Melissa Berg, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, IA, US

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

I serve as Director of Business Development and Branch Office Manager for the Iowa and Nebraska team where I lead 20+ technicians, event consultants, project managers and technology directors. My focus is to grow and build on the incredible work this team has accomplished since opening in 1995. Markey’s is an established employee-owned audio/visual and.

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

As Director of Business Development I focus on revenue generation with an emphasis on relationship building and creating the total event experience.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• As Senior Event Marketing Manager, I showcased the destination to key meeting planners and partners by planning and executing successful events for the sales, services and partnership teams.
• Provided direction to the events team while collaborating with the leadership team to develop and program more than 45 events annually
• Led local organizing committees for large conferences including Meeting Professionals International, Routes Americas and US Conference of Mayors
• Produced the ROSE Awards program and gala honoring front line members of the hospitality industry which included 75 honorees and 600 attendees
• Produced annual State of Tourism event honoring key Indianapolis individuals including Peyton Manning and David Letterman
• Developed budgets for each event ranging from $8,000 to $1.5 million and managed throughout event process

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

I was honored to be one of 34 paid, full time staff members of the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee. In this role, I managed external relationships with community partners and 2012 Super Bowl special events including the venue selection process for over 130 NFL official events, sanctioned events and donor events. I also managed Host Committee sponsored.

As House Manager, I managed front of house concert production elements and ensured proper operation of the facility. I contracted with and supervised contractors and vendors; including catering teams, valet service, concert security, concert decoration vendors, artist merchandise sales and house doctors. For each concert or event, I selected, trained.

Heartland Premiere of Warner Bros.’ Flipped, August 2, 2010 Heartland Truly Moving Pictures, Indianapolis, INProduced the Heartland Premiere of Warner Bros.’ Flipped for Heartland Truly Moving Pictures in Indianapolis. Hired to direct a film screening at Hilbert Circle Theatre as a part of clients campaign launch. Creation of press conference on Monument.

• Managed all planning and execution of Drum Corps International’s 100 live stadium events including annual World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium, White River State Park and Indiana Convention Center
• Served as central command officer for executing all day-of-event operations with staff and volunteers
• Cultivated professional and partner relationships between company staff and Indianapolis leaders preceding and during the relocation of office headquarters from Chicago area to Indianapolis
• Created and implemented volunteer recruitment, training programs and venue tours for more than 250 volunteers including the Indianapolis Conv. & Visitors Association’s MusicCrossroads Advanced Resource Team

• Coordinated the pre-event planning for Drum Corps International’s Premier Events including the World Championships in locations such as the Rose Bowl Stadium, INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, the Georgia Dome and.
• Direct all aspects of the daily operation on site as the day-of-event manager including: Facility logistics, staffing, event flow, signage, event rentals, settlement coordination and security.
• Managed the Friends of DCI donor program encompassing several hundred members each contributing annually to the pursuit of excellence campaign.
• Assisted in development of local organizing committees for events in various markets nationwide.

• Coordinated efforts between events and in house marketing team for various promotions
• Developed online photo galleries and videos, responsible for event set-up/tear-down, edited copy and photos, designed certificates, advertisements and flyers for events

Journalism & Mass Communications, Visual Communications

Activities and Societies: Iowa State Daily, Colts Drum & Bugle Corps

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism & Mass Communications

Education record