Adelaide Gyamfi

*** ***** ****** ***** ***, Toronto, Ontario M1B 5V7

p. 416-***-****

e. ac276n@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

An experienced event/project manager with strong leadership capabilities, and a history of successfully executing medium to large scale events.

CORE COMPETENCIES

s Client & sponsor relationship management

s Fundraising and revenue generation

s Programming Strategies

s On-site event execution and supervision

s Event/Project management & execution (event

logistics)

s Budgeting and financial planning

s People management ( i.e Staff & Volunteer)

s Event & campaign marketing and promotions

s Vendor relations

s Conflict resolution & troubleshooting

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project/Event Management

• Developed, planned, promoted and executed a variety of large events including educational conferences, golf tournaments, fundraising events and campaigns, art shows, concerts, and others.

• Event attendance has ranged from 500 to 2,000, and multi-day campaign imprints reaching over 10,000.

• Autonomously employing significant time management and organizational skills for day-to-day supervision of event proceedings and special project budgets; ranging from $5,000-$50k per project. Major events have included, but are not limited to: o ManifesTO Festival (2017)

• Develop critical paths and budgets and execute projects accordingly.

• Lead communication with exhibitors, sponsors, and other potential supporting businesses and nonprofit groups.

• Manage event logistics, coordinate exhibit space sales, engage in negotiation and dispute resolution with organizations, coordinate and schedule presentations and other programming.

• Develop strategies for achieving media relations, marketing and communications objective.

• Lead in the acquisition of festival venues, ensuring professional permits, contracts and agreements are all sound.

• Coordinate performers including arranging contracts and payment agreements, waivers and liabilities, performance schedules, responding to performer inquiries and requests as the main performer contact for the festival, related logistics of equipment and setup/take-down for each performer, acting as a liaison between throughout the festival.

• Ensure festival activities adhere to City of Toronto bylaws and insurance requirements, obtain all necessary permits in a timely manner.

o Octobers Very Own: Warehouse Sample Sale ( 2017)

• Key Responsibilities included: venue selection, staff scheduling, budgets control, online marketing & promotions, content development (digital & print), creating merchandise inventory database, developing merchandise price points to maximize profits. o Majid Jordan : North American & Euro/UK Music Tour ( 2015 & 2016)

§ Key Responsibilities included: venue selection, booking travel/accommodations for Artist,

(i.e flights, car service, & hotels). Liaison between venue/tech staff, promoters, and artist management. Manage artist calendar (i.e press interview scheduling, load in, and sound check)

o October’s Very Own (OVO) Annual Educational Summit (2014 - 2016)

§ Responsibilities included: venue selection, speaker selection and coordination, sponsorship acquisition and relationship management, budgets, travel and accommodations, volunteer coordination, marketing & promotions, content development (digital & print), production vendor & supplier management, agenda/timetable development, execution and day o Annual David Boland Golf Classic (2013- 2015)

• Annually securing 18 corporate hole sponsors and 3 title sponsors for tournament through proposal based scouting.

• Directed digital team to create print and media for promotion.

• Budget creation and execution within confines.

• Worked with multiple vendors to acquire free product for silent and live auctions

• Managed 30 volunteers day of the tournament, lead point person for all risk management, wrap up and tear down.

o Samsung Art Gallery (2014 -2015)

• Responsibilities included: venue selection, conceptualizing theme, artist selection and coordination, acquisition of artists pieces, venue build up/ tear down, and all risk management associated with venue décor as it pertains to Samsung products.

• Educating artists on the Samsung products.

• Samsung brand management and the correlation to the artwork displayed at gallery. o Cadillac Fairview Eaton Centre – Christmas Remixed Fundraising & Marketing Campaign

(2013)

• Elle Magazine/GotStyle Fashion Show (responsible for identifying all clothing suppliers, coordinating stylists, identifying music, photography, and videography vendors)

• Santas Little Helper photography exhibit (responsible for staffing, and management of execution)

• Skype with Santa digital media campaign (responsible for execution of social media strategy and coordination of community managers)

Financial Management/Fundraising & Organizational Administration

• Established financial forecasting, succession planning, and problem solving to facilitate the financial security of the organization with an annual operational budget of up to $1.5 million. .

• Coordinating and directing office services, such as: client records, program/organizational finances, and budget preparation.

• Prepared invoices, P & L reports, maintained up-to-date deposit records, monthly financial reconciliation statements of up to 5 bank accounts using Freshbooks and Quickbooks online software.

• Proficient in managing change within customer relation’s management, Marketing and Finance systems.

• Effectively managed weekly payroll of up to 20 employees, ensuring Canadian Pension Plans, Employment Insurance, and Income Tax deductions were completed accurately.

• Research of applicable grants/corporate sponsorship opportunities in the non-profit sector

• Created organizational CV’s for prospect granting proposal.

• Managed funder deliverables, through effective reporting.

• Created operational budgets for sponsorship/grant applications ranging from $5,000- $75,000.

• Assisted in securing up to $350,000 in funding through, Ontario Trillium, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Starbucks Canada, TELUS Canada, Dave Boland Foundations, City of Toronto, Ministry of Economic Development, AMEX, and Intact Insurance.

Employment History

ManifesTO 11 Festival

Event & Programming Coordinator 2017

The Remix Project

Director of Resources & Special Events/Project Coordinator Dec’11 - 2017 Jancar & Associates Inc

Executive Assistant & Bookkeeper Jan’13- 2016

Universal Canada

Lifestyle Urban Marketing Intern July’10- Jan’11

EDUCATION

Ryerson University

Managerial Finance Certificate 2013-2014

Entrepreneurial Fundraising Certificate 2013-2014

Marketing for Non Profits Certificate 2013-2014

Centennial College & University of Toronto (Joint program) Biotechnology Advanced Diploma 2009-2013

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