Experience

ITA Group, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Supervisor, Event Operations

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Senior Event Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2023

  Des Moines, Iowa Area



Britni Garces

• Freelance / Independent Work in the Meeting/Event Industry

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2015

  United States Freelance/Independent work in the Meeting and Event Industry. Experience in event production, logistics, marketing and client management for corporate, social and marketing events including pre and post-production. Accountability for vendor bookings and relations, sourcing of client needs including talent/speakers as well as management of event budgets. Ability to manage multiple tasks at once as well as manage event support staff while staying organized and result oriented… Show more Freelance/Independent work in the Meeting and Event Industry. Experience in event production, logistics, marketing and client management for corporate, social and marketing events including pre and post-production. Accountability for vendor bookings and relations, sourcing of client needs including talent/speakers as well as management of event budgets. Ability to manage multiple tasks at once as well as manage event support staff while staying organized and result oriented. Experience Includes, but not limited to the items below. • Food and Beverage • Contract negotiations • Travel Management (hotel contracts, room blocks, flight requests) • Sourcing of meeting needs (entertainment, guest speakers, attendee gifts, etc.) • Supervision of hotel contracts and room blocks for large events • Supervision of registration for employees attending large conference and meetings • Supervision of all air travel for large events • On-site meeting and event support • Assistance with various projects in Marketing, Sales • Creation and distribution of marketing materials such as Direct Mail Pieces and Email Blasts • Assistance in purchasing of items for new and expanding markets Various clients and companies in the hospitality, communications and marketing industries. Show less



Private Client Catering

• Sales Director

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Des Moines, IA • Sales responsibilities to include booking events, selling food, beverage and venue space for events ranging in size from 30 – 500 attendees • Set procedures for booking events, billing of events and event execution with operations team • Managed onsite staff during events and daily operations



Sodexo

• France
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Events Operations Manager at the Museum of Science and Industry

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

  Chicago, IL • Manage all museum operations during events ranging in size from 50 to 10,000 attendees • Supervise museum staff and contractors ranging from 5 staff – 200 staff during special events • Set timelines and staffing requests for each event and maintained deadlines • Organize/oversee all setups and breakdowns of events • Responsible for managing orders and financial transactions of equipment & services for special events • Develop and maintained relationships with several Chicago… Show more • Manage all museum operations during events ranging in size from 50 to 10,000 attendees • Supervise museum staff and contractors ranging from 5 staff – 200 staff during special events • Set timelines and staffing requests for each event and maintained deadlines • Organize/oversee all setups and breakdowns of events • Responsible for managing orders and financial transactions of equipment & services for special events • Develop and maintained relationships with several Chicago vendors to obtain A/V equipment, table & chair rentals, pipe and drape, staging, décor, and tenting • Accountable for inventory and purchasing of museum owned special event equipment Show less



Accenting Chicago Events and Tours

• Office Manager

  • May 2010 - Jan 2011

  Chicago, IL • Handled payroll and invoicing for tours and contractors • Handled transportation logistics of large groups ranging 200 – 4,000 • Scheduled tours and booked contractors to meet client needs • Assisted with corporate and association event planning • Worked alongside company owner to develop new tours



Classic Party Rentals

• Events Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Event Set-Up and Marketing Support

  • Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  Chicago, IL • Would work as needed during breaks and weekend setting up events • Created marketing materials for clients



MSU Horticulture Gardens

• Event Coordinator

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2010

  Event Coordinator • Sales consultant for event space and booked all orders for tenting, tables and chairs • Wedding, corporate and tradeshow event planning • Held events for up to 500 people • Interacted with caterers, florists and photographers • Performed layouts for tenting, furniture, tabletop, heating, cooling and power • Supervision of garden membership program and fundraising program



Entertainment Cruises Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Restaurant Supervisor

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Spirit of Chicago Restaurant Supervisor - Level II Internship - Supervised staff of up to 80 people including wait staff, bartenders, entertainers and kitchen staff - Supervised restaurant with capacity of 600 customers - Helped develop a training program for new employees