Hi, I'm Brian
people sometimes spell it brain
[more often than i care to admit]
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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 wife 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].
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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].
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Here's a Reel of that event.
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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].
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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.
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Hard Skills
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Concept & Content Creation
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Event & Engagement Strategy
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Budget Development & Management
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Collaboration & Communication
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Sourcing, Contracting & Negotiation
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Full Cycle Event Planning
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Project Management
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Stakeholder Relations
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Decisiveness
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Innovation, Agility & Improvisation
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Tools
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Cvent - Event Management Software & add-on products
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Cvent Supplier Network, formerly Speed RFP
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Canva Design
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Monday.com Project Management
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Dropbox
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Air - Visual Content Management
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Egencia
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Concur
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CapCut
1 - The Predictive Index; Report Date: 5/16/2022; Behavioral ID: 739-8952-289