Vanessa Keating is an event and production consultant based in Ojai, California with over 20 years of experience planning corporate events, expos, award shows, and presentations. She has extensive experience managing teams and budgets, securing vendors and equipment, and overseeing logistics. Some of her clients include AMD, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, NFL, TEDx, and various charity organizations. She offers services such as event planning, public speaking mentorship, and production consulting.

1. Vanessa A.
Keating
Evolve Creative
Consulting
OJAI
PO Box 1239
Ojai, CA 93024
phone:
404.291.7277
e-fax:
855.344.4345
e-mail:
vakeating@gmail.com
web:
evolvecreative
consulting.com
Professional Skills
w Over 20 years of Corporate Event, Meeting Planning, Expo, Awards Show, Logistic and Presentation Experience
w Team Leader with an ability to lead, direct, and support large teams in a highly collaborative and service oriented manner
w Proven ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, dynamic environments with emphasis on timelines and delivery
w Exceptionally strong leadership, communication, writing, administrative, and computer skills
w Advanced experience with digital information, forms and reports, including a clear understanding of information management
Production Experience
Sr. Producer / Producer / Consultant
w Event Consultant, Public Speaking Mentorship, Planning and Implementation of Meetings, Analyst Briefs, Training
Sessions, Educational Workshops, Award & Charity Events, Web & Interactive Design Management
Associate Producer / Line Producer
w Selected and Managed Vendor & Staff Production Resources, Décor, Signage, and Food & Beverage for overall
Execution of Event Elements; Personally Managed Event Budgets and Schedules
w Secured and Managed Equipment & Coordination of Signage for (50+) Breakout Session Rooms and Sizeable Expo Booths.
w Production logistics for up to 250 event crew staff (domestic & international air & ground travel, hotel, meals, insurance,
W-9, visas and carnets)
Backstage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager / Talent Coordinator
w Interface with Executives, Celebrity Talent, Speakers, Performers and various Entertainment Acts
w Managed and Supervised Green Rooms, Talent Riders, Make-up, Food & Beverage, Hotel and Ground Transportation
w Communication with Production Teams, Managed Production Schedules and Timelines
w Advanced Spring-Break Celebrity Appearances for Major Motion Picture release
w Ground Transportation Coordinator and Red Carpet Coordinator Announcer for Music Awards Show in Nairobi, Kenya
Project Manager / Graphics Coordinator
w Directed Design and Production of Client Presentations and Multiple / Simultaneous Breakout Meetings
w Creative Concept, Design and Production; Material and Vendor Selection of Event Collateral (signage, menus, invitations,
leave-behinds) Client Gifts (client to client, incentives and give-a-ways) and Client Marketing Materials (magazine ads)
w Creative Assistance and Crew Management of Client Lobby and Showroom Re-design
w Producing On-camera interviews of attendees, Collection of Assets, Coordination and Direction of Video Edits
Production Coordinator / Photo Producer
w Organized and Managed Crew/Model Call & Shoot Schedules; Catering; Budgets for Catalog and Lifestyle Photo Shoots
w Coordinator of Schedules, Travel, Lodging, Account Management for Multi-City Global Museum Exhibitions
w Script Coordination and Script Room Management for Complex, Multi Faceted Events
w Crew Mgmt., Trucking Schedules, Venue Research, Selection and Contract of Multitudinous Multi-city Tech Road Tours
w On-site office mgr., on-site logistics, material sourcing, creation of forms, proposals, pitches, script and show books
Marketing Coordinator / Office Process Consultant
w Development of Company Business Plan
w Creation, Research, Design and Utilization of Office & Studio Marketing Initiatives, Office Procedures and Forms
w Implementation, Research and Organization of Vendor Files, Document Standards and Electronic Filing Systems
w Set-up and Management of Studio and Office for two Independent Photography Studio Clients
Partial Client List
AMD - Road Tours (3 separate Nat’l Road Tours) Integrated Supply Network - Magazine Print Ad Producer
Aventis Pharmaceuticals - Educational Seminar Producer Microsoft - Xbox@E3, WP7 Launch, CES Production & Logistics
BellSouth Corporation - Analysts Brief Producer Mitsubishi Motors - NY Auto Show Car Launch Producer
Cigna Health - Graphic & Photo Shoot Producer for Web Redesign MTV Music Awards - Transportation & Red Carpet Cord (Africa)
Coca-Cola Company - Bottlers Mtg; Print, Media & Graphics Cord. NFL - International Tailgate Event (London)
Consciousness Network - Stage Event & Expo Production Consultant Panasonic - CES Booth Stage & Keynote Events
CMT Country Music Awards - Talent Coordinator Premier Exhibitions - Bodies and Titanic Int’l Exhibit Cord
Golf Sophisticate - Catalog & Web Photo Shoots Samsung - Phone Launches & Multi-City Training Tours
IBM - PartnerWorld, eBU, Global Analysts Brief (India) TEDx - Event Manager, Food & Beverage Logistics
Charity & Silent Auction Events Producer: Cabbagetown Relief, Katrina Relief, Captain Planet, Atlanta Police Foundation
Work History
June 2005 - Present Event & Photography Producer Freelance/Contract Ojai, CA
April 2003 - June 2005 Associate Producer PGI Atlanta, GA
April 1999 - April 2003 Production Coordinator PGI Atlanta, GA
October 1998 - April 1999 Event Coordinator Starlight International Atlanta, GA
September 1994 - October 1998 Office/Marketing Mgr RDA/Presnell Assoc. Atlanta, GA
Education
Palm Beach Community College & Dekalb Community College, Florida Atlantic University
¡ Graphic Design & Illustration; Social Sciences
References & Client/Project History
References and Client/Project history are available on request.