Becca Bowdey Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington

• As the manager for the People Experience Team, I ensure that through programs, events, recognition and operational support, that all of our employees love their work and life. Duties Include:
• Proactively creating impactful team events; ensuring that we are positively engaging with our employees and furthering relationships
• Drive strategy, planning and execution for internal Slalom events, both small and large scaled (i.e. quarterly meetings, retreats, holiday party, company picnic, socials, etc.). Duties include annual planning; overall.
• Management of the event team with event-related items such as name tags, event collateral, signage, errands, gifts, greeting guests, and other event needs
• Manages other general operations projects and tasks as needed
• Assist in planning and implementing culture programs in an effort to continue to be a best place to work

Avila Beach, CA

• As the Event Director for California's Premier Beachfront Concert and Event Venue, I oversaw the daily event operations which included concerts, venue produced festivals/events and venue rented public events.These.
• Event Producer: Created and executed all aspects of venue produced events, concerts, and festivals (25+ a year)
• Public Events Director: Managed all venue run aspects for mid-sized outdoor concerts venue (5,000+ capacity, 15-20 concerts a season)
• Talent Buying: Researched, negotiated and drew up contracts to book talent for concerts, festivals and other outside events.
• Public Events Sales Manager, Venue Manager: Created contracts, and sold the venue to outside organizations for public events, and manage venue for said events (Ex: Mac and Cheese Festival, Oyster Festival, BubblyFest.
• Event Marketing/Social Media Management: coordinated and created marketing assets, including posters, radio ad buys, Facebook ads, Instagram posts, website management, street teams.

West Hollywood

• Junior Account Executive: Samsung
• Experiential Marketing
• Vendor Coordination
• Brand Management
• Community Outreach
• Event Coordination

• Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival & Celebration of Harvest Festivals: Front Gate Management
• California Festival of Beers: Event Staff
• Sunset Savor the Central Coast: Bookstore and Celebrity Chef Signings Management
• Oktapitfest: Event Staff
• CSULB: Spring Concert, Hellogoodbye & Lady Danville: Event Coordinator and Marketing Manager
• CSULB: Battles of the Bands: Event Coordinator

Bennett's Bistro, Mercer Island WA

Restaurant Management/Operations

Greater Seattle Area

Seattle, Washington

• Management of daily front of house operations including vendor relations, accounting, ordering and planning.
• Developed and demonstrated a strong communication ability in order to handle guest needs, complaints, requests and the ability to create or save a dining experience.
• Helped promote business through catering events, music bookings and an establishment of weekly events

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Traveled to new store openings to educate and train newly hired employees on the Eureka! service model
• Management of the Front of House staff and the floor during extremely busy soft openings and grand openings weeks
• Identified and successfully corrected problematic situations and strengthened those areas for the Service staff

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• On-site Manager for premier food, wine, bourbon and beer festivals & an annual ice skating rink
• Solicited and booked highly established restaurants for leading epicurean events
• Researched, recruited and confirmed sponsorships and vendors

Santa Ynez, CA

• Responsible for planning and executing one of the most established wine festivals in California
• Management of Social Media: Mobile Phone Application, Facebook and Instagram
• Maintenance of Bon Vivant program and membership relations for 110+ Wineries/Growers

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Assistance in programming and booking guests and entertainment for shows
• Helped create and update social media profiles
• Worked with a team to immediately convert live shows to podcasts

Burbank, CA

• Conducted research on trending marketing campaigns
• Developed marketing proposals for a roster that included The Black Keys and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and festivals including Coachella, Vans Warped Tour and SXSW
• Assisted in putting together in-house events including artist shows for upcoming album releases and prescreening of films

Long Beach, CA

• Appointed by the Executive Board to contract, negotiate and book entertainment for the campus
• Worked with various departments in ASI to coordinate and grow campus entertainment
• Crafted, coordinated and collaborated new events in order to cultivate a community

Long Beach, CA

• Elected by the chapter to the Executive Council to create and market the Alpha Phi brand
• Elected by all seven campus sororities to oversee and serve on the Executive Board
• Responsible for planning and booking all aspects of sisterhood, philanthropic and sports events
• Coordinated events and training seminars to cultivate student leaders

Avila Hot Springs

• Created and implemented new promotions, marketing materials and events for a 100+ year old historic Central Coast Visitor-Serving Destination and Spa
• Managed day to day front desk operations including Guest Services, Customer Service, Special Events and Reservations