Anna Gleason Email & Phone Number

Anaheim, Ca, Us

Anaheim, California, United States

Manage high profile event development and execution focusing on spokespersons, day of event support staff and invited guest communication including invitations and pre-arrivals, from creative conception through delivery including production logistics, budgets, staffing and hiring, vendor management, negotiations, and client communications.Recent Project Highlights:Disney 100 Media EventAvengers Campus Grand OpeningRe-Opening Day Media Event

Anaheim, Ca

Manage high profile event elements to support large scale, high value tactics to drive visitation to the Disneyland Resort, Aulani A Disney Resort & Spa, and other Walt Disney Company properties and resorts. Project Manage the development and enhancement of internal event system, EventSuite. Working with Disney UX and IT to develop system features and needs. Creating a more efficient event scheduling system, leading to reductions in labor. Notable Media Events include: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Grand Opening, Magic Happens Media Event. Work closely with internal event partners/clients to develop event messaging including interview topics, interview stand up locations and media collateral.Attend project team meetings to assess the needs of event partners/clients .Manage event timelines and budgets in a fast paced, highly dynamic environment.Collaborate with Resort Partners to cultivate Key Messaging & set up Media Training & Media Refresh work sessions.Develop compelling vignettes of event accomplishments based on media metrics used by upper management.

Anaheim, California

Play integral role in communicating brand message through media eventsSuccessfully schedule media interview requests with C-Suite and below ExecutivesNotable Media Events include: Disney California Adventure Grand Re-Opening/Cars Land, World of Color: Winter Dreams, Aulani Expansion Showcase, Disneyland Diamond Celebration, and Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! Grand Opening EventManage staff of 3-10 during pre-event process including staff training, scheduling interviews, sending out event specific internal communications and contacting all internal executivesWork closely with internal event partners/clients to develop event messaging including interview topics, interview stand up locations and media collateralAttend project team meetings to assess the needs of event partners/clients Develop project budget based on event needsSet up and facilitate event communication overviews for all necessary participantsManage event timelines in a fast paced, highly dynamic environmentRecruit, schedule and manage event day support staffManage interview subject itineraries for 1-100 plus executivesCollaborate with Resort Partners to cultivate Key Messaging & set up Media Training & Media Refresh work sessionsDevelop compelling vignettes of event accomplishments based on media metrics used by upper management

Shanghai City, China

Notable Events: Shanghai Disneyland Resort Grand Opening Event & Trial Operations Events. Worked on site in Shanghai April 2016 - July 2016Developed and managed team budgets including staff labor, pre-event elements, and day of event needs.Worked on Task Force to develop content, recruit, train and Manage Resort Spokespersons for the Shanghai Disneyland Resort Grand Opening. Managed team of 2 local managers and 10 local cast to prepare for Trial Operations & Grand Opening Event elements.Worked with multiple partners including Public Relations, Public Affairs and Broadcast to develop content and locations for media to interview select Spokespersons throughout the 3 day Grand Opening Event. Managed all Spokespersons prior to and during event dates. Compiled and provided all Resort messaging, secured transportation and any needed access, scheduled interviews, provided training and all necessary event elements including credentials.

Foothill Ranch, Ca

Bachelor’S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies, 3.501

Activities and Societies: Daily Titan Editor Golden Key Honor SocietyArts & Entertainment Editor during final college semester in 2011..

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Activities and Societies: The LariatWorked as Showcase Editor my first semester on the paper and was asked to be Editor-in-Chief.