ELIZABETH GANZI
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ELIZABETH GANZI
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PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
GANZI Productions, Inc. November 1993 Present
President
Management of a full service event marketing and production consultancy
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Provide consulting services for corporate global sponsorship activation and special event
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management with full service execution
Provide logistical planning for major events including operations, transportation, security and event
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production
Provide communications and marketing strategies for non profits and corporations
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CLIENT SERVICES:
Provide non profit strategies and management to include fundraising and sponsorship for The
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People’s Princess Charitable Foundation Lady Diana Dress Tour and The Desert Storm Surviving
Dependents Fund
Served as Program Manager for the Pope’s Visit to Baltimore, The Promise Keepers “Stand in the
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Gap” Million Man March, The CIA’s 50th Anniversary and the Nigeria 99’ Federation International
Futball Association (FIFA) “Draw”
Served as event marketing and management consultants to World Cup 94’, The Centennial Olympic
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Games 96’, Coupe du Monde – France 98’ and Nigeria 99’
Developed and managed sponsorship programming for Coca Cola, Redken, MTV Latin America,
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VH1, and Earth Day 25’
Developed, scripted and produced Ceremonies for World Cup 94’, The US Soccer Federation and
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The Nigeria 99’ Organizing Committee
Managed Team logistics for Saudi Arabia for the World Cup and Brazil’s CBF for the Centennial
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Olympic Games
Provide fund raising and event management to the Republican National Committee, The Republican
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National Convention and Inaugural Balls
The Greater Washington Exploratory Committee for the 2012 Olympics
Founder and Chairperson January 1997 September 1999
Creating and organizing the Olympic bid for the Nation’s Capitol and surrounding region
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Organized a Host Committee to include business and civic leaders as well as athletes and sports
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management representatives
Raised over a $1,000,000 in sponsorship for the bid
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Developing and re outfitting of stadiums and sport venues
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Creating youth programming and cultural programming to support the bid
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Coordinating a Torch Relay through the Nation’s Capitol with 15 Olympians and hundreds of inner
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city children
Coordinated all bid documents
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Interfaced with the United States Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee
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The White House Presidential Advance Team September 1988 –November 1992
White House Advance Staffer
Attended Presidential Advance School learning all aspects of security, motorcade logistics, event
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planning and protocol
Worked with White House Communications and The Department of Defense on special projects
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Worked with Dignitaries, celebrities and top corporate and political leaders scheduling events,
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meetings and appearances with the President and First Family
Coordinated official Ceremonies and Campaign activities
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Traveled on behalf of the President to many global countries
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December 1992 November 1993
Old City Group, Inc.
Director of Business Development and Communications
Developed and sold all new business for the $25,000,000 marketing and advertising agency
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Created public relations campaigns for clients
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Generated media stories and placements promoting the agency
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Created special events for clients to interface with their consumers utilizing shared values as the
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theme to event strategies
EDUCATION
The Walnut Hill School of Performing Arts – Boston, MA
Graduated Honors 1983
The University of Denver – Denver, CO
Majored in Theatre and Communications 1984 1986
The Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts – London, England
Graduated the 1 year theatre program 1987
The American University – Washington, DC
BA in Theatre and Communications 1988 1990
SPECIAL HONORS
Professor of Event Management George Washington University Washington, DC
Board Member to The Art of The Olympians – Ft Myers, Florida
Former Board Member to Mt. St. Mary’s College – Baltimore, MD
Former Board Member AYUDA – Miami Beach, FL
International Special Event Society – Award and Honors for “Best Planned Public Event with 1M in
attendance” – Washington, DC
SPECIAL SKILLS
Speech and Film Writer
Show Scripting and Producer
Presentation Public Speaker
Spokesperson
VIP Protocol Expert
Innovator and Creator of Intellectual Properties