Laura Mendez

Experience

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  Victoria Gallardo - Integra SE - MayDay

  Mar 2006 - Dec 2007

  Congress and Exhibition Assistant

  I have worked in several events for three Event Planning Agencies: May Day, Victoria Gallardo and Integra SE (Argentina). These consulting companies select eventual personnel for different events.Key responsibilities:- Co-ordinating events.- Staff for exhibitions, in-store promotions and other events. - Assisting lecturers during the conferences.- Offering information to the visitors about the events.- Registering guests.- Troubleshooting any problems that arose during the event. Show less

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  Oruga Estudio Creativo

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

  Production Assistant - Chaperona

  Oruga is a Production Company established in Buenos Aires in 1998 and one of the top ten in Argentina. It has won several national and international awards, like Cannes (Golden Lion), Clio, New York Festival and London International Awards. Although its main expertise in the advertising field, TV shows films, documentaries and music videos are also produced.Key responsibilities:- Assisting the agency TAPSA (Spain) during the shooting of commercials for Ausonia in Buenos Aires. - Dealing with travel and accommodation bookings for cast, crew and production executives.- Looking after the needs of the cast and crew.- Arranging meals and transportation reservations for the cast. Show less

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  Delta Producciones SRL

  Mar 2008 - May 2011

  Production Secretary

  Delta Producciones is an Argentinean film production company that was born in 1993 and is committed to the production of both fiction and documentary films. It also gives production services not only for Argentina but also abroad.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0294554/Key Responsibilities:- In charge of the administration, organization and secretarial work.- Assisting actors and the crew.- Issuing scripts and making breakdowns.- Dealing with travel and accommodation bookings for cast, crew and production executives.- Making appointments for meetings. - Petty cash management. Show less

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  Itaú Argentina

  May 2011 - Jul 2013

  Data Analyst

  Itaú is a Latin American bank that offers clients a wide range of banking, fiduciary and asset management products and services.Key Responsibilities:- Update the client ́s database. - Update and follow up of clients´ data base.- Data entry.

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  The Clifford Wallace Agency

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Production assistant for different events in Sydney:Key Responsibilities:- Coordinating functions taken place in the Opera House and other venues. - Staff for exhibitions, in-store promotions and other events.- Assisting lecturers during the conferences.- Offering information and credentials to the visitors. Tareas desarrolladas: - Co-ordinación de eventos llevados a cabo en la Opera de Sydney y otras locaciones- Preparación de salones para cocktails y cenas- Acreditación de invitados- Asistencia en conferencias

  • Event Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Asistente de Eventos - Sydney, Australia

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Tropfest

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2013

  Production Assistant

  Tropfest is a short film festival that takes place in Sydney every year. Key Responsibilities:- Assist the event co-ordinator.- Set-up motorhomes with the necessary equipment.- Hand credentials to the press and crew.- Responsible for the VIP section for actors and celebrities.

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  Evolution media group

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Social Media Assistant

  Key Responsibilities: - Social Media strategist: - Creating content for advertisements.- Identifying new technologies and social media to strengthen the company ́s media relations. - Writing and editing media content.- Assisting the director.

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  Stedmans Hospitality & Qtalent

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Event Assistant - Sydney, Australia

  Production assistant for different events in Sydney:Key Responsibilities:- Coordinating functions taken place in the Opera House and other venues. - Staff for exhibitions, in-store promotions and other events.- Assisting lecturers during the conferences.- Offering information and credentials to the visitors.

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  Red Creek Productions

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  Production and account assistant for advertisements

  Production assistant for different advertisements and production services: - Commercial for ING DIRECT (France). Agency: DDB (February 2015).- Callback for commercial - JCPENNEY (EE.UU), (January 2015).- Commercial for AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO (EE.UU), (December 2014).Key Responsibilities:* Assist during the production services for commercials, films and events. * Host the agency staff during their stay in Buenos Aires. * Making production budgets.* Coordinating vendors. * Booking flights and accommodation for the agency`s groups. * Administrating petty cash.* Production team`s assistance. Show less

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  MotoGP™ Premier

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Organization and Budget Administration

  Organization assistant for premier class motorcycle road racing:Key Responsibilities:* Consolidation and execution of the general budget of the project.* Administrating the budget of the different areas of the project: graphic design, gastronomy, artistic, logistics, hospitality, merchandising, etc.* Hiring services and products from vendors. * Consolidating detailed production schedules. Gantt develop and follow up. * Coordinating the payments of the vendors.* Detailed inventory consolidation after the event.* Providing assistance for different areas of the team. Show less

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  Magma Cine

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Production assistant

  Assisting in general tasks on diverse film projects:Key Responsibilities:- Executive producers´ personal assistant - International festival´s application- Presentation of projects to INCAA (National Audiovisual Film and Arts Institute).- Expenses reports.- International deliverting audiovisual materials for post-production.- Travel coordination: flights, hotels and hospitality for production teams.

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  Venue Brand Experience

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2023

  General Producer / Project Manager

  - Planning, coordinating and executing events for diverse communication projects, according to each clients’ needs and goals.- Creating event programmes and meeting agendas, based on a detailed examination of the client’s objetives. - Content management: proposing content for the events (venues, hosts, speakers, shows/performances, brand experiences, etc.).- Planning and executing travel programmes for the event’s guest, such as press or employees. Coordinating group trips to diverse destinations. Hospitality organizer: flights, hotels, transfers, meals, activities, merchandising and gifts.- Consolidating detailed production schedules. Gantt development and follow up. - Account management: being the contact point for clients; answering their needs, according to the production schedule and delivering deadlines.- Leading the production team, delegating tasks and duties, and making an organized follow up.- Engaging with sponsors for different programmes, fitting the client’s communication needs.- Hiring services and products from vendors. Requesting budgets and comparing them to select the best option.- Developing customer experiences for each company necessity: building brand awareness and increasing revenue and further brand objectives.- Coordinating live streaming in different platforms; consolidating scripts and managing the brand ́s visual design.Some of the projects I managed: - Chandon Artground - Buenos Aires 2022 - Netflix - La Ira de Dios - Buenos Aires 2022 - Nissan Frontier - Iguazú 2022 - Volvo Trucks - Buenos Aires 2021 - Nissan Kicks - Drones Show Sao Paulo - 2021 - Netflix - Stranger Things 3 - Santiago de Chile - 2019 - Nissan Frontier - Bariloche, Argentina - 2018 - Shell - Espacio Shell 2019 - Buenos Aires - 2018 - Volkswagen Amarok - Buenos Aires - 2017 - Directv Convención Agentes Comunales - Santiago de Chile - Directv Convención Socios Estratégicos - Torres del Paine, Chile - 2016 - Volkswagen Gol - Buenos Aires - 2016 Show less

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  Freelance

  Oct 2023 - now

  Freelance Project Manager
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  BookRetreats.com

  Aug 2024 - now

  Customer Success