Part coach, part choir director, part firefighter, part diplomat, part accountant, Jodie Smith-Bennett has been developing her ability to execute top-rate events since college when she began producing plays for the Harvard Black Community and Student Theater. Since then, every professional path she has chosen has afforded her a different and important perspective on the development and management of exceptional events.
During her years as a Systems Engineer at IBM, Smith-Bennett garnered critical hands-on experience in sales and marketing strategies, team management and project execution. As a Marketing Specialist at Wang Laboratories, she was responsible for the development of a variety of marketing/communications materials as well as the training of sales representatives. Management of over 400,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Washington Convention Center exposed Smith-Bennett to the "supplier side" of event planning, ensuring the success of such large-scale events as the 1990 George H. Bush President’s Dinner, with over 5,000 in attendance. Oversight of a million-dollar events budget for the Open Software Foundation in Cambridge, MA ultimately allowed Smith-Bennett to draw on her collective experience. There she managed all aspects of event marketing and management for this international organization with such Fortune 500 constituents as Citicorp, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, and JP Morgan.
Jodie Smith-Bennett graduated cum laude from Harvard University. She is proficient in Spanish, well-versed in international business etiquette and has achieved industry recognition as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).
Additional Qualifications and Certifications
Member, Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
EventFull Strategies is 100% minority owned.
General liability insurance: $2 million.
Professional liability and workman’s compensation.
Contact:
Jodie Smith-Bennett, CMP
President
EventFull Strategies, Inc.
198 Morse Street, Sharon, MA 02067
Phone 781-784-1164
Fax 781-793-9430
"Jodi’s organizational skills, her attention to detail and her way with people are impeccable. She kept our team moving and on task and dealt skillfully with the candidates, the press and all the logistics. I would recommend Jodi without reservation for any event-planning project. She meets the challenge and is quick to identify and fill gaps wherever needed."Susan Moriarty, Program Manager, 0 to 8 Coalition,
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates’ Forum