Experience

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  San francisco marriott marquis hotel

  Nov 1996 - Jun 1999

  Director of audio-visual services (mvp)

  Major events sold and serviced include:○ Annual MACWORLD new product intros with Steven Jobs ... 1.8 million iMacs sold○ AIRBUS A340 "Fly-by-Wire" Training & Certifications for 500 pilots from every major airline○ Our events team won the top two honors at THE MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL AWARDS:FIRST PLACE for “HIGHEST AV SALES VOLUME INCREASE”FIRST PLACE for “HIGHEST AV PROFIT MARGIN INCREASE.”The only Marriott Audio-Visual department to ever win both Awards concurrently. Show less

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  (pgi) production group international

  Apr 2000 - Sept 2001

  Senior events & exhibits producer

  SIGNIFICANT SUCCESSES:○ 2001 Paris Air Show: “AIRBUS A-380 SuperJet Roll-Out” to over 350,000 attendees at Le Bourget Airport, Bonneuil-en-France○ ROLLS-ROYCE 2001 “Trent 900 Turbofan Exhibit” Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles○ HONDA ACURA 2000 New Orleans Jazz Festival, “MDX Minivan Launch” to nearly 500,000 festive music lovers○ 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK "Ultimate Summer Road Trip" new car reveal party on Malibu Beach, CA

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  Mvp international

  Oct 2002 - Oct 2004

  Task force director: marriott, renaissance, ritz-carlton

  ○ Ensured that the hotel Audio-Visual and Events teams would "work in concert” with all other hotel departments in order to deliver "seamless service" and "flawless execution" of every event.

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  Alford media & staging

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  National sales associate for event technology

  ○ Organized and implemented a new business development strategy to expand Alford's customer base into the Manhattan market○ Efforts focused on capabilities presentations to Executive Producers and Directors of Production

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2012

  Independent special events producer

  ○ At a clandestine ThinkPad re-launch Sales Meeting, IBM Lenovo upper management reveals their global strategic plan to sell 100 Million ThinkPads by the year 2015. It came true.○ Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen predicts Adobe Market Capitalization will be over $40 Billion by the year 2015. Also came true.

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  Jw marriott, essex house

  May 2012 - Dec 2012

  Director of event technology

  ○ Formalized rehearsals and graphics for Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, and George Bush at Teneo forum○ Resourceful administrator known to maximize revenue and profit amidst rapid change○ Orchestrated and expedited client revisions, content changes, and all new requests○ Facilitated rapid approvals for updated billing and accounting reconciliation

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  The ritz-carlton, phoenix

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Task force director of audio-visual services

  ○ Creatively devised and executed all pre-production planning, published master budgets, drafted and revised production schedules, managed aesthetic elements, oversaw all event production logistics, booked vendors, directed the stage crew, and rehearsed executive talent○ Diligent negotiator of fees, and cost-control expert regarding overages and overtime from outside suppliers, the venue, and the event crew

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  Jw marriott starr pass resort

  Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Task force sales specialist for event technology

  ○ Emphasized perfection in creating, publishing, and pitching new business proposals and budgets, resulting in total additional Hotel AV revenue of over $700,000 ... which was sold in just 16 weeks.○ Directed all staff activities throughout the entire process of event sales, planning, and production

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  Self-employed freelance events contractor

  Jul 2014 - now

  Event producer & stage director
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  George p. johnson: salesforce.com dreamforce 2014; immersive: linkedin sales connect 2014

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  Show director & exhibit producer

  ○ Prioritized production logistics for fabrication of multiple exhibits for "DreamForce 2014"○ Stage Director and Stage Manager for LinkedIn "Sales Connect 2014", San Francisco Palace Hotel

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  Ritz-carlton grand cayman

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Task force director, stage manager, and event producer

  ○ Strategized and directed new sales initiative for the in-house Event Production Services team○ Show Director and Stage Manager for all live events on-property, both business and social○ Accredited expertise encompasses audio systems, lighting plans, video projection, scenic and set fabrication, ASCAP/BMI music licensing, video production, and audience Wi-Fi systemization

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  “2016 sapphire now & asug conference” - sap.com - i4d events - mission control prods.

  May 2016 - May 2016

  On-site graphics manager

  Our event team flawlessly delivered the 2016 SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference, the largest global business technology event, hosted by SAP and ASUG.

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  Hewlett-packard: hpe discover 2016 - i4d events - mission control prods.

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  On-site graphics manager

  We are In the Acceleration Business. HPE helps customers discover our newest technologies to slash the time required to turn ideas into value. Therefore they, and we, transform industry, create new markets, and improve lives.

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  Bcg - boston consulting group

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Event operations floor manager

  INDUSTRY 4.0 ushers in an era of SMART Connectivity!

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  Oracle

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2016

  Stage manager & show caller

  Oracle OpenWorld 2016, The Palace Hotel

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  Kimpton seafire resort & spa

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

  Task force director for audio-visual services