Event Project Manager

Cassi Priscaro

*** ******** ***. #*** • Santa Clara, CA 95050

408-***-**** • *****.********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/cassipriscaro

Event/Project Management Professional

Extremely organized and personable project management professional with over seven years of successfully planning,

contributing to, and executing successful projects. High-level client and partner communication and professionalism while

maintaining timelines and budget. Detail-oriented and cheerful, with a high emotional intelligence and dedication to team

success. Strong background in Request For Proposals qualifying, short listing, negotiations, implementation with specialty in

drastic hard dollar reductions. Member of Marketing Special Forces Team (aggressive training program working on live

projects). Developed and designed customized website to meet internal sales expansion demands.

Core Competencies

• Skillful Organization • Top-Level Planning & Communication • Vendor & Budget Management

• Time & Risk Management • Project Planning & Vision • Budget & Analysis

• Promo & Marketing Management • Creative Problem Solver • Detailed Reporting

Professional Experience

TVG (Technology Vision Group LLC) Santa Cruz, California April 2009 – October 2012

Events Project Manager

Co-Managed Conference Team to successfully produce TVG's BioPartnering Conferences: annual conferences in Vancouver

(800-1000 delegates), Napa (350 delegates), London (900-1200 delegates), Rio de Janeiro (300 delegates), Shanghai (75-150

delegates), and piggyback event in Bangalore, India.

Specific responsibilities:

● Created, designed and managed timeline of projects and deliverables for the Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Logistics

departments to ensure successful deliverables

● Collaborated with the Business Development Team to create programs for new and existing conferences

● Managed numerous vendors in multiple countries simultaneously

● Ongoing cross-departmental strategic collaboration (logistics, marketing, sales finance) to achieve timelines and bring

projects to completion

● Managed all participant and travel website content for each conference website

● Communicated seamlessly with external customers and internal stakeholders

● Worked directly with top-level sponsors, speakers, and international partners from project conception to execution

● Managed sales documents, Master Service Agreements, and maintain organized online document system

● Created detailed reports for weekly executive management team and conference team meetings, including sales goals

and projections, email statistics and Google Analytics

IndyMac Bank Pasadena, California January 2007 - September 2008

Online Store and Promotions Manager

Responsibilities:

● Managed multiple existing vendor relationships and cultivated new connections with potential vendors

● Analyzed proposals and negotiated contracts for Master Service Agreements

● Managed all aspects of promotional and collateral items for use in tradeshows and by internal sales teams including

design layout, placement and inventory control for online marketing store

● Controlled and oversaw website content and user administrator for online store

● Managed Mortgage Bank warehouse – inventory levels, coordinate re-orders and detailed reporting

● Supported activities such as order and billing review, content development, and location logistics for customer service,

training and event teams

● Strategic collaboration and coordination of internal channel initiatives to update products and position new items in the

marketplace for the online store

● Implemented and executed new customer communications across all channels

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Outback Steakhouse, Cupertino, California August 1997 - August 2006

Bar Manager Assistant Manager

Responsibilities:

● Supervised the operations of Outback Steakhouse programs to drive and ensure accomplishment of daily goals

● Created content and continually updated bar training program

● Coordinated volunteer events that generated revenue and increased fundraising endeavors

● Served as staff mentor and developed, coordinated, and presented new hire orientation and on boarding procedures

● Controlled labor and liquor costs to deliver budget goals

Cornerstone Research, Menlo Park, California March 2005 - October 2005

Corporate Events and Special Meetings, Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

● Organized developmental training seminars for upper level associates with team-building workshops, current seminar

topics, and guest speaker management

● Planned client dinners from conception to completion; forecasted and developed budgets

● Coordinated department meetings and managed the corporate calendar

● Coordinated and created agenda for Marketing Department Retreat

● Developed new relationships and expanded existing vendor contacts resulting in a decrease in cost and an increase in

quality of all promotional items.

● Responsible for client and executive entertainment including; exclusive restaurants, trendy site locations, and selected

tourist spots

Education & Technical Skills

Bachelor of Business Administration, Emphasis in Marketing

San Jose State University, 2004

Computer fluency: Office 2003/2007/2010, Adobe Creative Suite, Marketo, NetSuite CRM, Google Calendar, Docs and Analytics,

Basic HTML Editing, Internet Applications, Twitter, LinkedIn, as well as a variety of Project Management tools. Average 50 wpm

typing and an affinity for copywriting & proofreading.

References

Viewable on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cassipriscaro

Formal references available upon request

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