Events

Director of Operations and Development for the 2004 St Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace
A 7 month contract with the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation from August 2003 to February 2004, with an operational budget of around $1.5 million and a total budget including in kind services of $8 million

Development
Identified and secured corporate sponsors
Assisted in the creation of sponsorship levels and marketing materials
Secured over $350,000 in sponsorships

Operations

• Responsible for the daily operation of the Ice Palace, which included ticketing, security, first aid, hospitality and catering, entertainment, volunteer recruitment and management. The Ice Palace was open from January 22, 2004-February 8, 2004.

• Attended construction meetings and supervised the layout of tents and stages

• Wrote all Operation SOP’s and the Emergency Action Plan

• Supervised Fanfare Attractions, the ticketing agent for the event

• Produced the videos shown at the Ice Palace

• Media spokesperson for the Ice Palace which included national and local television, print and radio

• Created the organizational structure and managed 1,500+ volunteers over a 17 day run

Outstanding Accomplishments

• $600,000 net profit on the Ice Palace

• Secured Pepsi as the Sound and Light Show Sponsor

• No major incidents or accidents during the 17 days of operation

• Excellent working rapport with the volunteers and the board