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Event Date Rugby World Cup 2007 07/09/2007 IAAF World Cup, Stuttgart 22/09/2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai 2007 02/10/2007 Asian Indoor Games 2007 26/10/2007 UEFA Euro 2008, Austria-Switzerland 07/06/2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing 08/08/2008 Maryann Smith Country Canada Contact Phone No 514-229-2221 Email maryannsmith23@gmail.com Website http:// Brief Description Sporting event manager Profile 39 York St. Westmount, QC H3Z 1N7 (514) 229-2221 maryannsmith23@gmail.com SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS • Outstanding ability to build and maintain professional relationships with co-workers, management, volunteers, and community members • Self-motivated team player with strong experience in intra and inter-organizational teams • Excellent leadership, coordination, and organization skills • Strong ability to prioritize tasks and take appropriate and effective action to achieve goals • Great breadth of knowledge of the Canadian sport system • Experience with international sporting events EDUCATION Graduate Diploma in Sport Administration (deferred) Concordia University, Montreal, QC • In-depth analysis of the organizational structure and procedures of not-for-profit agencies in the sporting industry • Masters-level study in management information systems and sport marketing Honors Degree in Sport Management Brock University, St. Catharines, ON • Advanced study in sport project planning and development, sport finance and economics • Advanced study in organizational behavior, sport marketing, and human resource management in relation to the sport industry DEC in Community Recreation Leadership Training Dawson College, Montreal, QC • Specialization in group leadership, techniques of communication, publicity, promotions and marketing and legal liability • Extensive community involvement at various locations such as YMCA, Royal Victoria Hospital and Lower Canada College • Recipient of Josie Gotfrit Memorial Scholarship for community recreation leadership WORK EXPERIENCE Accreditation Assistant Manager 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007 Seoul, Korea • Support technical operations of all 9 accreditation centers • Escalate and manage technical issues related to the accreditation software • Assist in the management of application, hosting and ISP providers • Liaison between the local accreditation country manager and FIFA • Coordinate and chair the daily meetings with the local accreditation country manager • Report directly to the FIFA accreditation manager Accreditation Country Manager 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 Ottawa, ON • Provide the lead role in the planning, designing and implementation of the accreditation process for the Local Organising Committee • Manage the 7 accreditation center managers across Canada • Responsible for the installation and de-installation of accreditation centres; including determine timelines for installation and completion dates • Design Application Forms for accreditation registration • Support the production of approximately 10000 tournament accreditation badges • Liaise with various program areas within the organization to provide the volunteers and support staff with accreditation passes and supplementary passes/devices. • Made certain that all accredited individuals requiring access to the venue were able to collect accreditation passes in order to perform job function/task assigned • Manage the design access plan for stadiums to determine the accreditation zones within and around the stadium • Manage the design of floor plan design of centres for rollout work (part of this is technical, ie Internet and Power) • Provide planning and design work for signage around the stadium for accreditation centres • Plan and over see the purchase of accreditation centre consumables, stationary, food, laminator machines, pouches, lanyards • Create various documents surrounding the implementation of the accreditation system for security and accreditation centre managers • Liable for all accreditation related problems for FIFA Athlete Services Coordinator 2006- 2007 2007 Canada Winter Games Whitehorse, YT • Coordinate the care and comfort services for athletes, coaches, and team managers. These services include accommodation, Athlete’s Village entertainment, food services, essential village services, and arrival and departure support • Manage the installation and decommissioning of the Athlete’s Village accommodation and entertainment areas • Directly responsible for the athlete registration system for all 3600 athletes, coaches and managers; created user manual for both participants and administrative users; generated reports and statistical review of registration uptake • Responsible for athlete, coach and manager accreditation in collaboration with the Volunteer Division; was the main contact for lost/missing athlete, coach and manager accreditation; contribute to the accreditation matrix process • Manage all aspects of $500,000 budget including procurement of assets, tracking of expenditures, oversight of volunteer expenses and production of final reports • Harmonize relationships between two volunteer committees and other host society staff including full participation in the Venue Team model • Liaise and coordinate between the Host Society divisions to achieve a coherent planning and development process prior to the Games and to support operations and delivery of the plans during and post-Games • Coordinate the logistics of set-up and operations of two multi-unit athlete residences • Provide comprehensive support services to provincial and territorial mission staff pre, during and post-Games, including swift responses to all queries and requests for assistance • Negotiate $70,000 contract for privacy dividers for athlete residences • Responsible for divisional administrative duties such as developing meeting agendas, taking meeting minutes and distributing them in a timely manner Mobile Energy Team Member 2004 - 2006 Red Bull Canada Montréal, QC • Identified potential customers within a target demographic segment at a variety of locations, venues and special events • Assisted in the Red Bull special event operations • Communicated product benefits and qualities • Created a positive experience for new Red Bull customers • Developed a direct relationship between target consumers and the Red Bull brand Event Staff/Facilitator 2004 Atmosp(here) Montréal, QC • Planned, coordinated and executed corporate events for events management company • Facilitated group learning workshops for educational and corporate clientele • Active liaison between Atmosp(here), its clients, suppliers and partners • Responsible for the installation and decommissioning of the venues Youth Coordinator 2002 - 2005 Norwegian Cruise Line International • Planned and organized games and activities for children aged 2 to 17 • Provided assistance with other Cruise Staff duties such as translation of documents; organized special events and theme nights. Various Positions 1999 – 2003 YMCA Montréal, QC and St. Catharines, ON • Responsible for various positions including after school and before school monitor, indoor soccer instructor, Friday Fun Zone coordinator and Youth Action Team Member. • Planned, coordinated and implemented of activities for youth aged 6 to 17. Event Staff 1999 – 2003 Dawson College Montréal, QC • Responsible for various game day operation roles including setting up prior to the game and decommissioning post game. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Western Canadian Figure Skating Championships 2006 Athlete Registrar Whitehorse, YT • Managed the athlete registration process for 50 participants in Canada Games test event and generated participant reports • Acted as liaison between provincial/territorial sport bodies and organizing committee John Molson School of Business 2005 Diploma of Sport Administration Sport Business Conference Organizer Montréal, QC • Planned, developed, and led the 2nd annual DSA Sport Business Conference • Responsible for advertising and media initiatives • Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers • Created more fluid and efficient operating procedures as the event treasurer and secretary Concord Soccer Club 2004 Sponsorship and Marketing Coordinator St. Catharines, ON • Created and developed new sponsorship approaches • Initiated new marketing strategies • Worked with board of directors to develop communication plans for program initiatives that generated new revenue streams OTHER SKILLS AND ACHEIVEMENTS • Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access; internet) • Knowledgeable on accreditation equipment (web camera, printer, laminator) Major Events     More Information at http://          Home   Organising Committees and Sports Bodies    Providers & Suppliers Directory    Sports Jobs   Recruiters   Tenders   Sports News   Raising Volunteers   Links   Advertise With Us   About Us   Contact Us     All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. 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