Danielle Faris, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Director of public facing, flagship conferences and key internal Board of Director's meetings. Bringing strategic vision, budget oversight, and building the work of membership acquisition and retention through live events. Supporting the global association's mission to uphold its leading role in professional, executive, and organizational coaching.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Yellow Chair Events is a referral-only national conference and meeting planning firm working with the higher education and non-profit sectors, groups with a health and wellness or social justice focus, local city governments, and sustainable minded organizations, associations and companies. -Planning national and regional conferences, non-profit fundraisers, weeklong summits, special events with 2,000-10,000+ attendees, 100+ exhibit halls, staff retreats, BOD Meetings, and more.-Prioritized and successfully managed live events through the design of a client-collaborative strategic vision for coordination, implementation, and evaluation of multiple and simultaneous conferences and events from start to finish. -Direct oversight and reconciliation of profit-centric budgets, management of overlapping timelines, handling third party vendor and corporate sponsor relations, alongside seamless production, catering, and onsite registration implementation.-Recruiting and supervising 100+ volunteers, internal and hired staff, and third party vendors toward a common vision by maintaining and encouraging open lines of communication.Clients include:-Alliance for Sustainable Colorado-Altenex-City and County of Denver Office of Sustainability, Office of Economic Development, Denver -Department of Public Health & Environment-Colorado Ethics Watch-Customer First Renewable Energy-Denver Water-ecoAmerica-Engineers without Borders-USA-Grassroots International-Green Schools National Network-Hampshire College-Impact Finance Center-Intentional Endowments Network-Second Nature-State of Colorado-Timber Framers Guild-Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado

Denver, Colorado, United States

Core focus to create and promote the annual AASHE Conference hosting over 2500 attendees over 4 days including exceptional delivery of detailed conference logistics alongside intimate dinner experiences, shoulder events such as day-long workshops, hands-on and place-based volunteer options, and regional tours tied to programmatic themes.-Supervision of event planning staff, volunteers, and third party vendor involvement.-Oversight of $1M+ profit-motivated event budget which realized a 300% increase YOY based on corporate sponsor and exhibitor engagement, ticket price forecasting, and aggressive marketing approach to increasing attendance.-Layout of session flow and tracking speaker resource needs, including keynote and presenter requests, speaker communications, and layout of Run of Show documentation.-Creation of abstract submission systems management, online and onsite registration marketing and build out, website content and design, sponsor and exhibitor management, hotel and site selection, food and beverage implementation, and contract negotiations. -Ran monthly meetings for Programming, Abstract Review, and local Host Committees, including Board of Directors and staff involvement.-Oversaw implementation of multiple hosted workshops throughout the year and annual staff retreat logistics.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Focusing on culinary, eco-luxury, thought leadership, renewable energy and political experiences, The Sullivan Group created memorable media, marketing and messaging campaigns, culminating in memorable events.-Project Manager for 12 clients and 40 events over 7 days within Secret Service boundaries, including BNSF Railway and the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado-Creatively handled messaging, branding, event logistics and volunteers for 3 major clients-Preformed staff, intern and office management for 10+ office members

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Managed 3 Regional Walk Directors overseeing 11 walks throughout Colorado while planning walk logistics for 8,500 attendees, tracking statewide budgeting, and oversight of vendor relations.-In collaboration with the Sponsorship and Teams Directors, collectively raised over $1.2 million with over 8500 participants, an 11% financial increase and 20% participatory increase from 2006; increasing to $1.47 in 2008 with over 10,000 participants state-wide.-Creation of marketing and messaging to potential attendees, established best practices for website/e-marketing campaign, oversight of rebranding implementation, and management of event and communications timeline.-Added ancillary events to highlight Title and Presenting Sponsors pre- and post-walk.-Assisted the Bike MS Director for annual cycling events and rider support.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Now shuttered, Y-ME was formerly a thriving Chicago-based national nonprofit, providing resources, information, and support to those diagnosed with breast cancer. Their mission was to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.-Coordinated inaugural walk as part of a nine-city national effort, raising $95,000 locally with over 700 walkers. -Organized walk logistics and local media efforts with National sponsors such as McDonald’s and Caribou Coffee.-Lead outreach efforts for partnerships with local television and radio for pre-event and day-of coverage.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts is a one-of-a-kind organization that provides a broad spectrum of music education opportunities and world-class performances to citizens throughout Boulder County and beyond.-Analyzed marketing/ticketing approaches to develop strategic database entry process for all sales/donations.-Trained and managed box office staff of 5+ to track the effectiveness of implemented marketing strategies.

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

-Coordinated registration for 2500 cyclists while managing a multi-county cycling route with 6 host towns over 7 days-Oversaw media engagement, 100+ volunteers including Support and Gear teams, safety patrol, campground, directional signage placement, and Aid Station staffers-Coordinated tractor trailer deliveries of food and beverage from both local and national grocery chains and in-kind donations of product from corporate headquarters en route to highway Aid Station stops -Managed vehicle sponsorship through Subaru for staff and volunteer needs-Streamlined registration through database management, including email confirmation and bimonthly newsletters-Retained thousands of dollars of revenue by designing all graphics materials in-house including program booklet, merchandise and signage, and event website