Events by

BRian
Edwards

Hi, I'm Brian

people sometimes spell it brain

[more often than i care to admit]

Elevator Speech

I'm a detailed, creative, occasionally funny [according to my peers, I swear] events manager with over 10 years’ experience in marketing communications, corporate meetings and events, and hospitality.

I live in Des Moines, IA with my lovely fiancé Jamie and our three hooligan animals -- Golden Retriever Mogley, Chocolate Lab Lola, and Rescue Kitty Lucky [we found her in a parking garage, to be honest].

Here's my family.

My Favorite Event

My answer may vary depending on the day [the same can be said about which pet is my favorite]. Today, I'm very much team Mogley.

My favorite event? Oh, right. That would have to be my most recent feat: a multi-day corporate conference for 1,200+ attendees complete with all the bells and whistles [plus blood, sweat, probably a tear or two, and a $3MM budget].

Here's a Reel of that event.

Soft Skills

My Personal Development Report states that I am: "Collaborative and accommodating; persuasive and people oriented; an optimistic cohesion builder; a strong disciplined, thoughtful delegator; and a motivating communicator with a supportive management style." [*blushing* I am inclined to agree].

I am proud to have been nominated by my peers and selected by executive leadership as the recipient of the 2022 Krause Group Values Award for Teamwork.

Hard Skills

Concept & Content Creation
Event & Engagement Strategy
Budget Development & Management
Collaboration & Communication
Sourcing, Contracting & Negotiation

Full Cycle Event Planning
Project Management
Stakeholder Relations
Decisiveness
Innovation, Agility & Improvisation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite
Cvent - Event Management Software & add-on products
Cvent Supplier Network, formerly Speed RFP
Canva Design

Monday.com Project Management
Dropbox
Air - Visual Content Management
Egencia
Concur
CapCut

1 - The Predictive Index; Report Date: 5/16/2022; Behavioral ID: 739-8952-289

Mail

User

Phone

experience

Snapshot of my events and hospitality background below.

FULL RESUME

Leads strategy, planning, execution, and evaluation of all corporate event programs including: meetings, townhalls, and conferences; executive retreats; recognition and engagement events; marketing event activations and campaigns; sponsorships and partnerships.

July 2019 - Current

Events Planning Manager

Kum & Go, L.C. / Maverik, Inc.

Responsible for project management of restaurant renovation/rebrand while facilitating operational workstreams including: staffing, training, menu development, private event programming, sales, and marketing.

May 2016 - June 2017

General Manager

Goldfinch Restaurant

Two Rivers Hospitality Group

Oversaw day-to-day operations of multi-entity hospitality group with gross sales of >$4MM specializing in large-scale corporate and private events, full-scale catering, and event venue services.