.amex gbt is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We're here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.ready to explore a career path? Start your journey.roles & responsibilities: meeting planner- initiative- detailed work steps- expected impact- program logistics- works with event owners to determine appropriate meeting logistics including meeting room set up, food & beverage needs, audiovisual equipment needs, ground transportation, etc.- all meeting needs are planned for and met leading to a successful event- vendor management- researches, negotiates, and manages relationships with vendors such as ground transportation companies, destination management companies, drayage, etc.- utilizes preferred relationships whenever possible- acts as point of contact for all vendors- quality vendors are selected to work on program- preferred program has greater buying power for future program- event owner will not need to deal with multiple contact people- budget management- provides estimates to event owner to help create budget- manages program costs to stay within approved budget- alerts event owner if program is in danger of exceeding budget- receives proper approval to increase budget when appropriate- program stays within allotted budget- event owner is always aware of budget status- additional negotiation and cost savings strategies- continually looks for areas to negotiate further and continues to drive cost savings for items added after venue contract is negotiated i.e. menu prices, shipping costs, av equipment rental- event owner receives best value in all areas handled by meeting manager- determines program needs for on-line registration including site content i.e. data capture of meal selections, guest information, class choices, etc.- leads event owner through process of reviewing site to ensure all data is correct before site is live- assists event owner with communication to attendees driving them to site for registration- on-line registration site will be designed to be user friendly, capture all necessary data, and meet all program needs- on-site assistance- manages logistics with venue staff including ensuring correct room set up, meals, av, etc.- oversees vendor performance i.e. ground transportation, dmc, entertainment, av, etc