1. Patrick T. Rossetti
Cell: 503-703-6188 www.linkedin.com/in/patrickrossetti/ managerdeep@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Event Management professional with expertise and abilities in vendor relations, budgeting, event
logistics, contract negotiations, and event marketing/branding. Ability to work with all levels of people from
city administrators to disgruntled customers and can handle the stress of the event even in the most diverse
situations.
 Event Management: Focused on customer experience
 Vendor Management
 Chaos Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, Hillsboro, OR 2014 – Present
Manager – Responsible for every aspect of this weekly event. Scheduling of entertainment, creation of
special events, recruitment and retention of vendors, developing a working budget of over $150,000 and
management of employees and volunteers and devising a logistics plan are all duties I performed.
 Developed processes and procedures and programs specific to our organization and events
 Repaired and developed relationships with local businesses for mutual benefit
 Strengthened relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure a smooth running organization
 Essentially was a “Jack-of-all-Trades” manager able to handle anything the arose
Unger Farm Store, Cornelius, OR 2013
Assistant Manager – Supervised all activities at the Farm Store and Café while managing a small staff
on a regular schedule.
 Café prep work and general daily duties to prepare for store opening.
 Supervision of staff.
 Performed Inventory, received new stock and developed new merchandise displays.
 Upsold everything possible and ensured the customer always left happy.
St. MatthewCatholic Church, Hillsboro, OR 2010 – 2013
Parish Life Event Coordinator – Create socialopportunities to enhance the community experience for
both members and non-members.
 Revived the Parish Campout to become one of the most anticipated events among parish families.
 Currently developing a Bocce Tournament.
 Increased the participation of both vendors and customers at annual Holiday Fair.
Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace, Hillsboro, OR 2004 – 2009
Manager – Responsibilities included vendor recruitment and retention, creating annual budget of over
$100,000, volunteer training, Event logistics, development of marketing plan, protocol development, public
relations and implementation of overall event plan as prescribed by the Board of Directors.
 Increased audience music expectations over 5 years from small town garage bands to
larger bands who had name recognition, dedicated following and professional CD’s to increase event
participation on any given day.
 Increased revenue by 20% each year for 3 years, reversing a downward trend and making the event
profitable again. I accomplished this by restructuring the vendor fee schedule, increasing income
from soda and beer sales, and increasing the number of vendors attending per week.
 Developed a logistical plan that allowed us to set-up and take down an event that hosted over 8,000
attendees on any given night.

2. Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, Hillsboro, OR 2004 – 2009
Manager – Responsible for every aspect of this weekly event. Scheduling of entertainment, creation of
special events, recruitment and retention of vendors, developing a working budget of just under $100,000
and management of employees and volunteers and devising a logistics plan are all duties I performed.
 Developed a Vendor inspection program that was devised to ensure that all vendors adhered to the
rules and guidelines for the event.
 Created a poster art contest as a means to help promote both the Farmers’ Market event and the local
art community tying both the artist and the finished poster into various aspects of the event.
Hillsboro Downtown Business Assoc.,Hillsboro, OR 2004 -2008
Manager – Coordinated Association member events, collected member dues, acted as liaison between
new businesses and City Administrators, maintained member database and association website as needed.
 Maintained and updated database of businesses
 Managed yearly dues for all members
 Recruited businesses to join the Assoc.
 Acted as “Welcome Wagon” to new businesses
 Created all marketing materials and advertisements for promoting the Assoc.
 Coordinated all special events (Safe-N-Sane trick or treat, Holly Days, Antique Fair)
OTHER RELEVENT EXPERIENCE
Oregon Festival & Events Assoc., Volunteer
Advertising Manager, OBPRPublic Relations
Auction Co-Chair, St. MatthewCatholic Grade School
EDUCATION
Portland State Univ. BA in Marketing and a BA in Advertising