Event Manager at Chicago Festival Association
Greater Chicago Area
Event Manager at Chicago Festival Association
Greater Chicago Area
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2001 — Present (9 years 2 months)
(Events Services industry)
January 2005 — February 2008 (3 years 2 months)
Oversee all production and operational aspects for both the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago and the Duramed Futures Tour in Northwest Indiana. Responsibilities include organizing over 1500 volunteers, securing various levels of sponsorships, recruiting thousands of participants, managing office staff, maintaining company website and coordinating all public relations through television, radio and print.
1997 — 2001