Founders Live is the global marketplace connecting entrepreneurs to people, resources, capital and global exposure they need for success.As a global venue, Founders jump at the opportunity to earn recognition, taste fame, connect with other entrepreneurs, and truly become rock stars through our unique livestreamed pitch competitions and inspiring community.Since the very first gathering we held in 2014, almost one hundred thousand people have attended our events in close to 100 cities and 25+ countries around the world. We are directly aimed to inspire many millions of people to realize their fullest potential and re-aligning entrepreneurship towards a more purposeful endeavor.As a city leader, I lead a team that is responsible for organizing, planning, marketing and hosting the frequent pitch event, finding and selecting 5 startup founders to present at each event, and joyfully building the Founders Live community in my city. Want to get involved?More Info --> founderslive.comInterested in Leading in your city? → expand.founderslive.com

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Evaluating, developing and implementing programs to demonstrate organizational value and engage specific agricultural, scientific and academic audiences; cultivating relevant conversations and thought leadership within those social communities

Leading the strategy, development, implementation and execution of operational plans for the programs. Directing a multi-functional team of subject matter experts, from technology, registration, communications, customer service, and analytics in support of the client programs leveraging high level strategic, financial modeling, marketing performance opportunities, logistical and overall management expertise to deliver successful project solutions to clients. Developing strategies, reflective of sales and marketing goals for clients.

Responsible for participant enrollment and administration for a university program. Establishing processes for capturing and validating participant data in order to support internal reporting and facilitating CNDA process and distributing confidential technical materials. Developing strategy, marketing materials and planning all aspects of events, workshops, networking/social mixers, webinars, and large report out conference calls.

Lead executive for a trade show and event marketing agency with experience in business development, marketing, creative and salesGenerated and managed sales pipeline­­­­ identifying opportunities through closing contacts:Achieved sales increase of over 400% and increased gross profit margin from 41% to 63% in services and 47% in productsEstablished and maintained relationships with employees, manufacturers and suppliers negotiating contracts and pricing as well as developing strategic partnerships with businesses offering adjacent products and servicesWorked with clients and cross-functional brand marketing teams in the development of successful marketing and event strategies to engage specifically targeted audiences, communicate carefully crafted messages and create memorable brand experiences+ Developed and managed trade show and event marketing programs for companies with 100+ events per year; directing and produced custom trade show exhibits and rental displays, orchestrating and managing onsite event production+ Created and implemented highly effective event strategies and playbooks (pre-event, during, and post-event engagement activities) that exceeded goals in terms of attendance and resulting sales, and achieved high return on investmentDrove strategy and growth, leading the development and launch of the Astor Group brand:+ Created exhibitor services division providing full-service event program management, strategic planning, coordination, logistics, on-site management and inventory control of exhibit and display projects + Directed marketing strategy, creative direction, and website structure and content for both e-commerce and service divisions+ Crafted and built online presence in both direct and social media campaigns, across multiple platforms and media channels achieving dominant positioning in Google organic and paid search

Print and Promotional Product sales and design.

Marketing and branding strategy, development and design.

Layout and design