Kristi Widgery
Director of Event Experience at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago- Claim this Profile
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Sarah Noel Block, MS
Kristi brings not only her wonderful work ethic, but also her great personality to her position. She works with outside clients who would like to have an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art. In this position she builds relationships with clients and vendors while managing events to ensure their successful completion. Everyone who gets the opportunity to work with her adores her; working with her was an absolute pleasure.
Sarah Noel Block, MS
Kristi brings not only her wonderful work ethic, but also her great personality to her position. She works with outside clients who would like to have an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art. In this position she builds relationships with clients and vendors while managing events to ensure their successful completion. Everyone who gets the opportunity to work with her adores her; working with her was an absolute pleasure.
Sarah Noel Block, MS
Kristi brings not only her wonderful work ethic, but also her great personality to her position. She works with outside clients who would like to have an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art. In this position she builds relationships with clients and vendors while managing events to ensure their successful completion. Everyone who gets the opportunity to work with her adores her; working with her was an absolute pleasure.
Sarah Noel Block, MS
Kristi brings not only her wonderful work ethic, but also her great personality to her position. She works with outside clients who would like to have an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art. In this position she builds relationships with clients and vendors while managing events to ensure their successful completion. Everyone who gets the opportunity to work with her adores her; working with her was an absolute pleasure.
Experience
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Event Experience
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Mar 2021 - Present
As Director of Events Experience I develop and implement strategies for maximizing private rental event revenue for the museum including marketing and promotion, budgeting, and collaborating with the internal production department on event execution.
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Rental Events Consultant
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Jul 2013 - Mar 2021
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Associate Director of Rental Events
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Jul 2008 - Oct 2012
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Assistant Director of Rental Events
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Jul 2004 - Jun 2008
Event planning: cultivation of rental clients for MCA and MCA Warehouse. Responsible for generation of maximum rental revenue for both venues. Manage events, schedule vendors, and supervise event staff. Identify and cultivate vendor relationships that will be beneficial to venue in revenue generation and in-kind support.
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Manager of Rental Events
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Jun 2000 - Jun 2004
•Represent the Museum by attending all events •Draft and submit budget to Senior Management staff for fiscal year, including expenses and projected revenues•Played key role in launch of new venue, MCA warehouse•Work with marketing department and rental events staff to develop marketing strategies and tactics to promote rental program (a major part of the Museum’s earned revenue stream)
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Rental Coordinator
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Jan 1999 - Jun 2000
•Maintain budget tracking for rental department, including tracking commissions from vendors•Generate and distribute rental itineraries for events, provide information to relevant departments at weekly operational meetings•Produce post event thank you letters, and mail questionnaires, track information on monthly basis
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Special Events Assistant
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Oct 1998 - Jan 1999
•Provide general administrative assistance to the special events department•Budget reconciliation, database management•Handle reservations for large-scale fundraising events, track earned revenue, supervise volunteers at events
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Education
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1991 - 1995
Principia College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine and Studio Arts
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