Tina Volz-Bongar

About Tina Volz-Bongar

Repeated success directing all aspects of special and corporate events, corporate shows and entertainment, from engaging with clients to gather specifications and devise comprehensive logistical plans to providing onsite leadership to ensure flawless event execution; natural ability to transform client vision into a stunning reality. Competent financial manager, tracking expenses across marketing, entertainment, venue, vendors, and décor spreadsheets, adhering to client budget and providing metrics to support event marketing ROI. Proven leadership and communication talents, aligning efforts of multidisciplinary teams and maintaining open lines of communication to ensure seamless preparation and execution. Marketing experience not only experiential but also advertising print production. Leverage background in theater, film, and television to inspire visual design of event décor and event programming and flow. Creative director roles too. Specialties: Strategic Small Business Planning, Creative Event Development / Creative Entertainment Development, Event Marketing / Event Promotion, Venue / Vendor Selection, Contract Development / Negotiations, Project / Event Management, Logistics Coordination, Budget Allocation / Management, Team Leadership & Oversight / Corporate Entertainment, Corporate Shows / Direct Marketing, Web and Print Production / Digital Events Technical specialties, Web conferencing & Auto CAD literate

Experience

1. Creative and Marketing Events Director, Corporate Entertainment and Shows

   Bongarbiz

   Jan 2000 — Present · Brooklyn & Peekskill, NY, US

   Manage all aspects of special event and corporate event execution, from concept development and strategic marketing to on-site event direction to deliver seamless, high-quality entertainment for corporate, private, and industry clients.* Consult with clients, evaluating event goals and budget to guide development of event concept and comprehensive execution plans. Manage selection and negotiation of venue, artists/performers, corporate entertainers and vendors, reviewing and securing most competitive bid for security, photographers, food/beverage suppliers, and support staff, as well as audio-visual and production teams, ensuring all event components align with client’s vision and budget. Develop publicity/marketing plans; craft event press release. Devise detailed logistical plan/schedule and provide on-site event management, overseeing equipment setup and décor across staging, seating, and hospitality areas. Serve as key liaison between clients, artists, entertainers and event staff, ensuring successful event execution. Effectively direct activities of multiple event teams across audio-visual and stage production, technical building and décor crew, and entertainers, aligning diverse efforts to achieve exceptional guest experience. Ellicit feedback from artists, clients, and event crews, gathering insight to identify best practices for implementation in future events. Manage expense tracking and ROI reporting. Highlights include:* Successfully managed entertainment and event creative for New York City’s largest private corporate function, a 12-hour event with as many as 14K guests event for nine consecutive years.* Designed and directed original events for such high-profile corporate clients as PepsiCo, IBM, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, MasterCard, Chase, and Bloomberg LLP.* Developed and launched an online event planning system, facilitating information sharing across corporate events teams, with special Filemaker to Excel (Numbers) spreadsheet system.

Education

• Hampshire College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1978 — 1983

• Hampshire College

  Theater Arts

  1978 — 1982

Skills

• Marketing Copy
• Contract Management
• Copywriting
• Project Management
• Wordpress
• Project Planning
• Os X
• Live Entertainment
• Event Planning
• Vendor Management
• Live Events
• Trade Shows
• Corporate Events
• Microsoft Word
• Team Management
• Small Business Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• File Management
• Conference Coordination
• Conference Production
• Event Producing
• Logistics Management
• Operating Budgets
• Photoshop
• Filemaker
• Proposal Writing
• Project Coordination
• Private Events
• Budgets
• Marketing Communications
• Event Marketing
• Venue Scouting
• Mac Os X
• Special Events Production
• Management of Creative Teams
• Special Events Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Entertainment
• Event Management
• Copy Editing