Haley Kilar Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Start-up focused on creating a community and resources for event industry professionals • Oversee the CONVRG team and directly manage the overall business plan and timeline • Constantly evaluate how efficiently and effectively the organization / conference is operating internally and on projects and events • Oversee reporting of conference finances, sponsorships, invoices and accurate budgets

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Manage multiple projects from concept through completion for both large and small corporate and private events, most times simultaneously - Sign off on event budgets, hotel contracts, and key vendor agreements - Lead multiple events, while also managing and providing guidance to a team of event coordinators both in day-to-day tasks and on their projects. - Interact with key vendors and clients; maintaining relationships and business development as well as resolving issues Stand-out jobs include: - Served as Project Manager on Array Dallas at the Bomb Factory; an experiential concert experience featuring four national artists collaborating with Dallas-based performance ensembles. The event included an immersive visual art experience at Canton Hall with a free exhibit featuring six new commissions by Dallas Artists. BizBash 2018 Best Event Entertainment Act Finalist

- Manage multiple projects from concept through completion for both large and small corporate and private events, most times simultaneously - Lead team creative sessions and develop overall creative design for assigned events- Collaborate with internal & external teams on the development of vendor quotes, venue options, layouts, presentations, proposals and production timelinesStand-out jobs include:- Spent two months in Washington D.C. working with the Presidential Inauguration Committee on multiple events surrounding the Inaugural from conception to completion.- Served as Project Manager for the inaugural year of Enchant Arlington, a month long Christmas festival that included a skate rink, maze, vendor huts, a performance stage, and food & beverage services. Saw Saw over 250,000 attendees throughout the duration of the event.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

•Sourced hotels, venues, transportation and vendors for numerous small and large scale events•Created event proposals and thorough budgets for multiple current and prospective clients•Ran the Internship program, including hiring and managing 8-10 interns each semester

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

•Conceptualized and arranged details for multiple events•Coordinated Mattress Firm Integr8 Bus Tour Event in Raleigh, NC and Chicago, IL•Assisted in research for and execution of various Encore Live events

• Manage submissions and organize programming for the Lone Star Film Festival• Organize film series with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth• Plan and execute Kids Flicks series to enlighten and engage children with film

• Coordinated film education programs at the Los Angeles Film Fest • Facilitated panels, workshops, and conversations with industry professionals• Conducted research and wrote bios for industry professionals

Orange County, California Area

• Organized financial information, cash logs, and reimbursements • Initiated volunteer program and designated tasks to volunteers • Planned daily schedule and oversaw actors’ whereabouts

Women'S Entrepreneurship Certificate

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Film/Television/Digital Media

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society, NCAA Athletic Tutor, Order.

Business Administration And Management, General