M.S. Hospitality & Tourism Management — Oklahoma State University

Charlie Williams

Thank you for visiting my site. I'm Charlie — an event professional and hospitality student. This site is a collection of the work, experiences, and projects that have shaped what I do and where I'm headed.

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About Me

An event professional and graduate student, I've spent the last few years working in hospitality and events from just about every angle — running events, leading teams, building floor plans, and sometimes starting something from scratch. What I enjoy most is working with people and helping turn their ideas into something real. I've gotten to work on some pretty cool projects along the way, and I'm always up for the next one.

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    Graduate Student

    M.S. Hospitality & Tourism Management — Oklahoma State University

    I'm continuing my education at Oklahoma State University through the 4+1 program in Hospitality and Tourism Management. I'm pursuing my master's while continuing to work in the industry, giving me the chance to put what I'm learning into practice rather than keeping it in the classroom.

    current
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    Building Manager

    Meeting & Conference Services, OSU Student Union

    As a Building Manager for OSU's Student Union, I'm responsible for much more than setting up rooms. I oversee day-to-day event operations, lead and coordinate student staff, work directly with clients, and make on-the-spot decisions when something doesn't go according to plan. I'm often the person responsible for making sure an event actually runs the way it's supposed to — from the first setup to the last person out of the building.

    current
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    Factor 110

    Event & Destination Management Specialist Intern

    My internship with Factor 110 gave me the opportunity to take what I had learned on campus and apply it to large-scale events in a professional setting. I worked on floor plans, rental design, logistics, and client projects, while also taking ownership of a large expo project from planning through execution. It was one of my first opportunities to manage a project of that scale and gave me real experience seeing an event come together from the ground up.

    summer internship
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Achievements & Projects

A few things worth pointing to from the work so far.

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Capital Cruise

World-Record Classic Car Parade — Route 66 Centennial

Helped organize and run Capital Cruise entirely in-house — an event that broke the world record for the largest classic car parade ever, with nearly 3,600 cars on the route. I was solely responsible for the starting line and ran three "party zones" spanning three linear miles of the parade.

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Prints

A few things I've designed and printed. This isn't a shop — just my work. If you want one made, get in touch below.

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Centerpieces

A different thing entirely from the prints above — this is a made-to-order product, not a side project. Custom Oklahoma centerpieces, built to order and priced by quantity.

Frame Only

Oklahoma Centerpiece

The Oklahoma frame on its own, no number pegs.

  • 1–19$18
  • 20–39$16
  • 40–69$14
  • 70–99$12
  • 100+$11

Priced per piece

Frame + Number Pegs

Oklahoma Centerpiece

Same frame, with custom number pegs added on.

  • 1–19$18
  • 20–39$16
  • 40–69$14
  • 70–99$12
  • 100+$11

Priced per piece, plus numbers

+ $1.00per number, single color
+ $1.50per number, two-color
Build your number card →
Fully Custom

Custom Centerpieces

Reach out to me for custom orders. I'd love to work out your ideas and provide a quote.

Get in touch
Upgrade

Acrylic bases and pegs are available on any order — +$3.00 each, on top of the pricing above.

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Resume

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Staff

Charlie smiling outdoors at sunset, classic cars and a dramatic cloud-filled sky behind him

Charlie

Everything Except Complaints

The man.

Grey and white cat sitting up regally, draped in a striped kitchen towel like a robe The same cat mid-yowl with her mouth wide open, as if mid-complaint

Pef

Head of Complaint Department

All feedback is heard immediately, considered briefly, and answered at full volume — take it up with her, not me.

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Contact