Ieasha M. Jones

Special Events @Georgia Tech Research Institute

Tbilisi, GE

I run every aspect of the event from behind the scenes. I am also involved in more than just the planning and execution of the event. Brand building, marketing and communication strategy are all also a part of my job and what makes an event come together. I focus on the creative, technical and logistical elements that help create a successful event. I work with individuals on event design, audio-visual production, logistics, budgeting, client service and more importantly - negotiation. I\'m somewhat of an \"event architect.\"Within the last year, I\'ve become heavily focused on Sustainable event management. I\'ve become focused on producing events with concerns for environmental, economic and social issues. Sustainability in event management incorporates socially and environmentally responsible decision making into the planning, organization and implementation of, and participation in an event. It involves including sustainable development principles and practices in all levels of event organization, and aims to ensure that an event is hosted responsibly. It represents the total package of interventions at an event, and needs to be done in an integrated manner. Event greening starts from the planner and goes all the way through to the venue, speaker and trickles all the way down to the attendee. I love what I do. I love seeing the end product of all my hard work. I\'d lie though if I said the best part wasn\'t the conclusion of a successful event.