Project Manager Management

Christi De Lisio

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OBJECTIVE:

Research, negotiate and orchestrate memorable events, surpassing

expectations and increasing ROI, by combining my Corporate/Social Event

experience and utilizing the strengths of my team.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2008 - Present Events of All Kinds!, New York, NY

Consultant/Manager, Events & Conferences

Plan, develop, supervise and facilitate Corporate Events to include multi-

day, high level/global C-Suite Conferences, a product launch for Schindler

elevators and Social Events to include Asbury Shorts NY film shows, holiday

parties and partner dinners for STUDIOSarchitecture.

. Negotiate contracts with hotels, venues and vendors

. Work within limited budgets to achieve ROI and efficient bottom-

line

. Research venues and vendors

. Audiovisual Coordination and Price Negotiation

. Supervise, schedule and manage event staff, speakers,

entertainment and vendors

. On-site management, to include (but not limited to) booking of

venue, vendor management, event production (setup and logistics,

AV)

. Scheduling/Coordination of Speakers and their PowerPoint

Presentations

. Exhibit Management

. Post-event closure

. Networking and Marketing to increase client base

2009 - 2010 ConferenceDirect, New York, NY

Global Project Manager, Conferences

Planned, developed, supervised and facilitated Corporate Events to include

multi-day, high level/global C-Suite Conferences.

. Negotiate contracts with hotels, venues and vendors

. Work within limited budgets to achieve ROI and efficient bottom-

line

. Audiovisual Coordination and Price Negotiation

. Coordinating Destination Management Details

. Food and Beverage Coordination and Price Negotiation

. On-site Logistics (A/V, lighting, rehearsals, etc.) and

Management

. Scheduling/Coordination of Speakers and their PowerPoint

Presentations

. Exhibit Management

. Post-event closure

. Networking and Marketing to increase client base

2006 - 2008 American Business Media, New York, NY

Manager, Marketing and Events

Planned, developed, supervised and facilitated not-for-profit events to

include a black-tie affair for American Business Media's Centennial Gala at

the Museum of Natural History, high level/global C-Suite Conferences,

Fundraising Benefits and full-production Award shows.

. Collaborated on design and proofreading of invitations,

marketing material and programs

. Planned, created and implemented specific marketing strategies

. Negotiated contracts; Worked within limited budgets to achieve

ROI and efficient bottom-line

. Supervised, scheduled and managed event staff, speakers,

entertainment and vendors

. On-site management, to include (but not limited to)

research/booking of venue, vendor management, event production

(A/V, lighting, rehearsals, etc.) and post-event closure

. Planned all staff events to include holiday parties and team-

building outings

2004 - 2006 Kool Events, New York, NY

Event Planner/Marketing Director of Special Events

Researched venues/vendors, coordinated and facilitated events to include a

farewell party for CBS News President Andrew Heyward and holiday parties

and summer outings for the Asia Society.

. Negotiated contracts

. Developed menus, entertainment packages, d cor and event themes

. Coordinated set-ups and scheduling associated with all events

. Responsible for cold-calling and marketing to clients

. On-site management, to include (but not limited to)

research/booking of venue, vendor management, event production

(setup and logistics, sound AV) and post-event closure

2003 - 2006 John Barry's Restaurant, New York, NY

Event Planner/Marketing Coordinator of Special Events

Facilitated themes/ideas for events to include holiday parties for the TV

show "The People's Court," and Junior Associates networking event for

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

. Instrumental in promoting marketing through telephone sales and

off-site visitations

. Organized and supervised professional food tastings

. Involved in all aspects of off-premise catering

. On-site management, to include (but not limited to) vendor

management, event production (setup and logistics, sound AV) and

post-event closure

2000 - 2006 CBS, Australian Broadcast Corp., Discovery, HGTV & TLC, NY

& Washington D.C.

Event Planner

Researched venues, managed budgets and developed themes for television

parties to include the farewell party for Australian Broadcasting

Corporation's Chief Correspondent David Margan.

Prior to 2000 CBS, PBS, NBC, BBC, Christian Science Monitor, NY &

Washington, D.C.

Producer/Editor

Responsible for creative input in pre-production and while

editing/finalizing stories for Network magazine shows, documentaries and

news.

EDUCATION:

Towson University, Towson, MD; Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Honors' Graduate

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS:

Cambridge Who's Who ( Three Emmy Awards - Producing/Editing ( Maggie Award

- Producing ( Advertising Women of New York (AWNY)

SKILLS:

Mac/PC Compatible; MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook; Familiar with Entourage,

PowerPoint, Keynote and Cvent Software

Producing/Directing/Staging of Conferences; AV Equipment; Lighting &

Staging; Video & Still Photography; Avid Editing

Internet: Explorer, Safari and Mozilla

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