kristin kusmer

senior event coordinator

About

Highly motivated, energetic professional with specialized experience in event management. Articulate communicator with a proven ability to plan and synchronize the essential details of multiple tradeshows, seminars and events in an efficient and resourceful manner. Select qualifications encompass: Specialties: Onsite Meeting & Tradeshow Management…Logistical Planning & Coordination…Site Selection and Management…Budget Tracking and Reporting…Speaker Procurement

Country

united states

City

cincinnati

Industry

events services

Skill

marketing, event management, trade shows, account management, advertising, sales, event planning, salesforce.com, media relations, budgets, marketing communications, marketing strategy, public relations, product marketing, time management, business development, social media marketing, team building

Experience

event manager

psion

2003-11 - 2008-11 · 5 yrs 1 mo

senior event coordinator

eyemed vision care

2014-3 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

event coordinator - contractor

luxottica/eyemed vision care

2009-8 - 2013-11 · 4 yrs 4 mos

* August 2009 * December 2009 * July 2010 * December 2010 * July 2011 * December 2011 * July 2012 * December 2012 * August 2013 * November 2013 * Coordinated the scheduling and assignment of captains for more than 1000 EyeMed open enrollment events over the course of three months. * Served as one of the main contacts for the nationwide network of event captains * Completed daily reminder calls, phone campaigns to search for captain coverage and event follow up * Facilitated client outreach for the continuously developing 2010 health fair event schedule * Organized and executed captain demo frame replenishment process

marketing coordinator

butler county care facility

2001-5 - 2003-4 · 2 yrs

* Developed marketing materials and created public awareness for this county owned skilled nursing facility. * Administered media relations, ad design and ad placement * Designed and produced promotional literature, signage and internal and external newsletters and direct mailings * Conducted facility tours and assisted incoming residents with admissions process * Major Accomplishments * Planned and executed annual resident and family Thanksgiving and Holiday banquets * Worked hand in hand with nursing home administrators and County Labor Counsel to produce staff communications during a labor union campaign

freelance writer

mercy health (formerly catholic health partners)

2000-9 - 2001-3 · 7 mos

Wrote, compiled and edited copy for bi-monthly, employee newsletter and brochures

event coordinator - contractor

luxottica

2009-8 - Present · 17 yrs 2 mos

Luxottica Group is a market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury, sports and performance eyewear. Luxottica's mission is multifold: to improve the well-being and satisfaction of its customers while simultaneously creating value for its 79,000 employees and the communities in which the Group operates. The Group is a vertically integrated organization, whose manufacturing of sun and prescription eyewear is backed by a wide-reaching wholesale and retail network.Product design, development and manufacturing take place in Luxottica's 12 facilities around the world. The Company has a strong and well-balanced brand portfolio that includes a number of proprietary brands, such as Ray-Ban and Oakley, and licensed brands.