve questions, problems and complaints; and follow up on compliments and suggestions.
University Administrators - in order to determine facility, s