Attendees: 1,500 | Overall Budget: $57,000 | Event Duration: 3 days | Staff: 100

 

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• Responsible for all aspects of planning and project management for a not-for-profit tech community organization
• Grew attendance by 10% and personally negotiated over $6,000 in sponsorships
• Implemented the first interdepartmental process documentation effort to provide support for future events
• Negotiated annual vendor and hotel contracts
• Procured national celebrities in technology and Science Fiction and arranged their attendance and travel
• Determined and communicated the overall theme and tone for the convention year
• Directed outreach to potential attendees in concert with the Communications team
• Represented the organization at public events, podcasts, and news interviews
• Implemented a popular and profitable new project, The Writer’s Block, drawing author interest for future years

 

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