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MANAGER OF SPECIAL EVENTS
Summary
Highly personable and organized Event Producer with over twelve years in the event industry. Versatile professional with event management proficiency ranging in size and budget from intimate gatherings to large scale, high profile multi-million dollar productions.
Key Skills
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Professional Highlights
- Holidays at the White House - Event Producer & Designer
- Motorola Private Event with Henry Kissinger - Event Producer & Designer
- BDT Capital Partners Global Summit for the Closely Held - Event Lead
- Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting/ BDT Capital Partners One on One with Warren Buffet- Event Lead
- Ameriprise Annual Sales Conference (3 Day Concert and Gala) - Event Lead
- Abbvie Pharmaceuticals Sales Conference - Event Lead
Professional Experience
11/2013 to 01/2015
Manager of Special Events Pro Football Hall Of Fame - Canton , OH
- Procured, managed and executed all weddings, corporate and community events ranging from 20 to 3,000 guests
- Developed and coordinated 2014 marketing campaign that resulted in a 52% increase in booked events
- Composed and implemented venue pricing structure
- Established and maintained departmental standard operating procedures and best practices protocol
- Developed and instituted venue contract agreement for all private and special events
- Planned and managed budgets in excess of $100,000
- Managed vendor contracts and maintained vendor partnerships
- Headed all client communication; drove decision making with clients and event stakeholders
- Coordinated and managed all Food and Beverage for special and ticketed events
- Set and managed event success metrics
03/2012 to 06/2013
Account Executive and Event ProducerCapital Health - Yardley , PA
- Primary client liaison for BDT Capital LLC, Boeing, GE Capital, and Assurance Agency for all corporate events, employee incentive trips and special projects
- Coordinated, managed and executed C-Level executive meetings, summits, and conferences
- Developed all event concepts, including event themes, decor, and branding including all coordination of audio visual and signage
- Researched, sourced and procured all event venues, talent, decor elements, celebrities/speakers to fulfill event concepts
- Developed and managed event timelines to ensure client and internal deliverables were met as well as created and managed event status reports
- Developed and managed event budgets ranging from $10,000 to over $1 million dollars
- Executed vendor bid process and solicited quotes based on event needs
- Executed contract process with all hotels, vendors and talent
- Managed vendors and on site staff for small and large scale events
- Drove the execution of events by managing 8 internal team members to ensure that various projects were moving forward and that deliverables were being achieved
09/2009 to 06/2011
Department AssistantHilton Grand Vacations - Sapphire , NC
- Developed marketing strategies to create awareness for university programs
- Assisted in developing and organizing new/on-going university marketing programs and special events
- Researched and secured local and national artists, musicians and speakers for monthly events
- Sourced facilities/venues for events
- Negotiated and managed venue and vendor contracts
- Planned menus and managed food and beverage
- Established and maintained partnerships with media partners, donors and vendors
- Drafted press releases and marketing materials for events.
11/2004 to 10/2009
Marketing RepresentativeSony Music Entertainment - City , STATE
- Developed and managed marketing programs to promote Sony artists through grassroots marketing, promotional activities and various special events
- Developed and executed promotional campaigns for third party firms including Sony Ericsson, Sony Electronics, iTunes, Zune, and Loud Energy Drinks
- Partnered with radio and television media on targeted marketing and promotional endeavors for artist awareness
- Coordinated and managed all aspects of marketing events including, meet and greets, listening events and concerts
- Responsible for creating awareness via social media marketing on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace
- Worked closely with independent and big box retail stores in creating custom marketing materials to drive album sales
- Developed marketing material to be distributed at events and festivals
- Established and maintained partnerships with retail accounts, event promoters and vendors for purpose of future marketing endeavors.
Education
2011
Bachelor of Arts: CommunicationsUniversity of Illinois - City, State
Extracurricular Activities:
Model World Conference for Women's and Girl's Rights - Event Chair
Gender and Women's Studies - Event Chair
Professional Affiliations
- Meeting Professionals International Member (MPI)
- International Special Events Society Member (ISES)
- Event Planner Association Member (EPA)
Previous Professional Expereince
2005 to 2008 CBS Television Distribution - Executive Sales Assistant
2001 to 2003 Warner Brother Television - Production Assistant
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School Attended
- University of Illinois
Job Titles Held:
- Manager of Special Events
- Account Executive and Event Producer
- Department Assistant
- Marketing Representative
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts : Communications
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