Kim Vayda
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Mark Plese
It's hard to encapsulate what Kim brings to the table professionally. I suppose if you took a massive corporate entity with endless business units and priorities and offered them the chance to astound their customer base, you would end up with the biggest hairball of jumbled chaos anyone could ever imagine. At this point you bring in Kim. She, like no one I have ever, and I mean EVER seen can take extreme complexity and somehow weave it into order and deliver a seamless experience. I worked with Kim for our large corporate trade show and just to imagine the workload to manage the content people, the facilities people, the AV people, the show staff people... I just get a headache thinking about it. Kim never flinched and coordinated it like she was directing a symphony orchestra. Truly amazing. The remarkable thing is that as just a small part of the event, I did have many questions for her both in planning and in execution and she somehow responded quickly and put out fires before they became big issues. I was not alone - everyone said she never left them hanging. This is remarkable because even for our event she must have been managing some 2,000 to 3,000 folks just on our side - the ones throwing the event, not to mention the ancillary functions. I don't think she'd ever need this for a job opportunity because her resume is amazing but had to tell my tale. Side note - she has the coolest boots ever in event history.
Paul Santilli
I've worked with Kim for a few years and when it comes to large Corporate Events and related strategic and logistical planning and execution, she is a real pro! Her attention to detail, organizational skills, communication and customer interfacing is outstanding. Our organization's representation and presence at these Events grows each year and most often, exceed expectations. I truly believe that because of her impact we get more customers and leads that ultimately contribute to our business growth.
Mark Plese
It's hard to encapsulate what Kim brings to the table professionally. I suppose if you took a massive corporate entity with endless business units and priorities and offered them the chance to astound their customer base, you would end up with the biggest hairball of jumbled chaos anyone could ever imagine. At this point you bring in Kim. She, like no one I have ever, and I mean EVER seen can take extreme complexity and somehow weave it into order and deliver a seamless experience. I worked with Kim for our large corporate trade show and just to imagine the workload to manage the content people, the facilities people, the AV people, the show staff people... I just get a headache thinking about it. Kim never flinched and coordinated it like she was directing a symphony orchestra. Truly amazing. The remarkable thing is that as just a small part of the event, I did have many questions for her both in planning and in execution and she somehow responded quickly and put out fires before they became big issues. I was not alone - everyone said she never left them hanging. This is remarkable because even for our event she must have been managing some 2,000 to 3,000 folks just on our side - the ones throwing the event, not to mention the ancillary functions. I don't think she'd ever need this for a job opportunity because her resume is amazing but had to tell my tale. Side note - she has the coolest boots ever in event history.
Paul Santilli
I've worked with Kim for a few years and when it comes to large Corporate Events and related strategic and logistical planning and execution, she is a real pro! Her attention to detail, organizational skills, communication and customer interfacing is outstanding. Our organization's representation and presence at these Events grows each year and most often, exceed expectations. I truly believe that because of her impact we get more customers and leads that ultimately contribute to our business growth.
Mark Plese
It's hard to encapsulate what Kim brings to the table professionally. I suppose if you took a massive corporate entity with endless business units and priorities and offered them the chance to astound their customer base, you would end up with the biggest hairball of jumbled chaos anyone could ever imagine. At this point you bring in Kim. She, like no one I have ever, and I mean EVER seen can take extreme complexity and somehow weave it into order and deliver a seamless experience. I worked with Kim for our large corporate trade show and just to imagine the workload to manage the content people, the facilities people, the AV people, the show staff people... I just get a headache thinking about it. Kim never flinched and coordinated it like she was directing a symphony orchestra. Truly amazing. The remarkable thing is that as just a small part of the event, I did have many questions for her both in planning and in execution and she somehow responded quickly and put out fires before they became big issues. I was not alone - everyone said she never left them hanging. This is remarkable because even for our event she must have been managing some 2,000 to 3,000 folks just on our side - the ones throwing the event, not to mention the ancillary functions. I don't think she'd ever need this for a job opportunity because her resume is amazing but had to tell my tale. Side note - she has the coolest boots ever in event history.
Paul Santilli
I've worked with Kim for a few years and when it comes to large Corporate Events and related strategic and logistical planning and execution, she is a real pro! Her attention to detail, organizational skills, communication and customer interfacing is outstanding. Our organization's representation and presence at these Events grows each year and most often, exceed expectations. I truly believe that because of her impact we get more customers and leads that ultimately contribute to our business growth.
Mark Plese
It's hard to encapsulate what Kim brings to the table professionally. I suppose if you took a massive corporate entity with endless business units and priorities and offered them the chance to astound their customer base, you would end up with the biggest hairball of jumbled chaos anyone could ever imagine. At this point you bring in Kim. She, like no one I have ever, and I mean EVER seen can take extreme complexity and somehow weave it into order and deliver a seamless experience. I worked with Kim for our large corporate trade show and just to imagine the workload to manage the content people, the facilities people, the AV people, the show staff people... I just get a headache thinking about it. Kim never flinched and coordinated it like she was directing a symphony orchestra. Truly amazing. The remarkable thing is that as just a small part of the event, I did have many questions for her both in planning and in execution and she somehow responded quickly and put out fires before they became big issues. I was not alone - everyone said she never left them hanging. This is remarkable because even for our event she must have been managing some 2,000 to 3,000 folks just on our side - the ones throwing the event, not to mention the ancillary functions. I don't think she'd ever need this for a job opportunity because her resume is amazing but had to tell my tale. Side note - she has the coolest boots ever in event history.
Paul Santilli
I've worked with Kim for a few years and when it comes to large Corporate Events and related strategic and logistical planning and execution, she is a real pro! Her attention to detail, organizational skills, communication and customer interfacing is outstanding. Our organization's representation and presence at these Events grows each year and most often, exceed expectations. I truly believe that because of her impact we get more customers and leads that ultimately contribute to our business growth.
Experience
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i4D Event Services
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Exhibit Planning
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Feb 2017 - Present
As an Exhibit Director for i4D Event Services, I am responsible for management of Exhibit Halls within the Corporate events planned for our clients. End-to-end planning includes content strategy, logistics, team management, budget, onsite management and post-event followup. As an Exhibit Director for i4D Event Services, I am responsible for management of Exhibit Halls within the Corporate events planned for our clients. End-to-end planning includes content strategy, logistics, team management, budget, onsite management and post-event followup.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Manager; HPE Event Content
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Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
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HP
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Manager - Corporate Events
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Dec 2012 - Nov 2015
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Marketing Manager - Enterprise Security Solution, Enterprise Business
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Feb 2011 - Dec 2012
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WW Alliance Marketing Communications Manager
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Partner Marketing Communication Manager
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Event Manager
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May 2002 - Nov 2002
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Compaq Computer Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Manager
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May 1997 - May 2002
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Channel Partner Engagement Solutions by Maritz
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Account Manager
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Dec 1996 - May 1997
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Business Events Solutions by Maritz
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Events Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Travel Director
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Jul 1992 - Dec 1996
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Reporter, Editor and Director
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Dec 1991 - Jul 1992
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Education
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1987 - 1991
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Communication -
1990 - 1990
Semester At Sea / ISE
International/Global Studies
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