ABOUT
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, NEXUS is a full-service Meeting & Incentive planning company.
NEXUS was created with the goal of creating a boutique M&I firm that would provide benchmark professional meeting planning services to discerning clients who demand the highest levels of performance and service.
The foundation of the business is built on the premise that our clients prefer a boutique-style firm that is a valued and vested partner in the success of our client’s business. Our ability to execute flawless corporate meetings and bespoke events while providing a superior level of client service sets us apart from our competitors.
We offer our clients a unique combination of personalized service, quantifiable cost savings, logistics and event management. We are experts in the logistical planning of meetings and special events. The idea is simple. We pay attention to the details so you can focus on content.
LEADERSHIP
Jennifer Stocker, CMP, CPCE
Founder
& Managing Director
Jennifer is a veteran of the hospitality and the meetings and events industries - with more than 25 years of experience in luxury hotel and resort management and upscale meeting and special events design.
She brings a wealth of knowledge from AAA four and five-diamond hotels and resorts, as well as exclusive high-end private clubs. She worked for the Luxury Collection of Starwood Hotels, Destination Hotels & Resorts, both the Hotel and Resort divisions of Hilton Hotels Corporation, and Club Corporation of America.
A seasoned former Director of Convention Services, Jennifer has been responsible for overseeing several of the largest hotel conference facilities in two major U.S. markets where she led Catering, Conference Management and full-service Destination Management teams.
In 2007, she made the transition to the client side.
As a skilled planner, with a decade of experience planning C-level and senior executive meetings for a Fortune 100 company, she is results-oriented. By focusing on achievement of business objectives through flawless execution, quantifiable cost savings, adherence to corporate compliance and a regard for public perception, she ensures memorable and successful events.
She has taught Hotel, Event Planning & Catering Management courses on a collegiate level. A gifted trainer and teacher, she is known for her ability to not just teach, but to inspire others with her passion for the industry.
A graduate of Penn State University, Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Managment. She also studied European Business and Economic Systems at the Institut Universitaire de Technologie, L'Universite de Nice, France.
Today, Jennifer lives in Greenville, South Carolina with her husband Ken and their four children.