Name: Shannon Reinhardt
First, a little about Shannon, her career and her current position:
Shannon Reinhardt is the Director of Sales and Marketing at MEET At Inc. Her enthusiasm and love for people has brought even more energy to MEET! Shannon
has spent the last five years as a Director of Sales and Marketing for
full-service Hotels in New York City and Pennsylvania. With over 14
years of experience in sales, marketing, and event planning she
specializes in working with Corporate Meetings and Groups. Shannon
grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, attended Northampton College for
Hotel and Restaurant Management in Bethlehem, and started her career in
the Lehigh Valley. She moved to the Big Apple a few years ago to
pursue her passion for her career and the vibrant city life! She lives
in Forest Hills, Queens, with her boyfriend and enjoys traveling.
What is your dream vacation? My dream vacation would be to take a cruise around the world. Beaches and tropical places are usually my go to destinations!
What is one thing you love most about New York City/GNY? The city is a
melting pot of people from every part of the world. It is exciting to
make new friends from different places and try authentic foods from
anywhere in the world. I also love that it is a very competitive market because it makes my career exciting; plus I love a challenge.
What was your favorite traveling experience? I
had a wonderful experience when I was 17 on my first cruise with my
family to Hawaii! I still talk about that trip and it was 16 years
ago!
What are your expectations as a member of MPIGNY? As an MPI member, I expect to make fantastic connections to grow my business and collaborate in the meeting industry. I also expect to become a better professional and fine tune my meeting planning skills.
Tell us a little about yourself, your career and current position: I am the owner and lead photographer for Simon Productions Photography and have been shooting corporate events since 2011.
My
background is in advertising. I developed my eye for detail working at
such agencies as Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT and Deutsch. My passion for photography started with the college magazine and I’ve been shooting ever since.
What is your dream vacation? My dream vacation? That’s easy – to book a flight around the world. I’d stop at the places I’ve missed in my travels. I
most like visiting museums and historic places. I also love spending
time in the places where locals go for their weekend getaways.
What is one thing you love most about New York City/GNY? I enjoy visiting nearby places like the Jersey Shore or Hamptons. I love the different events that MPIGNY hosts throughout the year. As a photographer with marketing experience, I get a lot from seeing and learning about all the facets of the meetings industry.
What was your favorite traveling experience?My
favorite traveling experience was to Istanbul. I’d wanted to go there
for a long time and finally made it last year. The city is just
beautiful. I went there several weeks after an incident, and felt
like I was taking a chance. It was well worth it. I treated myself to
a personal tour guide for 2 days, who also helped as an
interpreter. One of the highlights was Haiga Sofia. It has lots of
history, and I’ve seen it in many documentaries and movies. Speaking
of movies, I’m a hardcore fan of the James Bond series. I knew Istanbul
was the background for two of the films. My tour guide told me about
the third.
What are your expectations as a member of MPIGNY? I’ve learned that you always get what you put in. That is one of the reasons that I’m the photography sponsor for MPIGNY.
