Catherine Sontag
Freelance Event Planner and Consultant
- Role
- Event Contractor at Witty Gritty
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Catherine Sontag
Based in Philadelphia, most recently serving as Event Director for Technically Media, Sontag has masterminded many popular local events. Her fingerprints can be found all over the annual Philly Tech Week, most notably its Introduced event and popular after party, the Signature Event.Experiences like the Signature Event show off Sontag’s depth of creativity and strategic capacity. The celebration is a culmination of a weeklong conference that draws the entire local tech community together in full force. Refusing to cut and paste elements of events past, Sontag continues to weave in new sights, sounds and tastes each year for a completely unique take on a well-loved tradition for hundreds of expectant, experience-savvy guests.Her eclectic work experiences have helped shape her range as an Event Director. Working first for the Chamber of Commerce and later for a startup-driven news and events company, Sontag is uniquely positioned to effectively create and communicate in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments. Her expertise spans the entire process of event production, from idea creation to promotion, and she has produced events that run the gamut from small roundtables to major design competitions. Respecting the complexity and tactical acuity required for producing a successful event, Sontag revels in the details. Much like one would a puzzle, she uncovers all the pieces required to meet her clients’ desired outcome, from concept and venue consideration to budget and event flow. Her detail-oriented methodology ensures that no stone goes unturned during the event production process.Stylistically, Sontag’s events effortlessly blend art with science. Her approach to format makes for a seamless operation grounded in solid conceptual strategy and impeccable detail, while her colorful ideas and deep well of creative resources allow her to design experiences that defy expectations.
Experience
Event Contractor
Sep 2020 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US
Education
Temple University
Wedding Planning and Consulting Certification
2013 — 2013
Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Bachelor of Science, Business Management
2007 — 2011
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Budgets
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Team Building
- Social Media
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing
- Program Management
- Event Planning
- Nonprofits
- Sponsorship
- Social Networking
- Event Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Powerpoint
- Marketing Communications
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