Senior Event Management Professional
Resume:
Emily Laubach
********@*****.***
San Francisco, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mosaic Event Management, San Francisco, CA March 2013 – current
Mosaic is a boutique, third-party, full-service event management agency
Senior Program Manager
Create strategy alignment across functional teams for global events, bringing client’s vision to life
Responsible for budgets up to $5M per event
Accountable for the entire life cycle of programs from planning and implementation to reconciliation and ROI
Venue site selection from RFP process through site visits and contract negotiation
Global event operations expertise including registration build out, marketing communications, branding and sponsorship fulfillment, exhibit services, F&B, transportation, housing, content, AV, room sets, giveaways, entertainment, talent, timelines, meeting specs, security, hiring and managing staff and vendors
Liaise with c-suite executives throughout event processes
Strategize and educate clients on best practices and efficiency protocols
Strong team player, able to effectively manage client and vendor relationships
Outsell, Inc, Burlingame, CA June 2009 – February 2013
Outsell is a research and advisory firm specializing in the publishing and information provider industries
Director of Corporate Events
One of two-person events team that produced 20 annual events for our C-Suite clients
Full-lifecycle event planning from venue scouting through post-event surveys and ROI
$450,000 budgeting responsibility, tracking against annual forecast
Provided high-touch relationship management for clients, venue, sponsors, speakers and third party vendors
Wrote and managed marketing communications, website content and updates
Authored events section of company training manual
Branding management including collateral, signage and content
The Open Group, San Francisco, CA April 2006 - June 2009
The Open Group is a not-for-profit IT consortium that promotes open standards and global interoperability
Global Manager – Membership & Events
One of four-person team that produced six annual global conferences, each with 400+ attendees
Solely produced an additional four annual global conferences for third-party client NCOIC
Soup to nuts event planning including budget tracking, location scouting, RFPs, offsite entertainment, housing block, catering, AV, internet and transportation
Managed speaker database, updated bios and presentations on event website
Coordinated international shipping of equipment for all conferences and trade shows
Managed on-site registration desk and staff
Macy’s West, San Francisco, CA April 2001 – March 2006
Event Development & Special Productions
Independent Contractor for 2004 & 2005, Volunteer for 2006
Part of large production team producing Passport, an annual fashion show benefiting HIV/AIDs over 5 evenings with 3000 in attendance each evening
Solicited and organized donations from sponsors, organized both a live celebrity auction and an eBay auction site that raised additional funds of over $200,000
Led teams of volunteers during the event
Maintained a VIP list for our major sponsors for check-in, seat assignment and press relations
Organized travel for celebrities and stylists
Production team member for the fashion show The Gifts of Christmas, raising funds for mental health organizations in the Santa Clara Valley; more than 5,000 guests attended the week-long event
Vertis, Inc., (now Macy’s West) April 2001 – June 2004
An energetic digital photography studio, serving the retail and advertising industries
Project Manager
Coordinated up to 15 photo shoots daily, in-house and on location
Responsible for all financial, administrative and human resource needs
Served as liaison among the corporate division, freelance talent and local office
Oversaw $1 million+ monthly expenditure and billing process
Coordinated the purchasing, delivery and return of product, sets and props
EDUCATION:
Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
Graduate courses in International Relations & Cross-Cultural Psychology
Internship with United Nations – Geneva, Switzerland
American University, Washington DC
B.A. Psychology, Minor in Women’s Studies
Junior Year Abroad – London, England
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