Megan Gilbert
Vice President at Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut- Claim this Profile
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Elissa Bass
Megan knows how to produce a fantastic event, whether it's a sit-down awards dinner for 400, a 5K road race on a hot summer day, or a social media workshop for 10 people around a conference table. Her strong organizational skills are complemented by her people skills, and she is able to bring all parties together to make every event a huge success. She has long-range vision, which means she is almost never surprised, and she knows what she needs to do at all times. She is a pleasure to work with and always open to new ideas and always trying to make the next event better than the last.
Elissa Bass
Megan knows how to produce a fantastic event, whether it's a sit-down awards dinner for 400, a 5K road race on a hot summer day, or a social media workshop for 10 people around a conference table. Her strong organizational skills are complemented by her people skills, and she is able to bring all parties together to make every event a huge success. She has long-range vision, which means she is almost never surprised, and she knows what she needs to do at all times. She is a pleasure to work with and always open to new ideas and always trying to make the next event better than the last.
Elissa Bass
Megan knows how to produce a fantastic event, whether it's a sit-down awards dinner for 400, a 5K road race on a hot summer day, or a social media workshop for 10 people around a conference table. Her strong organizational skills are complemented by her people skills, and she is able to bring all parties together to make every event a huge success. She has long-range vision, which means she is almost never surprised, and she knows what she needs to do at all times. She is a pleasure to work with and always open to new ideas and always trying to make the next event better than the last.
Elissa Bass
Megan knows how to produce a fantastic event, whether it's a sit-down awards dinner for 400, a 5K road race on a hot summer day, or a social media workshop for 10 people around a conference table. Her strong organizational skills are complemented by her people skills, and she is able to bring all parties together to make every event a huge success. She has long-range vision, which means she is almost never surprised, and she knows what she needs to do at all times. She is a pleasure to work with and always open to new ideas and always trying to make the next event better than the last.
Experience
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Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Apr 2020 - Present
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Director of Programs
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Dec 2017 - Apr 2020
Promoted to Director of Programs at the end of 2017, I will continue to oversee all 150+ Chamber programs from planning to execution, as well as supervise and develop the Chamber's marketing efforts in the greater community and represent the Chamber in increased external capacities.
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Program and Event Manager
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Jul 2013 - Dec 2017
As Program and Event Manager, I develop, plan, and execute all 150 Chamber programs throughout the year. In addition to handling event logistics, I work closely with our marketing department to develop clear, effective communications to reach our target audience, and with our administrative staff to ensure that each event runs smoothly, and ultimately provides the most value to our members and guests.
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Event Marketing Coordinator
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Mar 2012 - Jul 2013
• General Marketing, Advertising, and Communications• Coordinate Chamber Programs and Initiatives: - Leadership Eastern CT Program - Young Professionals of Eastern CT - Service Person of the Month - Legislative Affairs Council - Military Affairs Council - Education Council
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Pique Creative
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United States
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Advertising Services
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Social Media Specialist/Co-Owner
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2017 - Present
Our mission is to develop creative design and social media schemes that pique consumer interest in our clients' brands through a combination of pointed market research, brand identity design, and social media engineering. Our mission is to develop creative design and social media schemes that pique consumer interest in our clients' brands through a combination of pointed market research, brand identity design, and social media engineering.
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JobTarget
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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200 - 300 Employee
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Editor
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
• Solved issues between clients and external sites to ensure output of a high quality product and customer satisfaction• Quality assurance of all outgoing communications, i.e. edit spelling, wording, and HTML code • Solved issues between clients and external sites to ensure output of a high quality product and customer satisfaction• Quality assurance of all outgoing communications, i.e. edit spelling, wording, and HTML code
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Jersey Cares
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Planning Intern
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
• Planned, publicized and supervised variety of volunteer events in northern New Jersey• Maintained donation outlets for annual clothing drive• General office duties including outreach to non-profit and corporate partners, filing, faxing, answering phones, managing email, and maintaining volunteer database • Planned, publicized and supervised variety of volunteer events in northern New Jersey• Maintained donation outlets for annual clothing drive• General office duties including outreach to non-profit and corporate partners, filing, faxing, answering phones, managing email, and maintaining volunteer database
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Research and Special Projects Intern
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
• Analyzed and reported national survey results• Researched and contributed information to developing sections of website• Designed bulletin boards, conference hand-outs, and marketing brochures • Analyzed and reported national survey results• Researched and contributed information to developing sections of website• Designed bulletin boards, conference hand-outs, and marketing brochures
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Education
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2007 - 2011
Drew University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
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