GENETTE ANDERSON

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Successful Event Planner with experience in Fundraisers, Home Boutique Events, Seasonal and Milestone Parties, Weddings, Birthdays and Virtual Webinar Events. A highly motivated, creative and detail oriented individual who leads teams from concept to execution, guiding and solving conflicts within events.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BROOKLYN EVENTS & DESIGNS, San Diego, CA 2008-Present

Owner, Event Planner

A Boutique Event Planning business producing events for 20 years. Supervising and executing concepts, set up to break down as well as facilitate all functions needed throughout the event. Hiring talent, designing decor, and creating personalized menus based on an events theme. Events include - Social, Non-Profit, Galas, Special Events, Tradeshows, Corporate and Retail/Fashion.

Girl Scouts of San Diego:

Inter for 9 months, worked on Urban Campout Gala, Midway, Volunteer Luncheon & Conference, and…with Annie Revel

Site Inspections, Menu tasting & selection, VIP gifts, rental companies, contracts and payments, auctions: silent and live, program layout, design tablescape and centerpieces

Registration, on/off-site kitchen, décor/floral arrangements, volunteers/staffing, traffic control – on property venue,

Boutique/Retail Events:

Develop, create and execute boutique business events for retail vendors

Handle all Public Relations, Marketing and Promotions

Fashion Show Coordinator/Special Retail Events; Newport Beach, CA

Special Events:

Give Presentation to Clients

Work closely with venue and vendors

Manage event, their production schedules, timelines, budgets

On-site event management

Floor plan/diagram of event space and layout

Product placement/merchandising for Tradeshows

EDUCATION

Certificate, Event Management, USD

Certificate, Event Planning, The International School of Hospitality Associates Degree, Merchandise Marketing, Fashion Institute of Design and Marketing

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Catering and Event professionals

International Live Events and Associations

Meeting Professional International

Eventovation

Corporate Event Marketing Association

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