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Management Manager

Location:
Portland, OR, 97216
Posted:
November 05, 2012

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ELIZABETH GANZI

***** * ******** #** ********, OR 97216

239-***-****

ELIZABETH GANZI

s9as7k@r.postjobfree.com

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

GANZI Productions, Inc. November 1993 Present

President

Management of a full service event marketing and production consultancy

Provide consulting services for corporate global sponsorship activation and special event

management with full service execution

Provide logistical planning for major events including operations, transportation, security and event

production

Provide communications and marketing strategies for non profits and corporations

CLIENT SERVICES:

Provide non profit strategies and management to include fundraising and sponsorship for The

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

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

Games 96’, Coupe du Monde – France 98’ and Nigeria 99’

Developed and managed sponsorship programming for Coca Cola, Redken, MTV Latin America,

VH1, and Earth Day 25’

Developed, scripted and produced Ceremonies for World Cup 94’, The US Soccer Federation and

The Nigeria 99’ Organizing Committee

Managed Team logistics for Saudi Arabia for the World Cup and Brazil’s CBF for the Centennial

Olympic Games

Provide fund raising and event management to the Republican National Committee, The Republican

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

Organized a Host Committee to include business and civic leaders as well as athletes and sports

management representatives

Raised over a $1,000,000 in sponsorship for the bid

Developing and re outfitting of stadiums and sport venues

Creating youth programming and cultural programming to support the bid

Coordinating a Torch Relay through the Nation’s Capitol with 15 Olympians and hundreds of inner

city children

Coordinated all bid documents

Interfaced with the United States Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee

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

planning and protocol

Worked with White House Communications and The Department of Defense on special projects

Worked with Dignitaries, celebrities and top corporate and political leaders scheduling events,

meetings and appearances with the President and First Family

Coordinated official Ceremonies and Campaign activities

Traveled on behalf of the President to many global countries

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

Created public relations campaigns for clients

Generated media stories and placements promoting the agency

Created special events for clients to interface with their consumers utilizing shared values as the

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



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