Event Manager, Event Planner, Event Coordinator, Event Logistics
Resume:
D. LOUIS GRUVER, JR.
*.*************@*****.***
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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