Nathan Dennison Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

• Supervise and lead hiring efforts for Marketing & Media Coordinator, Event Manager and part-time event coordinators, Catering Sales Manager, Director of Premium Seating and Corporate Partnerships Manager • Serve as manager on duty in rotation with members of senior management team on event days• Expert level administrator of venue’s Ungerboeck facility and event management software system• Adept at cultivating mutually beneficial business relationships with repeat clients and promoters• Skilled at media relations with on camera, phone interview and press release writing experience • Prepare and deliver written reports and spoken presentations to board of trustees• Respond to rental inquiries and submit quotes or proposals for events of all sizes• Serve as back-up to Executive VP & General Manager for arena and concert event booking with promoters and agents • Primary contact for booking and planning numerous large events: o Living Proof Live with Beth Moore, 2014 o Women of Faith’s Loved: The Farewell Tour, 2015 o Lifeway Women: Abundance, 2016 o Alpaca Owners Association National Show, 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 o Global Leadership Summit, 2017-2019• Coordinated sales of 10-year sponsorship deals with STAR Financial and Lutheran Health Network (OPS)• Managed complex-wide signage initiative in conjunction with Conference Center opening in 2016• Directed efforts to submit bids, be awarded and to form local organizing committees for NCAA Championships events: o 2017 NCAA Division III Wrestling Regional o 2019-2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship o 2020 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Regional (cancelled)

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

• Planned and implemented all event and facility marketing, group sales and media relations• Reduced marketing expense by $35,000+ annually by eliminating outside advertising agencies• Led redevelopment of venue website• Introduced social media into marketing mix• Managed advertising signage sales and service with annual receivables of over $250,000• Supervised college and high school interns

· Cultivated new clients and grew existing portfolio in multi-county sales region. · Closed new business with over 75% of the company’s former clients in the region.

· Directed marketing, sales and training for $200 million+ financial services institution. Created all marketing collateral, including advertisements, annual reports, brochures, direct mail, newsletters, news releases and point-of-sale materials.· Developed new corporate website and new site for local economic development group· Led comprehensive brand transition which included new corporate name and identity. · Researched, selected and administered the company’s first Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system

Cedar Falls, Iowa, Us

· Covered area high school athletics and men’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s ice hockey and women’s volleyball teams from The University of Findlay (Ohio)

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications

Education record

High School, General