DENISE THOMPSON

Address
2592 Misener Crescent
Mississauga, ON
L5k 1n1
Phone
+416 559 9386
E-mail
denisethompson@live.ca

EVENT
MANAGER

EXPERIENCE
DISTRICT MANAGER |April 2013 May 2014
VECTOR MARKETING CANADA
Effectively advertise for the sales representative
position. Interview, hire, train and manage a
receptionist team. Successfully hire and train reps
through group and individual interviews. Train sales
reps and provide sales support. Drive recruiting
weekly. Manage relationships with school campuses
through CRM database. Responsible for developing
& training future managers and asst. managers.

Field Experience

#1 New District Manager in Canada Summer 2013

#2 New District Manager in Canada 2013

EVENT SPECIALIST & EXHIBITOR RELATIONS INTERN

BRANCH MANAGER |April 2012 Sept 2012

VECTOR MARKETING CANADA

At Premier Publications & Shows, I provide

administrative support to various show managers
and sales team members, while maintaining and
updating various databases. I also assist in preparing
show materials and communications as well as
serve as a liaison with exhibitors and suppliers for
various consumer shows.
PERSONAL WEDDING PLANNER ASSISTANT
I volunteer my time as a day-of support to a
wedding planner. I assist with the set up & take
down of the weddings as well as providing service
to guests and wedding planner under strict time
constraints.

Successfully build and develop a 4-month branch

sales team. Advertise, interview, hire, and train
receptionists and sales representatives for summer
positions. Drive weekly recruiting and sales.
#3 Branch Manager Summer 2012

SALES REPRESENTATIVE |May 2011 April 2012

VECTOR MARKETING CANADA
Warm and cold call prospects. Sit down with clients
1-on-1 and perform sales pitch including: building
rapport, establishing a problem, offering solution
through product demonstrations, comparing price,
giving a reason to buy now, and asking for the order.
Responsible for generating future leads.
#1 Rep Mississauga Office Summer 2011

PERSONAL SKILLS
COMMUNICATION
ORGANIZATION
TEAM PLAYER
SELF STARTER

PROBLEM SOLVER
TIME MANAGEMENT
PRESENTATION
PHONE

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

EDUCATION

WORD

EVENT MANAGEMENT POSTGRADUATE

CERTIFICATE | (Sept 2014 April 2015)
HUMBER COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED LEARNING

POWERPOINT
EXCEL
ACCESS
CRM DATABASES

INTERESTS
SPORTS
COMPETIVE SHOW JUMPING, REP SOCCER,
VOLLEYBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, BASKET-BALL,
CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD

PASSION
FOR PERSON & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

REFERENCES
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Graduates of this program will develop and

implement a board range of events, co-ordination
and manage sites and facilities, program events and
apply marketing, human resources management,
operations management and business administration
principles.

HONOURS COMMUNICATION STUDIES

DEGREE | (Sept 2008 Dec 2013)
WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY
Students use a variety of approaches to analyze
communication in its social, economic, political and
cultural contexts. Students gain a critical perspective
and a broad knowledge of communication and
media, enabling them to become a reflective,
engaged citizen in the contemporary world.