1. Kelly M. Egan 175 Pinehur s t Avenue, Apt. 5I - New York, NY 10033
347- 524- 9224 / Kellyegan7 6@gma il.com
Profile Experienc e d, self-motivat e d event profes sion al with over 15 years of experienc e in the event and
hospit ality industry. As an event coordinator and travel director with extensive travel experienc e,
I’ve had the opportunity to coordinat e , mana g e & assist event s througho ut the U.S. and
interna tion ally and experi encing all sides of the industry. Becaus e of this backgroun d, I have an
advant a g e in operating and man a gin g in many different environme n t s , overcoming langu a g e &
cultural barriers.
Work
Experienc
e
Self Employ e d
Fre e lanc e Event Prof e s s i o n a l - Sept emb e r 20 1 4 - Pre s e nt
· Profes sional, creative and det ail- orient e d plann er and project man a g e r of corpor at e and
speci al event s.
· Budge t oversight and cost- effective mana g eme n t .
· Exception al interper so n al skills and relationship building with clients, outside agenci e s,
and vendors.
· Supervisor with ability to recruit, train, and motivat e event staff.
· Highly experi enc e d Travel Director mana ging the full or portion of an event.
CITI
AVP, Senior Proje c t Mana g e r , Global Event Marke ting – Augus t 20 1 1 – Sept emb e r
20 1 4
· Planne d & execut e d a wide range of event s for internal clients including privat e receptions
and dinners, golf outings,
trade show event s and institutional investor confere nc e s with budge t s betwe e n $5,000
and $1 million.
· Negotiat e d contract s and found creative ways to cost save to succe s sfully keep event s on
budge t.
· Negotiat e d contract s, select e d venue s and vendors to suit each event with purpos e and
proper conce s sions.
· Succes sfully coordinat e d AV, F&B, Accommo d a tions and Transport a tion to me et event
specifications.
· Hired and mana g e d pre- event and on- site event staff.
· Worked with internal teams to design e- vites and event registration sites.
· Ensure all event s are within comp a n y brand guideline s.
· Establish and retain relationships with internal clients and extern al vendors.
Highligh t s :
Over $125,00 0 in event cost savings in 2013 with an estimat e d $150,00 0 for 2014; Assisted
in the design of the on- site registration syst em currently being used at Citi event s; Creat ed
the departme n t ‘Think Tank’ to encour a g e the used of forward and creative thinking to
problem solve, improve procedur e s and expan d thought .
ARAMARK
Proje c t Mana g e r , Citi Global Event Marke t in g – Dec emb e r 20 1 0 – Sept emb e r 20 1 1
Prior work as an event profes sion al at Citi until headcou n t open e d up in the event s departme n t .
SELF EMPLOYED
Fre e lanc e Event Coordina t o r and Trav el Direc t or , 19 9 8 - 20 1 0
· Succes sfully plan and execut e me e tings and event s at different levels and venue s
globally.
· In dema n d onsite support man a gin g various event are a s as accommo d a t ions ,
transport a tion, food & bever a g e , event activities, room deliveries, registration and
hospit ality. Great e s t strength s in transport a tion, accommo d a t ions and dat ab a s e
mana g eme n t .
· Lead, Organize and Manage onsite event staff
Client s Includ e d:
Merrill Lynch, Deutsch e Bank, BMI, York Street Manageme n t (for JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan
Stanley), Schering- Plough, D&R Events, EIM (for Toyot a and Stat e Auto), The Event s Team,
SportsMark (for Visa), Farallon & Carlson (for Viacom)
Highligh t s :
Manage r of all ground transport a tion for Johann e s b ur g portion of World Cup - VISA, June - July,
2010 through SportsMark; Manage d and reconciled over 10 hot els/250 0 rooms - Europe a n

2. Music Awards - Viacom – 2009
BB EVENTWARE, CO. – NEW YORK, NY (singl e owne d / not incorpor a t e d )
Sol e Propri e t o r , 20 0 1 - 20 0 8
· Designe d and creat e d name badge s and print items for corporat e event s. Primary name badge
supplier for Merrill Lynch changing their badge proce s s to become more economi c ally &
ecologically sound.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO. – NEW YORK, NY
Corporat e Assistant & Jr. Event Planner, 96/98 & Corporat e Production Assistant 92/96
· Assisted the head of confere nc e s , planne d and execut e d receptions, dinners and event s with
250 or att en d e e s and arrang e d one- on- one me etings for investor confere nc e s , 97/98.
· Production Assist ant, supporting the head of the video departme n t 92/96 in all clerical aspec t s
Additional
Skills
Extremely proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint & Outlook. Knowledge of Photosho p.
Other skills include writing, docume n t editing, format ting and problem solving.
College The Sage College s , Troy, NY – Fashion Merchandising – 91/92
F.I.T. Continuing Education, New York, NY – Fashion Merchandising – 93/94