Coffee Fest is a B2B event serving the specialty coffee, gourmet tea, and alternative beverage industry. It offers immersive educational sessions & workshops, new product discovery, and meaningful networking, all within a dynamic trade show.

Contributions:

• Vendor sourcing

• Pre-Show and Onsite Logistics 

• Sponsorship Fulfillment

• Budget Management

• Post-Event Reporting

Coffee Fest is a B2B event serving the specialty coffee, gourmet tea, and alternative beverage industry. It offers immersive educational sessions & workshops, new product discovery, and meaningful networking, all within a dynamic trade show.

Contributions:

• Vendor sourcing

• Onsite Logistics 

• Post-Event Reporting

Affinity Groups bring together people who share a common interest and work toward a specific goal. These meetings happen virtually or in-person to foster a sense of community. 

Contributions:

• Event strategy development

• End-to-end meeting management (pre-event, day-of, and post-event debrief)

• Content development (including agendas, format, scripts, and slide decks)

• Speaker management

• Event marketing

• Performed host, moderator, and speaker roles

The goals for tradeshow floor management are to ensure a smooth move-in for exhibitors and ensure that all parties adhere to rules and regulations for the venue. As a tradeshow floor manager, I have supported tradeshows in industries that include education, interior design, antiques, retail, jewelry, and watersports.

Contributions:

• Provide on site logistical support during tradeshow move-in, show days, and move-out (tear-down).

• Creative conflict resolution

• Exhibitor services support

• Risk mitigation

Connecting California was the launch event for a series of state case study workshops. The series provided the latest learnings on sustainable digital equity initiatives to technologists, policymakers, and digital equity practitioners and advocates building broadband networks in their states. 

Contributions:

• Collaborated on event strategy development

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, day-of, and post-event debrief)

• Registration management

• Speaker management

• Content management 

• Marketing support 

The Paul Baran Young Scholar Award celebrates a diverse group of young scientists and engineers whose contributions will help connect the next billion people. The event featured conversations with Young Scholars and the selection committee and a keynote by former Marconi Society Chair and the “father of the internet” Vint Cerf. 

Contributions:

• Developed event strategy

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, day-of, and post-event debrief)

• Registration management

• Speaker management

• Content management 

• Marketing support (crafted event teasers and prepared event page)

The Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium convened leading visionaries in technology, business, and digital inclusion to help build pathways to digital equity by 2030. Through timely panel discussions and keynotes, the event sought to generate concrete solutions to the complex issue of digital inequality. The Marconi Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing digitally equitable communities, hosted the event. 

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, day-of, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget management

• Speaker management and preparation 

• Content management (included script writing support and crafting slide deck)

• Sponsorship management and logistics

• Marketing support (promotional video, writing session recaps blog posts)

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Vendor management 

• Organized and assigned event staffing

The Marconi Society Awards Gala honors established and emerging innovators whose leadership and creativity in advanced communications technology will create a more digitally inclusive world. The gala is the Marconi Society’s signature fundraising event. 

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget management 

• Venue selection and contracting

• Sponsorship logistics

• Vendor management

• Registration management

• Content development support

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

The Virtual Meet & Greet with Teir Marks connected accomplished author Teir Marks with her readers. The event featured an intimate interview with Teir, a Q&A segment for her fans to ask their most burning questions, and an interactive contest.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, day-of, and post-event debrief)

• Registration management

• Speaker Preparation 

• Created event content (including event script, slide deck, and agenda)

• Crafted marketing materials (including a save-the-date post, registration email sequence, and event website)

• Attendee services 

• Coordinated and managed event staffing

• Moderated and hosted the event

Palm Beach Noon Toastmasters is part of a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills. The club meets weekly for members to present original speeches, provide constructive evaluations, and learn effective communication strategies. 

Contributions:

• Managed the 2020 transition from in-person to virtual meeting space

• Served on club-level board (President, VP of Education, and Secretary)

• Developed meeting content (including themed meetings) 

• Created membership incentives at the club level

• Created promotional marketing materials 

• Led special events planning

• Performed meeting roles (including meeting host and speaker)

The Inspire & Collaborate Series is an event for women who are creatives or small business owners. The event features inspiring speaking and collaboration sessions that reimagine the traditional networking experience. The series offers attendees information on tools and resources to grow and promote their businesses.

Contributions:

• Developed event concept and strategy

• Budget management

• Venue selection and contracting

• Sponsorship prospectus development

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Speaker selection and management (including speaker preparation)

• Developed event marketing materials

• Food & Beverage management

• Registration management

• Served as event host and moderator

The Moment for Unity is an annual 5k walk/run created by the nonprofit Inner City Innovators.. A portion of the event's proceeds provided mentoring opportunities and programming focused on empowering and inspiring inner-city youth to embody the change they want to see in their communities.

Contribution:

• Sponsorship prospectus consulting

The Digital Dealer Workshops was a regional series that offered automotive digital marketers a sample of the Digital Dealer Conference & Expo experience. The multi-day workshops included 40+ educational sessions, keynote speeches, and tabletop sponsor exhibits. The event regularly welcomed 100-150 attendees.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget

• Venue selection and contracting

• Room block management

• Vendor management

• Exhibitor management

• Sponsorship development, planning, and logistics

• Food & Beverage management

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

Digital Dealer is the largest biannual conference and tradeshow for digital marketers in the Automotive Industry. The multi-day event featured 100+ educational conference sessions, keynote speakers, 153+ exhibitors in a 25,000+ sq ft exhibit hall, and welcomed 1,300 attendees.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget

• Venue selection and contracting

• Room block management

• Vendor management

• Exhibitor management

• Sponsorship development, planning, and logistics

• Food & Beverage management

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

• Coordinated staff safety training

The Digital Dealer Conference & Tradeshow hosted its official after-party on the second night of the 2.5-day event. Event attendees and the party's sponsors reveled in a night out after participating in the informative conference and trade show.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget

• Venue selection and contracting

• Sponsorship planning and logistics

• Food & Beverage management

• Vendor management (including entertainment)

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

The premier conference and trade show for silk screening and embroidery professionals. The multi-day event featured conference sessions, 315 exhibitors in 114,754 sq ft exhibit space, and welcomed 17,156 attendees.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget

• Venue selection and contracting

• Room block management

• Vendor management

• Exhibitor management

• Sponsorship planning and logistics

• Food & Beverage management

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

• Coordinated staff safety training

The Imprinted Sportswear Show - Atlantic City is a multi-day event that featured hands-on conference sessions, 177 exhibitors in a 45,900 sq ft exhibit hall, and welcomed 11,076 silk screening and embroidery professionals.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget

• Venue selection and contracting

• Room block management

• Vendor management

• Exhibitor management

• Sponsorship planning and logistics

• Food & Beverage management

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

• Coordinated staff safety training

Imprinted Sportswear Shows hosted in Fort Worth, Houston, and Orlando featured educational, hands-on sessions with 70-145 exhibitors occupying 15,000-37,000 sq feet. The shows welcomed 4,000-6,200 attendees.

Contributions:

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Event budget

• Venue selection and contracting

• Room block management

• Vendor management

• Exhibitor management

• Sponsorship planning and logistics

• Food & Beverage management

• Led collaborations across departments  

• Organized event staffing

• Coordinated staff safety training

Tropical REIA provided educational sessions, networking opportunities, and mentorships to real estate investors. The association offered monthly meetings and quarterly workshops for members and guests to learn practical strategies from experienced real estate investors.

Contributions:

• Managed on site logistics

• Registration and member services management

• Speaker management 

• Exhibitor management

Showtel was an installation art show hosted by Artsite Projects (a nonprofit) at Hotel Biba. The event featured 20 artists who converted spaces in the hotel into multimedia site-specific installations and performances. The event welcomed 2,000 art-loving attendees.

Contributions:

• Managed onsite experience and logistics for artists (exhibitors) (including registration, move-in, and move-out (tear-down))

• Served as the hotel’s on site point of contact 

• Provided event registration support 

Hotel Biba is a historic boutique hotel, in downtown West Palm Beach, FL. The mixer welcomed group sales professionals from Palm Beach County’s social, cultural, and artistic organizations to tour the hotel and mix and mingle at the chic Biba Bar. The event increased the hotel’s group sales reservations revenue. 

Contributions:

• Developed event concept, strategy, and budget

• Vendor management (including entertainment)

• Collaborated with the hotel’s marketing manager to create the event marketing campaign 

• End-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Managed event registration and staff

Vinyasa & Vino was an event held in the garden of the historic Hotel Biba. The event featured a 1-hour vinyasa yoga practice, ending with wine in the hotel's Biba Bar. It was open to hotel guests and locals. The event contributed to an increase in weekly bar sales on a weeknight with traditionally low sales numbers. 

Contributions:

• Developed event strategy and budget

• Identified and collaborated with a local yoga instructor

• Collaborated with the hotel’s marketing manager to create the event marketing campaign 

• Provided end-to-end event management (pre-event, on site, and post-event debrief)

• Managed event registration and staff