Kara Dao, Cem Fellow, Cem, Des Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Part COO, part business development and full-time team growth leader. From overseeing company operational processes to ensuring superb customer experience to optimizing company operating capabilities, I employ strategies to maximize output and exceed customer expectations. As COO, I safeguard company assets and work with the JDC Events team to develop best practice methodologies that advance company success. As Business Development director, I provide market feedback to company leadership regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs and generate product development ideas. I constantly seek new avenues for client revenue, driving sales for JDC Events. As growth leader, I serve a group of high performers to enhance their client output, transforming experiences with every event JDC manages.

Full concept to implementation services, including: Experiential Design; Exhibition Operational Best Practice Development; Global Expansion Process; Exhibit Services Department Development; Vendor Sourcing; Site Inspections; Health and Safety Program Mapping; Food & Beverage; Audio Visual Production; Budgetary Management; Temporary Staffing; Special Events; Meetings Management; Show Floor Management; Hotel Contracting/Housing Management; RFP Development; Sponsorship Program Design; Exhibit Sales/Customer Engagement; Specialize in guidance for non US companies launching USA events

London, Greater London, Gb

Team leader and innovator providing strategic direction for future event planning. Employ meaningful brand experience across international marketplace. Create collaborative environment for the advancement of operation standards and consistency across all portfolio tradeshows/events/meetings. Increase revenue contribution through effective cost of business analysis to achieve highest profit margins. Advance health and safety standards to ensure best practices deployed.

Provided all aspects of event management from branding to sales, public relations to operations. Specialized in technology events and larger scale exhibitions. Customers included: ARMA, Graphics of Americas, IAPD, Breakbulk Events and Media, High Cirrus Communications

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

Sales Director of large IT industry event with 37,000+ visitors. Over 250,000 nsf of exhibit space and 400+ customers. 6 million in revenue.

Bachelors, Psychology And Gerontology

Aa, Psychology