Suzanne Spaner

Suzanne Spaner

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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You see others creating events almost as if
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Experience

  • Meeting Matchmakers, LLC Graphic
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    Atlanta, Georgia

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    Atlanta, Georgia

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    Atlanta, Georgia

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    Bethesda, Maryland

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    San Diego, California

Education

  • Penn State University Graphic

    Penn State University

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    Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta, Dance MaraTHON raising money for kids with cancer

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Volunteer Experience

  • United Hatzalah of Israel Graphic

    Marketing, Fundraising and Board Member

    United Hatzalah of Israel

    - Present 13 years 9 months

    In August 2017, we launched a new project to raise $75K for a Natan Ambutractor for the Beit Shemesh region. Please help us by contributing:
    https://israelrescue.org/BeitShemeshAmbuctractor

    In March 2017, I joined the International Board and Atlanta Committee for United Hatzalah.

    In 2016, we raised $23K for an EKG machine in Beit Shemesh to support Dr. Arie Pelta's volunteer efforts!! (https://israelrescue.org/lifepakbeitshemesh)

    We created an Atlanta Chapter and…

    In August 2017, we launched a new project to raise $75K for a Natan Ambutractor for the Beit Shemesh region. Please help us by contributing:
    https://israelrescue.org/BeitShemeshAmbuctractor

    In March 2017, I joined the International Board and Atlanta Committee for United Hatzalah.

    In 2016, we raised $23K for an EKG machine in Beit Shemesh to support Dr. Arie Pelta's volunteer efforts!! (https://israelrescue.org/lifepakbeitshemesh)

    We created an Atlanta Chapter and raised over $125,000 for an Ambutractor in Tzfat.

  • Torah Day School Of Atlanta Graphic

    Event planning for Torah Dedication, Table Host Chair for Main Event and Fundraiser for Charidy

    Torah Day School Of Atlanta

    - 9 months

    Education

  • Marketing and Communications

    Yad L'Yad

    - 3 years 1 month

    Poverty Alleviation

    Managed data base of people who received email communications. Set up templates and layout for ongoing fundraising or marketing pieces to group.

  • Arthritis Foundation Graphic

    Fundraiser

    Arthritis Foundation

    - 3 years

    Health

    Raised over $40,000 and put a team of 10 people together. Ran Honolulu, Hawaii Marathon, Anchorage, Alaska Marathon/Hike and Dublin, Ireland Hike.

  • Ad Journal Chair

    Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael

    - 8 months

    Education

    Organized parent volunteer solicitors and created template to capture past ads sold data.
    Raised over $48,000 in ad journal sales to support YOY.

  • Co-Founder

    Atlanta Ladies Tehillim Group

    - Present 9 years 7 months

    Social Services

    Co-founded a weekly ladies Tehillim conference call as well as a WhatsApp ladies tehillim group on behalf of the cholim in Atlanta as well as family/friends of the Atlanta community. We post constant consecutive kapitial(ach) / chapters of Tehillim (currently our group has read Sefer Tehillim over 607 times) in the merit of a Refuah shlema for the cholim and a protection for Klal Yisrael.

Honors & Awards

  • Entrepreneur of the Year

    Smart Meetings Magazine

    Smart Women in Meetings award winner.

    "In the meetings industry, every role is essential. You have to love the Innovators and Entrepreneurs, who embody change and progress, taking chances and raising the bar on what is expected. These inventive thinkers light a fire 🔥 for everyone who works with them.

    The work these women are doing is bigger than themselves. They support their companies, their clients and their industry."

  • Keys to Success Award Winner

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

    Top sales manager of the Southeast region (our region was #1 that year) presented by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Awarded a Mercedes Benz C230

  • Chairman's Circle Award Winner

    Marriott International

    Top sales manager with Ritz-Carlton and Marriott International. Won Chairman's Circle trip to the Ritz-Carlton, Maui.

  • Leader of the Quarter

    JW Marriott Buckhead Atlanta

    Award presented by the JW Marriott Buckhead Atlanta to a manager that was an ambassador of the hotel's mission: Genuine, Comfortable, Luxury. Actively involved with HR in the United Way campaign educating associates on the importance of giving back (through payroll deductions) to this important organization.

  • Top AR collector in the Western Region

    Marriott International

    Responsible for Medicare, special care (Alzheimer's), assisted living and independent living billing and collection. Always maintained a zero balance at month end through genuine and open communication with residents and their families at Carmel Valley (Del Mar, CA) Brighton Gardens by Marriott Senior Living Services.

Languages

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

  • Hebrew

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals

    Member of the Board of Advisors

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    Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals (formerly known as Meeting Planners Unite) is a consortium of independent meeting planners and suppliers who are working for the betterment of the industry. Talk to us today about how we can support your growth and put you on a solid track to success and profit.

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