Dawn Bennett

Current

• Director of Programming and Special Events at One Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development

Past

• Twin Cities Special Events Associate Director at American Cancer Society, Minneapolis/St. Paul
• Field Representative, Southern Indiana at American Heart Association

Education

• Indiana University-Southeast

Recommended

1 person has recommended Dawn

Connections

22 connections

Industry

Civic & Social Organization

Dawn Bennett’s Summary

Upon graduating with my BA in Communication I went directly into event fundraising and did that for several years. When I was hired on at the Southern Indiana Chamber I was looking to get out of "fundraising" and thought I had. About a year into the job that I had been hired for, which was not fundraising, I was asked to help on a project and the rest is history.

I have been leading volunteer committees to develop and impliment events ever since. I love every minute working with the volunteers and take great pride seeing an event grow to its true potential.

Dawn Bennett’s Specialties:

Juggling multiple special events and working with volunteer committees to get them planned and implimented.

Dawn Bennett’s Experience

• Director of Programming and Special Events

  One Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  May 1999 — Present (9 years 8 months)

  I wave grown so much at and with One Southern Indiana, formerly the Southern Indiana Chamber. My position has changed over the years as I have been promoted and built a niche for myself here.
  
  I thrive on multi-tasking as I juggle multiple programs throughout the year and love how no day is the same.
  
  I currently coordinate the Minority & Women Business Owners Conference, Business Expo;Youth Entrepreneur Success (YES)Program; Safety, Health, Environmental and HR (SHEHR) Conference and monthly workshops.
  
  As I take care of the sponsorship and volunteer committee involvement for all of these programs, I am always looking for companies that would like to get involved.

• Twin Cities Special Events Associate Director

  American Cancer Society, Minneapolis/St. Paul

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 1997 — February 1999 (1 year 3 months)

  I worked with grass roots committees to raise significant dollars through 3 Relay for Life Events, a Daffodil Days Campaign and helped associates with their Crystal Cotillion Ball, Golf Tournament, etc.

• Field Representative, Southern Indiana

  American Heart Association

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; AHA; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 1 month)

  I supervised and guided four rural county Board of Directors and volunteers as they implimented and promoted events, fundraisers and educational programs.

Dawn Bennett’s Education

• Indiana University-Southeast

  1992 — 1996

Additional Information

Dawn Bennett’s Interests:

Designing stained glass windows, raising my 13 month old daughter and two teenaged stepsons, going to football games, and hanging out with friends and family.

Dawn Bennett’s Honors:

My volunteers honored my by nominating me for Business First's "40 Under 40" awards. Although I was not the recipient of one of the awards, I was just thrilled that they think so highly of me.

Dawn Bennett’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch