Festival Director
Crafty Bastards Arts And Crafts Fair
Washington D.C. Metro Area
• Curated marketplace with 170+ vendors, 20+ sponsors, and 30,000+ shoppers• Responsible for all aspects of event planning and production• Set and managed multiple timelines to meet logistical and marketing requirements• Worked with department managers to increase revenue and control expenses, doubling event profitability year-over year• Consulted with sales team and sponsors to develop unique activation ideas• Established strategic partnerships to enhance event• Developed and oversaw execution of multi-platform marketing strategy• Engaged local media, including the Washington Post, Washingtonian, WAMU, WJLA, and WUSA 9• Spoke at industry conferences as subject matter expert• Sought feedback and produced online surveys that received more than 2200 responses