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Coordinated operational strategies for six annual B2B events within the food and sports & outdoor portfolios.Led complex aspects of events, managing multiple partners, including independent contractors, demonstration management, and outside vendors from contract negotiation to on-site execution.Collaborated creatively and cross-functionally to inspire.

Collaborated with a leading Europe-based global events organizer to successfully launch its inaugural U.S. event, driving cross-continental coordination and ensuring a high-impact debut.Led a team, mentoring event operations managers and coordinators across teams, shows and projects.Acted as a strategic partner in assessing costs to help create value-added.

Norwalk, CT

Lead project manager for multiple events per year.Primary contact between show teams and vendors to interpret needs and plan milestones.Budget planning, meeting coordination, administrative organizer for key team stakeholders.Creative consultant for solutions and cost effective ways to accomplish ideas, no matter the size and scope. Launch event guru.Moves.

Austin, Texas Area

Bridging the gap between event operations and creative realism. A new era of Freeman and account management. Managing legacy relationships and developing long term, strategic design thinking. Listening to the wants, needs and necessaries and consolidating down into meaningful, thoughtful experiences. Doing the dos, interpreting the dreams. Pursuing CEM.

Dallas, TX

Begins the pursuit of mastering the art of budget consciousness and taking deeper dives into operational efficiencies. Obtains autonomy through leadership by acquiring and building on new and existing relationships through transition of accounts.Grande, soy latte. Amateur.

Dallas, TX

Transitions into solid operational roles on high profile, large events over 100,000 NSF. Let the travel begin! Continued support for Vice Presidents, National Directors and Account Managers in all aspects of event planning and execution. Fondness for Nicolas Cage beginneth. Full on iced mocha's. Learns the meaning of Grande at Starbucks.

Eye-opening, mind expanding experience with gathering sales data and research for the creative proposal process for potential and existing clients. Project manager, newspaper deliverer, newly minted coffee drinker, proposal editor, work ticket writer, Salesforce administrator.

Los Angeles, CA

Empty warehouse, precarious entrance and 8 desks around the perimeter. The ultimate expected experience for a Dallas intern in LA for the summer of 2007. From researching recycling bins and compostable silverware to ordering 15 ft trees and goldfish ponds for the show floor for the event held annually in Las Vegas. Iced tea drinker. Blogger. Screen printer.