Nedra Forrest
Vice President of Global Accounts
With over 30 years of hospitality industry experience in meeting planning, conference management and sales, Nedra Forrest is an active member of Meeting Planners International, Women President’s Organization, Advisory Board of Maison de la France as well as the Kiva.org lending community.
An organized, dedicated and results-driven executive with a passion for travel and helping others, Nedra is tirelessly committed to creating cost savings for and delivering value to her clients. Her work experience includes planning in-house events for a Fortune 500 company, operating her own meeting and event management company, managing teams at venue selection companies and, most importantly, developing lasting rapport with clients that range from government entities and learning institutions to non-profits and commercial firms. She has strong relationships with international partners and vendors, and she has traveled worldwide, delivering presentations abroad to executive groups across Europe, Asia and Africa.
Nedra enjoys combining her professional knowledge and travel expertise to provide clients with comprehensive meeting planning solutions anywhere on the globe.
Specialties
Global destination, venue and hotel selection
Open communications
Attentive client service
Meticulous, value-oriented contract negotiation
Detailed program management
Expert conference management
In-depth industry knowledge
Extensive international travel experience