At Parties by Pendarvis, we strive to provide personalized planning, creative excellence, and impeccable execution for all clients. Specializing in both social and non-profit events, we provide expertise from the creative process to completion. Our services include: full-service, partial-service, consultations, and day of coordination.Contact us at celeste@partiesbypendarvis.com

Responsible for a portfolio of five galas across the state of Georgia managing four event leads to raise funds for the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Executes the Atlanta market's premier distinguished event for ACS, the Hope Ball. Accountable for a significant gross income target of $800K as well as event related mission and advocacy activities. Ensures goal achievement through effective volunteer leadership engagement, empowerment and mobilization. Leverages multiple high-impact community relationships and effective collaboration with market leadership, major gifts and corporate relations staff. Hope Ball raised $900,000 in 2018, $1.1 million in 2019 and virtually $520,000 during the 2020 pandemic.

Managed the portfolio of events for Atlanta Ballet. Responsible for raising over $800,000 through events including Ballet Ball, Corps de Ballet Luncheon and the annual school gala. Produced 25 events per season to cultivate and steward donors. Events included dinners, post performance receptions, donor trips, and open rehearsals.

Responsible for fundraising and event management of the Wish Ball. Projectmanagement included oversight of three volunteer committees and logisticsincluding venue selection, production calendar, run-of-show, PR andmarketing. Wish Ball raised 1.1 million in 2015.

Managed all external and internal events and meetings for the Industrial Salesorganization. Events included an international customer trip of C-suiteexecutives, the Hannover Customer Experience; an internal trainingconference, Siemens Industrial Academy with over 500 attendees; regionalsales meetings and other special projects.

Managed and developed all fundraising events, including Aqua Vino, Red,White & Brew, Fish & Chips Golf Tournament and a monthly lecture series.Managed all event logistics including: collateral, audio visual, catering, andvolunteer staff. Supported The Next Wave Society, a young professionalsociety dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Georgia Aquarium.

Director of the Volunteer and Events department. Collaborated with ASOleadership, board members to produce concepts for high-impact events thatcapitalized and furthered the ASO brand. Executed ASO signature eventsresponsible for fundraising over $900,000 annually. Managed a team of threeproject managers and a volunteer society with more than 400 members.

Implemented successful marketing campaigns to increase customer traffic toshopping centers including Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza and its retailers.Created and executed promotions and events to support communityinitiatives, new store openings and sponsored events.