Alison Chang
Global Event Strategist | Amplifying Brands & Mission Through Experience | 1,500+ Attendee Events | $2M+ Budget Management
- Role
- Senior Event Manager at Opus Agency
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alison Chang
What if your next event didn’t just run smoothly—but moved people to act, invest, or…
Experience
Senior Event Manager
Jan 2022 — Present
DRIVE GLOBAL EVENT STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS – Design strategy and delivery for $2M+ global events and flagship programs (e.g. Goalkeepers, Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery, Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum, Pathways Forward) across EMEA, APAC, and AMER. Oversee budget stewardship, expense tracking, and ensure compliance with Gates Foundation financial/procurement policies. Advise internal/external program directors on high-level improvements for future budgets, vendor partnership optimization, and geographic considerations.END-TO-END EVENT MANAGEMENT – Spearhead planning and execution of 140+ complex global events by leading coordination with cross-functional teams and vendors across hotel, venues, travel, AV and security. Manage RFP process and all pre/onsite event logistics. Develop detailed production schedule, staffing plans, and lead pre-conference walkthroughs for large-scale (1500+ attendees) events. Achieved best-in-team 95%+ event satisfaction scores over 3 years, and earned promotion to senior event manager.ECO FRIENDLY CONFERENCE PRODUCTION – Accelerated progress towards 2030 Sustainable Development Goals by incorporating paperless conference materials, mobile apps, and pursuing partnerships with “green” hospitality and tech vendors. Key results include decreasing attendee carbon footprint YoY by 25%.INTERNAL TEAM TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CHAMPION – Designed and led onboarding programs for new event planners and registration staff. Deliver 1:1 coaching, shadowing, and team-wide training on planning tools and onsite processes. Develop training templates, internal wikis, and facilitate internal retrospectives to upskill staff on event execution and key technology platforms (e.g. Cvent, Attendee Hub, Salesforce) to foster team capability and operational excellence.
Education
The University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Arts
Skills
- Child Development
- Charity Work
- Non-Profit Volunteering
- Working with Children
- Non-Profit Consulting
- Live Events
- Chronic Care
- Event Management
- Special Education
- Therapeutic Areas
- Disabilities
- Conference Management
- Nonprofits
- Youth Programs
- Research
- Non-Profits Organizations
- Child Welfare
- Strategic Planning
- Psychology
- Targeted Therapies
- Project Management
- Chronic Illness
- Family Caregiving
- Youth Work
- Public Speaking
- Fundraising
- Spss
- Non-Profit Program Development
- Child Therapy
- Social Services
- Special Needs Populations
- Program Development
- Management
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