Chris van Straten

Experience

1. Sports and Entertainment Specialist

   Baird

   Nov 2021 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Oversee the management and usage of over 1 million dollars’ worth of company-owned tickets across the country, received through sponsorships and season tickets, by housing and tracking inventory in TicketManager.• Allocate suite and out-of-suite tickets across major business units within Baird for business development events, associate appreciation outings, and charitable donations.• Work with internal event hosts to confirm all data is provided for each event, including attendee information, correct charge codes, food & beverage orders, and enhanced opportunities. • Serve as the liaison between internal event hosts and the venues for food & beverage ordering, special requests, and add-ons, such as in-game promotions and game-day experiences.• Act as the onsite host for multiple events with Baird clients to ensure proper execution from start to finish.• Distribute tickets for all Baird events using a variety of ticketing platforms, such as Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, and SeatGeek.• Promote open inventory across Baird by drafting monthly newsletters highlighting different events, encouraging associates to utilize tickets.• Research and purchase additional tickets for one-off events, exhibiting the highest level of customer service to ensure Baird clients are satisfied.• Work closely with the Baird marketing team on determining sponsorship value on proposals received from various teams, events, and venues.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

  2014 — 2018