Experience

Carlisle Events

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Working with a great team of fellow enthusiasts to deliver the greatest Collector Car and Enthusiast Events in the world. Responsible for delivering on Year over Year growth financially and socially thru growth in Sponsorship, Vending, Gate Attendance, and Car Count. Main Duties and Responsibilites Include: Program management: - Working with a small team to plan and deliver attractive program of events - Producing standard procedures and checklists for the management and delivery of events as required - Researching markets to identify demand for new and existing events Event management - Planning: - Researching the target audience, why they should attend, the anticipated benefits of attending and satisfaction criteria - Research target dates and venue possbilities - Research to include financial objectives and pricing strategy - Applying sponsorship strategy where relevant - Projecting a working budget throughout the fiscal year leading up to the events Budget management: - Monitor reports regularly and sharing with management - Delegate bookings & composition against targets - Sponsorship negotiations and exhibition bookings - Financial projections against income and cost budget - Develop action plans to address any shortfalls Events Responsible for Directly: Carlisle Ford Nationals Event Manager (Muscle Car, Antique, Classic, and Late Model Market) - World Largest All-Ford Car Event encompassing all Ford brands (Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, & Merkur) - Held Annually in June at the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle, PA USA - 3,000+ Show Cars, 2,800 Vending Spaces, and 66,000+ in Attendance at our 2014 Event Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals Event Manager (Sport Compact / Vintage Import) - 2,000+ Show Cars in Attendance - One of the largest all-makes Import events on the East Coast Philadelphia Auto Show Muscle Car Faceoff - Ford - Delivering a world class experience to our partners at the Auto Show while promoting our own brand



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leadership

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2012

  Areas of Management / Leadership included: - Best Buy for Business Sales - Geek Squad PC Services - Best Buy Mobile Electronics Sales & Installation - Best Buy Wireless Sales - Best Buy Digital Imaging Sales - Best Buy Media Sales - Merchandising - Various Teach-Out / Mentoring Opportunities with nearby Districts Areas of Management / Leadership included: - Best Buy for Business Sales - Geek Squad PC Services - Best Buy Mobile Electronics Sales & Installation - Best Buy Wireless Sales - Best Buy Digital Imaging Sales - Best Buy Media Sales - Merchandising - Various Teach-Out / Mentoring Opportunities with nearby Districts