D. LOUIS GRUVER, JR.

acyi4o@r.postjobfree.com

912-***-****

Experienced Event Planner

Skilled in managing events, venues and logistics. Committed to cultivating excellent community and customer relationships, customer service and volunteer engagement.

Budgets

Community Relations

Customer Relations

Customer Service

Database & Donor Management

Event & Hospitality Management

Logistics

Project Management

Scheduling & Timelines

Venue Management

Venue Scouting, Negotiation, Selection, & Management

Volunteer Management

Event Experience

Freelance Event Manager/Planner 2004-Present

Specialize in conducting small to mid-sized events (75-500+ attendees) & collaborating on larger scale events (1,000+ attendees)

Establish new business, draft proposals, review and negotiate contracts with clients

Secure new and cultivate ongoing sponsorships

Collaborate to design promotional and event materials

Establish and prepare budgets; have been able to work to come at or under budget

Bring client visions to fruition by making them visible over PR, Marketing, and Social Media

Develop, plan, and prepare presentations; create documents from inception to execution

Coordinate prep, day of, and post event

Restaurant Coordinator & Event Planner/Event Committee Member 2012-Present

Vintage Affair, Benefitting Community Assistance Center of Sandy Springs

2013: 400 attendees and helped to raise $118,000

2012: 350 attendees and helped to raise over $110,000

2012: 15 restaurants participated, 2013: With new event space and smaller space, 13 allowed

Collaborate to create the marketing plan and request materials for the restaurant sponsors, including logo, letterhead, press materials, program

Solicit and secure restaurants for the event

Assist with public relations and communications

Manage event logistics

Event Planner/Event Committee Member and Assistant to Race Director 2013-Present

Ansley Park Fun Run-Walk in the Park (5K & Tot Trot)

Collaborate to create & design the marketing plan & promotional & event materials

Manage day of event logistics and work with set-up and break down of course & staging areas

Solicit new and cultivate ongoing sponsorships

Manage public relations and communications

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Event Experience Continued

Member, Auction Committee 2011-2012

Amuse’em

Benefiting Imagine It! (The Children’s Museum of Atlanta).

Submitted a target list of potential live and silent auction donors

Followed up with visits and phone calls

Assisted with logistics for the event

Friends Junior Committee, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) 2006-2009

Chair, Auction Committee and Member, Event Committee, 1st Annual Cheers for Children

Attendees: Over 200, Money raised: $14,525

Chair, Marketing and Member, Event Committee 2nd Annual Party Atlanta

Attendees: Over 250, Money raised $2,500

Chair, Auction Committee and Member, Event Committee, Flying High for Children’s

Member, Event Committee, 1st Annual Party Atlanta

Attendees: 100, Money raised $1,000

Member, Auction and Event Committee, 13th Annual Blue Healer

Attendees: Over 750 people and money raised over $25,618

Professional, Teaching & Coaching Experience

Substitute Teacher 2004-Present

Cobb & Fulton County Boards of Public Education, Atlanta, GA

Administrative Director and Assistant Coach – Girls Lacrosse 2010-2012

Riverwood International Charter High School, Sandy Springs, GA

Head Coach, Johns Creek Junior Gladiators Girls Lacrosse, Johns Creek, GA 2009-2010

Head Coach, Eagle Stix & Milton Junior Eagles Girls Lacrosse, Milton, GA 2009-2010

Legislative Aide, Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta, GA 2005-2006

Campaign Manager, David Hartman for Georgia State House, Atlanta, GA 2004

Legislative Aide, Georgia State Senate, Atlanta, GA 2004

Assistant to Station Manager / Promotion Assistant, WQED-FM, Pittsburgh, PA 2004

Promotions and Public Relations Assistant, Miramax/Dimension Films, Pittsburgh, PA 1996-2000

Community Involvement

1873 Society, Young Professional Committee supporting the Atlanta Humane Society

Social & Networking Chair, Atlanta Pitt Club

Shepherd Center Junior Committee - annual event supporting Patient Therapeutic Recreation

Friends Junior Committee, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Big Kids Young Professional Committee, supporting Imagine It, the Children’s Museum of Atlanta

International Thespian Society Life Member

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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