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PlanIt World founders in the convention capital of the United States...Las Vegas
(L-R/Ball, Snyder, Johnen)
Andrea Ball, CEO
Andrea is the Chief Executive Officer of PlanIt World, her multi-faceted experience includes association management, event planning, communications and destination marketing.
She serves as the executive director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau, where in addition to implementing two award-winning destination marketing campaigns, she conceptualized and implemented Pickin' In the Panhandle: The WV State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, a highly successful tourism event for the eastern panhandle of West Virginia .
With PlanIt World, a boutique, consulting management group, which she founded in 2007, Andrea serves a diverse clientele with Agri/Washington Public Affairs Group, where she was previously employed as the Account Director for 11 years prior to opening her own firm. Clients include the National Association of Veterinary Technicians In America and the Maryland Workers Compensation Educational Association. She is also a certified wedding planner and has assisted many beautiful brides on their special day.
She was recognized in 2009, by the State Journal as a Generation Next winner which highlights "40 under 40" outstanding business leaders.
Andrea, a native of Rock, Kansas, population 89, enjoys a fulfilling career and in her spare time, volunteers with a number of civic and professional organizations and serves on the Sigma Kappa Sorority alumnae executive board. Her passions include traveling, politics, equestrian and animal rescue. She currently resides in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area with her family, which includes her husband, daughter and an array of four legged family members.
Bernadette Johnen, IOO
Bernadette Johnen is the International Operations Officer of PlanIt World. Bernadette's experience varies from onsite wedding management through hotel management for audiences of up to 5,000 delegates, leisure event management, to corporate worldwide events. Bernadette thrives on the adrenalin which is generated by the onsite element of her work, however, she has any eye for detail and meticulous execution in all aspects of the event production (pre, onsite and post event). She prides herself in making each event the best experience for all involved - customer, delegate, staff and the team in general. In the case of her wedding work she would treat each one as if it were her own.
Bernadette has several years of experience in negotiating hotel allocation contracts, with up to 50 hotels per event, for Gartner UK Ltd, an IT Research Company which platforms it's findings in over 24 events in EMEA alone each year. She has significant knowledge in managing the hotel allocations to keep attritian to a minimum without affecting the delegate experience/hotel availability on offer.
In addition to managing international operations for PlanIt World. Bernadette is a keen traveller, consciencious and extremely personable. She has an infectious personality. She is of German origin, based in Surrey, England and has lived in Germany, Australia and the United States. She has a enthusiastic interest in the multicultural and speaks English, German and French.
Jill Snyder, CFO
Jill Snyder is the Chief Financial Officer of PlanIt World. Jill's 13 years of experience in the world of finance and banking as a banking manger has allowed her to become particularly adept at constructing and adhering to budgets which is the cornerstone of every special event.
For professional meetings and conventions, she has honed her meticulous data entry skills and constructs databases that ensure attendees receive accurate name badges, information packets and invoices. Jill's event planning experience includes organizing golf tournaments, client social gatherings and incentive events. She also has an array of skills in arranging individual extraordinary events, like weddings and celebratory parties.
Jill is based in Kansas City and manages midwest operations for PlanIt World. She spends her free time expanding her traveling portfolio and at home with two sons and husband, where she is also known as Mom.
Jacquie Gulamhussien, Client Services Director Jacquie Gulamhussien is the Client Services Manager at PlanIt World. Her duties include client relations, database administration and office management. A liberal arts graduate of Blue Ridge CTC, Jacquie is also an artist and has been featured by Early American Life Directory of Traditional American Craft.
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