Lead Special Events Manager, Ic4
CurrentI specialize in large scale event planning and management with a primary focus on creating interesting event spaces, floor-plan mapping, attendee activations, partner engagement, and other large scale branding opportunities. I work exceptionally close with our Sales, Marketing, and Channel Partnerships team with alignment from our C-Suite on strategic initiatives and particularly partner engagement. I also deliver on year-round partner management with a growing revenue target YoY having closed just shy of $1.5M USD in exhibitor/sponsorship revenue for 2024. As an IC4 my experience is relatively the same from previous years but with more increased responsibility of contract management for a variety of 3rd party vendors; increased management of all attendee experience activations, sponsorship opportunities, and exhibitor logistics.I've planned events in a variety of complex locations including major hotel and convention centres and premium evening entertainment venues:HOTELS & CONVENTION CENTRES: - 2016: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago- 2017 & 2018: Hyatt Regency, New Orleans- 2019: Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego- 2022 & 2023: Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville- 2024: Austin Convention Center- 2025: Boston Hynes CenterENTERTAINMENT VENUES:- 2017: House of Blues, New Orleans- 2022 & 2023: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville- 2024: Austin City Limits at the Moody Theater