1. Nadya Teja
(647) 297 8029
nadyateja@gmail.com
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E X P E R I E N C E
2013 - Present EVENT & MARKETING SPECIALIST – ConstructConnect | Roper Industries
(formerly CMD Group, a Reed Elsevier company)
+ Manage the brand experience of ConstructConnect at events to ensure maximum
exposure for products and services, requiring a quick and timely response to
colleagues and external partners and shrewd negotiation skills to manage
multiple vendor relationships.
+ Plan, design and produce events while managing all project delivery elements
within time limits.
+ Strategize and negotiate the best event experience for the organization and
objectives, within the budgetary allotment and timing constraints.
+ Specify and implement staff requirements and manage their activities.
+ Negotiate with third party vendors to ensure the successful execution of the
event, including booth, tradeshow and print vendors.
+ Actively participate and lead in the design of the marketing and PR activities to
promote and publicize events.
+ Conduct pre- and post – event evaluations and report to senior executive
leadership on outcomes, KPIs and ROI.
+ Research and identify additional event opportunities to further promote the
ConstructConnect brand with key target audiences.
+ Work and collaborate with alliances, organizational and media partners to
successfully communicate and execute event objectives.
+ Prepare budgets and provide periodic progress reports to senior executive
leadership for each event project.
Significant Achievements
+ Managed and executed over 40 yearly events, tradeshows and major
conferences with an annual budget of over $1 million. Cost savings and
negotiations were implemented that resulted in no over-spend in any of the
events during my tenure.
+ Complete re-imagining of user experience at events with booth redesign
resulting in award for Booth of the Year 2016 at industry’s largest conference
and event.
+ Actively managed the responsibilities and project management of lines of
businesses (Research and Finance) for corporate rebrand, including build of
requirements, needs assessment and execution of deliverables to ensure
timeliness and strict adherence to brand standards.
+ Created and strategically implemented the first architectural and
engineering-focused newsletter to support brand and communication
objectives to these target audiences from ConstructConnect. First newsletter
resulted in 25% unique open rate – surpassing industry standards.
+ Implemented inaugural year-end event analysis report to demonstrate
participation, execution and cost-savings for events in 2016. Reported on key
Highly motivated and detail oriented event and marketing professional with 7 years of
event planning, project management, budget and logistics experience, including the
successful planning and execution of major corporate events and rebrand
implementation. Excellence in managing strategic and critical partnerships, vendor and
internal stakeholder relationships. Success in enhancing brand experience for clients and
external partners.

2. performance metrics that sustained brand prominence and reach as well as
key performance indicators that contributed directly to ROI. The importance
was placed on tying budgetary spend at events to revenue objectives.
+ Managed the installation, training and roll-out of a project management tool,
SmartSheet, to internal colleagues in the Marketing department. This
included setting up templates, monitoring usage and reporting to senior
management on adoption. The result was more effective project
management reporting and capabilities within the Marketing team.
2013 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (EVENTS) – Silent Auction Company
+ Communicating with event organizers regarding the details of their events while
ensuring all auctions run effectively and smoothly
+ Tasks include obtaining schedules, floor, logos and all event details
+ Systemizing the daily tasks of the business to ensure all procedures and duties
are maintained to SAC’s principles and practices
+ Completed personalized booking-contracts and all other duties assigned to this
task emailing the agreement, updating the calendars and staff
+ Meet with clients to confirm event details
+ Prepare the auction sales with all items and details include bid sheet creation, live
auction organization, attending & assisting auctions
2011 - 2012 PROGRAM COORDINATO R (EVENTS) – Best Buddies Canada
+ Recruited, trained, and mentored student leaders with and without intellectual
and developmental disabilities and worked with faculty, campus and/or host site
administration to host events to help form friendships between people with and
without IDD
+ Leading the development and implementation of local volunteer trainings and
annual events, Best Buddies Evening of Friendship, Leadership Conference,
Hooping It Up and other programmatic events as assigned
+ Assisting in planning of annual gala and fundraising events
2010 – 2011 PROGRAM COORDINATO R (EVENTS) – Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario
+ Responsible for meeting fundraising and volunteer recruitment goals by
executing Heart Month door-to-door campaign and special events
+ Over achieved local canvassing program fundraising target in 2011
+ Coordinated community events such as signing up teams for Big Bike challenge,
community events and activities at local high schools
+ Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment with proven ability to manage a
demanding workload
+ Responsible for managing over 750 volunteers at one time
+ Secured all sponsors and Media Coverage for planned events
+ Assisted area manager with various day to day tasks
+ Organized programs focused on healthy eating and exercising
+ Presented at city wide events to educated communities on the increase of heart
disease and stroke
E D U C A T I O N
2008 – 2010 DIPLOMA IN SPEACIAL EVENTS PLANNING DESTINATIO N TOURISM
George Brown College