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Reston, VA, US

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Project lead for all virtual and special events including meetings, webinars and seminars.
• Managed all event production logistics including branding, quality, video/recording, and technicalaspects. Worked closely cross-departmentally and with 3rd party production to ensure companystandards were always met.
• Led all pre-event calls and meetings to ensure the best process and technology is being used for hostsand attendees. Advised our hosts on troubleshooting any video or audio technical issues.
• Prepared and distributed post-event surveys to gather feedback regarding attendee experience andanalyzed reports to make any adjustments and improvements for future events.
• Researched and connected with external networks to stay on top of trends and new tools in the virtualevent space, bringing those key learnings and recommendations back to senior leadership forimplementation.
• Met with C-Suite executives and industry leaders to develop seasonal topic-driven virtual forums.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Produced all events ranging from intimate social events to large corporate in-person events.
• Developed strong relationships cross-departmentally and with high profile clients and guests including chief of staff to heads of state, international corporations, and C-Suite executives.
• Collaborated closely with all stakeholders to produce one-of-a-kind events and ensure client satisfaction.
• Increased sales by 25% by creatively strategizing and developing new event spaces and maximizing the opportunity of the space available.

New York, NY, US

• Manage and execution of all events, including venue searches, budgeting, driving timelines, pre-eventrun-throughs collaborating closely with clients, food and beverage selections, negotiating, coordinating,and working.
• Produced from start to finish over 150 events per year ranging from intimate social events to largecorporate gatherings, fundraisers, virtual meetings, and conferences.
• Oversaw budgets upwards of $200,000 for events with over 500 attendees, with multiple vendors andoutside contributors including entertainers, photographers, AV, and production teams
• Coordinated simultaneous projects with excellent communication with all stakeholders.
• Cut costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees while ensuring the quality was kept above companystandards.
• Developed post-event analysis and surveys to ensure quality and goals were met and receive attendeefeedback.

• Negotiated and developed relationships with outside vendors.
• Initiated social media marketing outreach program.
• Planned GQ Magazine launch event for the 50 Most Powerful Politicians in DC event.
• Increased sales by 20% by having a strong social media outreach program along with producing marketing packets for clients.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Responsible for the daily management of the catering department, including: food preparation, beverage programs, and supervision of the catering staff.
• Maintained high standards of quality control by making multiple site visits to ensure appropriate event spaces were being used.
• Oversaw negotiating the pricing of food, beverage and event spaces with third parties and with all clients.