1. Jantima C. Danford
4369 Pacifica Way Unit 7, Oceanside, CA 92056, Tel: (760) 681-6616, E-mail: jantima.danford@gmail.com
Qualifications Summary
Eighteen years experience as a Convention Organizer managing international conventions/exhibitions in several specialties.
Offered full-service organization for convention and exhibition of any size and type. Planned, programmed, budgeted and
directed the acquisition of conventions and exhibitions involving millions of dollars, thousands of people, and state-of-the-art
technical equipment in coordination with both civilian and government agencies in Thailand and other countries. Managed staff,
payroll, office management, equipment procurement, and financial matters. Ten years experience working in the United States in
Sales and Marketing/Project Manager/Office Manager, Casino Marketing, Payroll, Executive Secretary, and Marketing
Coordinator in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Executive Management and Program Development
- Planned, scheduled, executed, supervised, and coordinated international conventions/exhibitions.
- Directed all activities for 15 permanent, 25 freelance, and over 100 temporary staff
- Developed, presented and competed proposals and concepts
- Funding procurement, financial analysis, profit and loss determination, and feasibility studies
Leadership, Community Relations, Public Speaking
- Committee Member of Service Development Committee, Thailand Incentive and Convention Association, Tourism Authority
of Thailand
- Assistant to the President, Thai Association of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Editor of Thai News of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Organized the First Annual Golf Tournament, Thai Association of Las Vegas
- Master of Ceremony for about 400-500 people at King´s Ball New Year Party, Las Vegas, NV
- On Air for Live Radio Talk Program, Las Vegas, NV
- Organized the 34th Annual, Thai Interstate Golf Tournament 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Volunteer at USO Korea and Family Support Center, Osan Air Base, South Korea
- Master of Ceremony for the 1st Annual Thai Food Festival 2004, Las Vegas presided over by the Minister of Ministry of
Labor from Thailand
- Master of Ceremony for the “Songkran Festival 2005” hosted by Thai Association of Las Vegas
- Secretary of Thai Las Vegas Association (2005-2006)
- Reporter/Columnist, Siam Town US News
- President, Songkran Festival (Thai New Year) 2010 Wat Buddhajakramongkolratanaram, CA
- President, Thai American Association of San Diego (present-2012)
- Thai Community Leader, Asian Pacific American Coalition, San Diego, CA (APAC)
- Media Representative, visited Thailand for “King’s Project Development” (July 2010)
Special Skills
- Customer Service: Effectively handles difficult customers problems for the Excalibur Hotel and Casino,
VIP Services. Work with guests for accommodation, dining requirements, and to schedule their activities. Airport welcome
host for large special events. Limousine service arrangements for VIP high-level guests. Effectively work with other hotel
departments to satisfy guest requests. Deal directly with other hotels for the Excalibur Hotel and Casino guests.
- Sales and Marketing: reporting to the owner, responsible for a product line representing million dollars in sales revenue for
a leading manufacturer of New Life Office annually, a 50% increased product line sales in 2007, exhibit products at trade
shows and attend trade shows to review competitors’ products, led cross-functional team from manufacturing, customer
service, technical service, quality, accounts receivable, logistics and shipping to ensure key accounts, received timely and
effective support regarding any issue, coordinated activities and supported key accounts, coordinated telemarketing and
marketing management in conducting market research to determine target markets, acted as a liaison between the Company
and the key accounts for all issues and represent the team in discussions with senior management on the account status.
- Executive Secretarial and Managerial Work: Authored correspondence, coordinated with organizations/companies,
prepared agenda and take minutes of meetings, office management, financial matters, developed concept for conferences, and
all related matters.

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- Conference Organizer: contracted for specialty consultants, suppliers arrangements, scheduled the conference i.e. scientific,
social, accompanying persons program, pre/post conference tours, etc., designed registration system, kept record of data, hotel
and tours reservations, publicity, printing, press release, all related matters.
- Hotel Accommodations and Travel Arrangements: dealt directly with executive staffs of organizations/ companies such as
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Shangri-La Hotel, Sheraton Orchid Hotel, Central Plaza Hotel, Grand Hyatt
Erawan Hotel, Dusit Thani Resort, Amari Hotels, Nikko Hotel Mahanakorn, World Travel Service, Thai Airways
International, Tourism Authority of Thailand, etc.
Past International Conventions and Exhibitions:
- The VIII Congress of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (400-500persons)
- The Second ASEAN Congress of Plastic Surgery (300-400 persons)
- The 7th Asian Congress of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery (500-600 persons)
- The 3rd International Symposium on Locomotor Tissue Bank (100-150 persons)
- The 8th Joint Congress of the Asian-Pacific Federations of the International College of Surgeons (400-500 persons)
- The Second International Congress of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for Orientals (300-400 persons)
- The First Asian Congress of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (500-600 persons)
- The Combined Meeting of the Hand Section, the Western Pacific Orthopedic Association (4th Congress), the Thai Society for
Surgery of the Hand (7th Meeting) and the Thai Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (2 nd Meeting) in Collaboration with
the Thai Orthopedic Association (300-400 persons)
- The 13th Asian Conference on Occupational Health and the 3rd Conference of South-East Asian Ergonomics Society (300-400
persons)
- The International Symposium on Indoor Air Quality in Asia (80-100 persons)
- The International Toxicopy Research Project (60-80 persons)
- The 7th Congress of the Federation of the Asia-Oceania Perinatal Societies (400-500 persons)
- The 6th Congress of the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (500-600 persons)
- The 10th Congress, International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine and the 7th International YAG Laser Symposium
(1,000-1,200 persons)
- The 13th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress (1,700-2,000 persons)
- National Science Week ´95
- The 32nd International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress (500-700 persons)
- The First Biennial International Workshop in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (300 persons)
- The 19th General Conference of the International Fire Chiefs´ Association of Asia (300-400 persons)
- The 5th Congress of Asia Pacific Association for Respiratory Care (APARC) (700-800 persons)
- Asian Securities Analysts Federation Conference 1997 (ASAF ´97) (300-400 persons)
- Asian Regional Meeting on El Nino Related Crisis (200-300 persons)
Awards
- Received “Award of Excellent Service” from Thailand Incentive and Convention Association as professional convention
organizer for the 13th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, 26-30 June 1994, attended by 2,000 veterinarians from
all over the world.
- Received the award of “Key of Employee” for an exceptional work from the Excalibur Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas
- Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Nevada’s First Congressional District, in recognition of
support of the Thai Association and the Thai Community of Las Vegas, December 5, 2006.
- Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Judy Chu, USA’s First Asian Congressional District, in recognition of
community services to San Diego’s Thai American Community, October 16, 2010.
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Secretarial Degree, St. Theresa University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Incentive Course for Convention and Exhibition Management, Thailand
- Massage Therapist, Natural Healing Institution (NHI), Encinitas, CA

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Employment History
- January 2009 – Present - President/CEO, Danford International Services (Medical Tourism to Thailand)
- June 2008 – Dec 2010 - Reporter/Columnist, Thai Town USA (Siam Town US News)
- March 2005 – May 2008 - Project Manager/Sales & Marketing/Designer & Space Planner, New Life Office,
Las Vegas, NV
- Nov 2000 – Sep 2003 - Casino Marketing Representative, Casino Marketing Dept, Excalibur
Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV
- Jan – Oct 2000 - Payroll, Tiburon Development, Inc. dba. Quest Intelligence Bureau, Ltd.,
Las Vegas, NV
- Aug – Dec 1999 - Executive Assistant, Medicor, LLC, Las Vegas, NV
- Oct 1998 – Jul 1999 - Thai Association of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
- Thai News of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
- 1991-1998 - Managing Director and Owner, Congress and Convention Experts Group Co., Ltd.,
Bangkok, Thailand
- 1980-1991 - Conference Coordinator/Secretary, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Computer Skills
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Visio, Internet, E-mail, etc.
- Typing speed – 70 WPM
References
- Available upon request.