Event Management – Advice from Experts

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Event Management

Las Vegas

$200.0/min 5.0 11 $3.33/min

I've been named the most influential individual in the event industry for several years in a row. I love event technology and growing events.

Mark Taylor

Fredericton, New Brunswick

$100.0/min 4.8 16 $1.67/min

15 years of experience in North America and Europe. 300 companies helped. My clients have achieved millions of dollars in sales and received press in major media outlets such as CNBC. I can provide you with practical advice and a step-by-step plan to achieve success.

Fraser Doherty

London, United Kingdom

$150.0/min 4.6 4 $2.5/min

I'm the founder of SuperJam and co-founder of Beer52.com. I have shared the lessons I have learned through my two books: SuperBusiness and 48-Hour Startup. I'm available to help you with your own ideas.

David Hua

San Francisco, California

$200.0/min 5.0 1 $3.33/min

CEO and co-founder of Meadow. Husband to @LickMySpoon. Bitcoin Enthusiast. Startup Junkie.

Jayesh Parmar

Vancouver

$1000.0/min 4.7 5 $16.67/min

Not sure how, what, where or even if you should start your startup? Let’s chat! Many mistakes were made when I began my startup! These mistakes costed me time, money and opportunity. I did not know what I did not know. At that time, Clarity did not exist, so I asked questions and put myself out there the old fashion way. I applied, was accepted, packed my bags and moved across accelerators in San Francisco, New York City and Toronto. Being emerged in Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley and Toronto’s startup scene taught me powerful lessons! The lessons were invaluable and they brought me here, to Vancouver - the HQ of Picatic.com. I am happy to share my knowledge on how we raise seed capital, attracted co-founders, and built a strong foundational structure plus much more. Moreover, I am happy to chat about signaling. How and what you do signals to others that you are either "clueless", or “on point” and ready for investment. Here are a few low-level tips that signal that you are clueless: You ask investors to sign an NDA You have a business plan You don't know the difference between a priced round vs notes Vesting, cliff or ESOP are foreign words to you... If you have no clue what I am talking about above, that's ok. Honestly, I was clueless when I first started. What excites me is that I can pass on what took me years to discover in a fraction of the time. ––jay Jayesh Parmar is Picatic’s CEO/Cofounder. Picatic is an event management and ticketing platform. Create an event. Sell tickets online. Picatic is free for free and paid events. Jayesh is listed as one of the world's top 10 Tech Entrepreneurs Disrupting The Event Industry. A serial entrepreneur with over 2 decades of business experience, public speaking and he is a featured personality in the startup documentary DayJob. Cultivating an environment that focuses on cross-pollination, a pay it forward "how can I help you" attitude and a culture that invites the new, changes the “status quo” and pushes his edge are what Jayesh strives for. He doesn’t separate his personal life from his professional life as the two go hand in hand. He started his first company in 1998 and has been building companies ever since. Jayesh’s job is to oversee product, strategy and overall company vision and then to stay out of the proverbial kitchen and let his team get the job done.

Aaron Sylvan

New York, NY

$350.0/min 5.0 39 $5.83/min

Aaron produces conferences and video, for audiences of innovators and entrepreneurs. He has attended the invitation-only TED Conference twelve times, and incorporates many of the original TED values into his own work. Previously, Aaron is a veteran of the tech startup world — raised over $3.5M as CEO of two companies, managed million-dollar R&D budgets, recruited dozens of employees, and closed 6-figure sales with Fortune 500 companies. He is also available to assist in writing/evaluating business plans.

Jeremy Overton

Evansville, Indiana Area

$175.0/min 5.0 3 $2.92/min

Jeremy Overton has a unique ability to foster the growth your idea, define it and turn it into an action plan. Jeremy’s ability to think visually, recognize patterns, create analogies and develop step-by-step strategies will help you turn even the most seemingly insurmountable problems or goals into clear and attainable action items. As a financial advisor, coach, author speaker and internet marketer, Jeremy provides value by bringing about discussions that help people who are “stuck” get going with a simple conversation. -Uncover the “Hollywood Version” of your business and life and define your market. -Work backwards from this ideal using a proprietary framework called Virtual Hindsight™ -Document the "Success Equation" -Get the ball rolling by acting on the one action item that will get you moving in the right direction. His experience coaching, educating and mentoring teens and college-aged entrepreneurs in creating, planning and starting their own ventures has provided him with invaluable knowledge about the way they think, the way they talk and how to motivate them to action. As a retail financial advisor, Jeremy has worked with clients from 10 to 92 for almost 15 years. His knowledge of how successful individuals make decisions and what motivates them to action gives him unique insights into the baby-boomer generation in the Midwest, where “virtually no one over the age of 55 is going to make it to the bottom of a sales letter or the end of a VSL. Jeremy is a voracious reader, “I treat every term I don’t understand, either in conversation or in things I read as a footnote that I need to look up. This mentality has helped me develop a core understanding of areas of business from farming and running a beauty shop to launching products online and developing social media campaigns.” Personal Mentors: Seth Godin Dan Sullivan Stephan Aartsol of ABC’s Shark Tank "Hollywood" Mentors: MacGuyver Oprah Dr. Phil

Xander Castro

Chicago

$120.0/min 5.0 2 $2/min

Owner, Startup Event Solutions. Event producer. Music festivals, conferences, product launches, meet ups, etc... US Based Events plus a bit of International work.

Tomesha Walker

Cleveland, Ohio

$60.0/min 5.0 0 $1/min

Speaker, Best Selling Author, trained Childbirth Educator, Doula, over 17 years of combined administrative and teaching experience. Imagine your desire; pursuing what you are passionate about and experiencing it…now imagine working with me to make that dream a reality. Clients include executives, business owners, experienced individuals, beginners...and shortly you!

Vlad Ciurca

Cluj-Napoca

$60.0/min 4.0 7 $1/min

Executive Producer at Techsylvania. Organizer & Facilitator at Startup Weekend. Specification Engineer at Skobbler (acq. by Telenav). Call me.

José Bertrand, PMP

Toronto, Canada Area

$100.0/min 4.0 6 $1.67/min

Jose is the founder of JKB Communications, an event and Artist Management firm based in Toronto, Canada. He has obtained his Project Manager Professional (PMP) credential which makes him unique in his approach in the industry. Fueled by his keen interest in music and making a difference, José started his career in entertainment as a musician. Twenty years of experience working with a broad range of stakeholders. Specialties: * Artist management * Creative * Visionary * project management * special events planning & management * production coordination * Artist placement * Artistic Director * Fully bilingual (French and English)

Chris Ronzio

Scottsdale, AZ

$600.0/min 5.0 9 $10/min

Entrepreneur and consultant, management guru, idea guy, world traveler, coffee and wine connoisseur.

Roxanne Genier

Montreal, Canada Area

$100.0/min 5.0 1 $1.67/min

Founder of LuxeInACity.com. Expert in luxury travel, private concierge, personal assistant, online luxury, superyachts. Traveled to over 60 countries. http://www.luxeinacity.com

Jason Abbott

Winnipeg, Canada Area

$100.0/min 5.0 2 $1.67/min

Canadian entrepreneur, mentor, and early stage seed investor. Founder Catapult, Oi Furniture, and Toban. I bring ideas to market through sound planning, strategy, marketing, and execution.

Sana Choudary

$250.0/min 5.0 1 $4.17/min

CEO of YetiZen. Worked with B2B BD and marketing at companies like Google, Microsoft, InMobi and a number of others. Helped customers reach and nurture relationships with over 20,000 developers. Curious how to increase B2B marketing ROI? Check out my VentureBeat Article http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/10/the-struggle-to-stand-out-from-competitors-at-b2b-events-heres-a-solution/ Curious how to generate leads and close sales checkout my Clarity answers.

Nick Frost

San Francisco, California

$60.0/min 5.0 2 $1/min

Former Co-Founder, VP of Business Development at Advsor. Scout on AngelList. Founder of StartupLi.st and Design&Startups Meetup Group. Let's chat about your product, marketing, events, sales, AngelList, and community strategies. We can even simply talk about your startup idea!

Danielle Rosenscruggs

Portland, OR

$100.0/min 5.0 1 $1.67/min

Nearly 10 years of nonprofit, peer-to-peer event planning, including $2+ million programs. Experience launching new events as well as re-energizing legacy programs.

Graham Rose

Greater New York City Area

$60.0/min 5.0 1 $1/min

Currently, I am a partner with one of the most up and coming fashion companies in New York, called Rich & Faded. We have three branches of our company, and I personally run the merchandising department, where we handle the full vertical integration of a client's apparel needs. The second branch is our private label apparel, and our final branch, which we are most well known for, is our shoe customization, where we design sneakers, and have one-of-one pairs reconstructed from the sole up, at our factory in Mount Vernon, New York, using exotic materials and top of the line leathers. We are known as the Maybachs of the sneaker world, and pairs start at $3,000 to $18,000+ each. I have backgrounds in finance, high-end retail & fashion, marketing, sales, business development, non-profits/charities, planning & logistics, operations & manufacturing, hospitality, event planning, food services, IT support and real estate. My experience in merchandising for entertainers, arists & brands includes accounting, working with vendors and manufacturers, graphic design, creative design, sales (immediate contacts, lead generation, cold calling, B2B sales), planning, logistics and distribution to major retailers. Feel Free to Connect: http://www.linkedin.com/in/GrahamMorganRose Or contact me at Graham@RichandFaded.com

Jennifer Rottenberg

Greater Los Angeles Area

$150.0/min 5.0 1 $2.5/min

Experienced CMO with expertise in digital, sports, entertainment, and music marketing. Professor of Sports Marketing. Frequently invited presenter at industry conferences. 20 years of industry experience and an MBA from Harvard. Success in taking start-ups to exit events.

Tamara Gruber

Cumberland, Rhode Island

$100.0/min 5.0 0 $1.67/min

Marketing consultant and advisor for mobile and web start ups, Mentor at BetaSpring, worked with clients in mobile advertising, mobile web, mobile enterprise, and mobile app development.

Bettina Vance-Johnson

Phoenix, AZ

$60.0/min 4.0 0 $1/min

A Nonprofit Organization Strategist, Board Member of several nonprofit organizations, founder and owner of Urbanly DIVA Inc. UB Inc. is a professional services firm which guides nonprofit leaders in the structuring and development of their organization, event forecasting, and strategic planning. UB Inc. advises for profit organizations in corporate social responsibilities.

✔Christopher Carmichael

Canada

$100.0/min 4.0 1 $1.67/min

I'm a born entrepreneur. I love the power of connecting smart and hard working people. I'm the co-founder of Atendy.com, a b2b event management tool.

Aditya Thoomati

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Entrepreneur, OpenStreet Mapper. The Mockup Guy!

Jeff Slobotski

Omaha, Nebraska

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

Community Building, Entrepreneurship, Digital Media

Julie Lee

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

With over 17 years' experience in the marketing, events and communications fields, I have built extensive relationships with industry leaders and delivered invaluable results through strategic advice and strong communications campaigns.

Bartt Gevens

Minneapolis

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

I have worked on both the facility and programming side of events. I have 10 plus years of event planning and community programming. I also I have experience in obtaining and working with corporate sponsorships. I have worked with everything from weddings, sporting events, road races, and concerts.

Aaron Kaufman

Toronto, Ontario

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

One of the Top Live Event Professionals to watch in 2015, Aaron Kaufman leads a team that has been internationally nominated or won over 70 industry awards including Best International Live Event Firm, Event Professional of the Year and Designer of the year. Serves on boards for Scotland Tourism, Search Foundation, Special Event Magazine and many more. Regular speaker around the world on the business of events, growing a live experience firm, transparency in the industry, barriers to entry along with a host of topics on designing and producing for live experiences.

Peter Shankman

New York, NY

$400.0/min N/A 21 $6.67/min

4x startup founder with 3 successful exits under my belt. 4x author with two best sellers. Most known for starting/selling HARO (Help a Reporter Out), that changed how journalists gathered news and how companies got PR. Angel investor in tech, fashion, and disruptive ideas. Talking head on CNN and FOX. Consulted to companies ranging from Saudi Aramco to Discovery, from American Express to Disney, from Hyundai to Facebook.

Rupert Barksfield

LONDON

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

Founded CrowdPower Founder BigBearX - creating bespoke IP for enterprise and agencies - current Curretly working on - Canary AI health check tool for SMB finances

Simon Burton

London

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Event industry entrepreneur with massive experience in both event organising and contracting services. Serial launcher and seller of trade shows and events. Powerful black book of contacts and international network in both event and entrepreneurial sectors Speaker on matters relating to entrepreneurship, social media, events and event technology.

Alma Telibecirevic

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Public Relations Manager, Project Manager & Artist with 10+ years of experience. Fulbright alumni. Transitioning strategy into execution.

Robbie Sylvester Stokes Jr

Toronto

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Professional speaker, world traveller, and ex- congressional event coordinator; engineer and geek. Brings people together through a conversation.

Evan Carroll

Raleigh, NC

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

Author, speaker and customer experience expert. Author of Blue Goldfish: Using Technology, Data, and Analytics to Drive Both Profits and Prophets Leading authority on digital assets. Author of Your Digital Afterlife and founder of The Digital Beyond. President of Attended, a boutique event management firm. Founder of High Five Conference. Previous agency and tech background as a UX designer and product manager. Featured by New York Times, CBS Sunday Morning and NPR's Fresh Air.

William Thomson

Barcelona

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I have developed a BLINK ability to sum up very quickly the issues affecting my clients events. Having run several large event departments and having consulted for over 20 event businesses, my experience has fused with an innovative approach to events. I am well integrated into the startup scene in the UK and Europe. As past curator of Europe’s first Event Technology Conference “Tech Fest” I have experience of engaging with and presenting content to startups. I seek to work with innovative organisations. I use my events experience and knowledge of meeting design, logistics and communications to ensure that every event we support has the potential to be the best our clients have ever organised. As an events consultant, I have worked with (among others): AramCo Acrotrend The Association of Corporate Treasurers The Association of Project Safety The British Dietetic Association The Concerto Group CFA Institute Practically Perfect PA Professional Publishers Association The Design Business Association The European Wind Energy Association Reed Exhibitions Sage Publishers After setting up an exhibition department for a commercial conferences company in 2003, I successfully re-engineered the events departments at two of the UK’s largest financial services trade associations and Europe’s largest membership organisation. I also have experience in the commercial events world having worked for Spearhead exhibitions and Event X. I have organised over 700 events in the UK and abroad. I am a recognised events industry speaker and I have spoken at events all over the World. I am a very active member of the #eventprofs community and I blog regularly on all and every aspect in events. I am a published author.

Glendon Cameron

Atlanta GA

$500.0/min N/A 6 $8.33/min

Founder of Conundrum Media -Artist Author Blogger Entrepreneur Dreamer Internet Marketer Publisher Thinker Youtube Nut my failure is your success!

Zack Miller

Norfolk, Virginia Area

$200.0/min N/A 38 $3.33/min

A mix of #business, #rollercoasters and #inspiration :: Growing Companies @StartWithHatch :: TV Host @HRBizWeekly :: #hustlecity #1000Four

Cory L Haynes

Portland, OR

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founder of STYLSS. also: Pro-iPhotographer, Internet Music Historian, Based, Artist, & Opportunitarian

Ronan Bardet

Barcelona

$150.0/min N/A 6 $2.5/min

Passionate of Internet Business I have spent the last 12 years innovating and creating e-commerce projects in Europe. Don´t hesitate to contact me if you are: ONLINE SHOP ECOMMERCE SOLUTION PROVIDER ECOMMERCE INVESTOR or ENTREPRENEUR

Maria Shashkova

Moscow, Russia

$60.0/min N/A 1 $1/min

Founding Partner & TroubleMaker @ dots'n'spaces. also: geek, entrepreneur, marketer, startup fangirl, internet & social addict

Adam Parry

Manchester

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Co-founder and Editor of Event Industry News, Event Tech Live a world leading event technology exhibition and The Event Technology Awards recognising the developments and use of technology within the sector.

Wil Brown

Sydney, Australia

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

WordPress core committer & plugin developer. Co-organizer WordPress Sydney meetup group. Organizer of WordCamp Sydney 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Jeffrey S Klein

Los Angeles

$150.0/min N/A 3 $2.5/min

I enjoy sharing the insights I gained in my 30+ year career as a CEO, lawyer, writer, marketer, and publishing (digital and analog) executive. I've been fortunate to have had an eclectic, highly accomplished career that has taught me one great skill: judgment. I've been the CEO of two publishing companies and cofounded one of them. I've run one of the editions of the Los Angeles Times and also served as the newspaper's chief consumer marketing executive, and General Manager, News. For 10 years I wrote a weekly consumer law advice column in the LA Times. And for several years authored a monthly management column for Folio, the trade journal for the magazine industry. I started my career as an entertainment lawyer representing movie stars, writers and directors, and, in the most intellectually stimulating job I ever had, was the First Amendment and libel lawyer for the editors and reporters of the Los Angeles Times. I've taught graduate level courses in media entrepreneurship, business of journalism, media law and digital business strategies at USC (Annenberg School) and Columbia University (Journalism School). I'm now the chairman of the board of a business to business multimedia company (1105 Media Inc.), and serve on the board of a community newspaper group (Embarcadero Publishing). I've served on the boards of numerous nonprofits, including being chair of a large regional anti-poverty clinic (Meet Each Need with Dignity). I currently devote substantial time to my role as a member of the board of trustees of Claremont McKenna College. I'm interested in serving on the boards of digital media companies, mentoring senior executives, and helping young people with their career development and planning. Feel free to contact me. Specialties: Digital Media, Publishing, Magazines, Newspapers, Teaching, Leadership Development, Higher Education, College Admissions, Marketing, Branding, First Amendment Law, Entertainment Law.

Francesca Manca

Liverpool, UK

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

2015-18 Justaccounts (software company) Head of Marketing and Events. 2010-2015I-PAYE and SPi Accountancy (Accountants and Umbrella Company) Head of Marketing and Events For both 360' marketing and events, from website creation to stand design and event planning and execution. With everything in between (campaigns, design, printables, infographics, competitors and market resarch, budget management, strategy, branding) 2010 Fresh Group, Events Production, Senior AM, main client M&S. Planning and managing expos. 2007- 2009 Wallaby Events, Senior AM, main client DIESEL. Planning and managing collection presentations and everything related to guests (3500 per event) 2000-2007 Freelance work for agencies and private sector companies. Marketing and Events, various roles. Worked in fashion, retail, accountancy, software. Also PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) mum and consultant for families, schools groups. I speak English and Italian with native proficiency, and French with limited professional proficiency.

Sasha Souza

San Francisco Bay Area

$200.0/min N/A 19 $3.33/min

Sasha Souza is a wedding and event designer, an author, tv personality and business mentor. She started her first event planning business in 1995 which has grown to be considered one of the foremost event and wedding planning companies in the world. She is also a featured event planner in numerous wedding magazines and blogs as well as having been a planner on the Style Network TV show "Whose Wedding is it Anyway???" Sasha and her work are frequently featured on television programming including CBS “Early Show”, ABC’s “Primetime” wedding series special, “Inside Edition”, “Eye on LA”, and “In Wine Country”, "Get Married" and on "Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen" for SyFy, among other shows. Sasha has shared her expertise with colleagues and brides around the world. She got her start with speaking engagements when she was a featured celebrity speaker at the Conde Nast Bridal Group’s Wedding March - part of the March on Madison series. She is now a regular speaker at The Special Event Show, Event Solutions/Catersource and The Rental Show Conferences and is an active keynote speaker for events around the world. Her speaking engagements have taken her all across the United States and internationally to Canada, Mexico, Turks & Caicos, Japan, Trinidad, the Bahamas and South America. All to educate her peers & couples about the hottest trends in wedding & event design. She was honored by Modern Bride Magazine as one of the first Top 25 Trendsetters in the wedding industry…the only planner in the San Francisco Bay Area to ever receive the honor. She was also a member of the prestigious advisory panel. Sasha Souza is a Master Wedding Planner, one of just over 60 in the world, and a distinguished member of the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC). Currently, Sasha sits on the advisory board for Event Solutions Magazine, a magazine dedicated to showcasing the best in the events industry. Sasha published her first book in January 2010, Signature Sasha: Magnificent Weddings by Design. Her second book, Signature Sasha: Weddings and Celebrations to Inspire debuted in January 2015. Her newest book, Signature Sasha: Wedding Design Planner will be on shelves in May 2016. Are you an event industry creative looking to expand or redefine your brand? Sasha now offers the Consultancy for Creatives!

Greg Tehven

Fargo, North Dakota Area

$100.0/min N/A 3 $1.67/min

TEDxFargo Curator. Students Today Leaders Forever Co-Founder. Experience Designer. Connector. Emerging Prairie Co-Founder. Fast Cause Co-Founder

Nataleigh Ballantyne

Toronto, Canada Area

$60.0/min N/A 6 $1/min

Nataleigh Ballantyne is a technology coach and social media strategist who has provided her experience and expertise to some of the largest companies in the country. She is a former Director of Communications for the Economic Club of Canada, and has also worked with RE/MAX Ontario/Atlantic, and the Toronto Argonauts. Nataleigh has shared her knowledge and experience across the province, helping small business owners maximize their presence online. also: event planning/hosting/digital communications

Gregory St Fort

New York, New York

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founder of TecknolaG LLC and Top Notch Trend. An entrepreneur, marketer, internet & social junky. I help small businesses do cool things on the web :)

Leon Pals

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

$60.0/min N/A 5 $1/min

Chairman of the Startup Foundation, the puppeteer behind Evolv Weekend, Rotterdam Startups and the Rotterdam Startup Port

Jody-Ann Rowe

Toronto, Canada

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founder & CEO of The Event Certificate (www.eventcertificate.com). Founder of www.eventplanningtemplates.com. Event Planner with over 10 years of experience in the industry. Event Planning Business Strategy Consultant. Huffington Post featured Event Planner. Event Planning Instructor.

Lisa Kroese

California

$200.0/min N/A 6 $3.33/min

Founder of Expert Estates LLC, a home based estate liquidation and personal property appraisal business. Lisa returned her initial $6,000 investment into her start up by 500% in under a year. Competition in the estate liquidation industry can be fierce but Lisa established and grew her business quickly. She is passionate about helping other small business owners. She can steer new estate business owners through business plan development, marketing, contracts and other key aspects that sets a company apart from the competition. Lisa moved to California in 2010 and had no local contacts or network of families and friends to count on when she started her firm, she will share tips that help anyone succeed. She is a mompreneur balancing a small business with two kids under 5 and a baby on the way.