The USDA held a meeting for its constituents in Pennsylvania. The event was held at the Sheraton in Pittsburgh for 100 people and included presentations by the USDA and Small Business Administration.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
site selection and hotel room management, creation of registration website
vendor selection and coordination
on-site logistics and operations
Series of meetings for Department of Interior held in Santiago, Chile, Kampala, Uganda, Burlington, Vermont and Bar Harbor Maine.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
site selection and hotel room management
vendor selection and coordination
on-site logistics and operations
Texas State Autism Conference
The 19th annual Texas State Conference on Autism was held in Arlington, Texas. The three day conference drew parents and teachers from all over the state and had an attendance of 2000+. In addition to the over 60 classes of various educational content, the participants were able to visit the various tradeshow merchants, and received a welcome bag complete with program and promotional items.
Coordination Efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
coordinated event sponsorship and underwriting including $5000 first time sponsor
coordinated all collateral material, including signage, brochures and 50-page event program
speaker and VIP management including travel, room accommodations, and session needs for 75 speakers
exhibitor and sponsor communication and management
budget development and maintenance
vendor selection and contract negotiations including hotel, audiovisual, printing and transportation
ordered and assembled attendee bags
coordinated onsite registration and managed 100 volunteers and staff
on-site logistics and operations
Clients Comments: “Elias Events worked diligently with us to produce a first rate event. They were given many constraints, including a space that was too small and used their skills to help define the event parameters.” Dina Hinojosa, Education Service Center 2
TxDot Speakers Series
The TxDot Speaker Series was held over a three week period in February 2014. With only a two week lead time, the 25 sessions held in 25 Texas cities proved to be quite a task but our team was up for the challenge.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
development of event website
collateral material, including signage and event program
event marketing including media placement in print and radio
event registration
speaker management
vendor selection and coordination
on-site logistics and operations
TESS Industry Day
The Federal Retirement Investment Board event was a one-day event held in Washington, DC at the Kellogg Conference Center. The event for over 150 attendees included a general meeting session.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
development of event website
collateral material, including signage and event program
event marketing
event registration
vendor selection and coordination
on-site logistics and operations
Obangame Express
The Obangame Express is a series of 4 days meetings for the US Navy. The July event was held in Paris, France at the Hilton Charles DeGaulle Airport and the September Meeting was held in Dakar, Senegal at the Radisson Blu, Hotel Sofitel, Abidjan and Radisson Blue, Abidjan.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
site selection and hotel room management
vendor selection and coordination
on-site logistics and operations
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
Wilmington District Army Corp of Engineers
The ACES meeting for the Wilmington District Army Corp of Engineers was a series of four meetings held in Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte and Ashville.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included:
overall turn-key event management including all logistical aspects of event
site selection
collateral material, including signage and event program
event registration
vendor selection and coordination including audiovisual components and videography
on-site logistics and operations
NOAA – CORAL REEF RESILIENCE
The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force is co-chaired by the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior, and includes leaders of 12 federal agencies, seven U.S. states and territories, and three freely associated states. The five day event for over 400 attendees was held at the Marriott Harbour Beach Ft. Lauderdale included general sessions, multiple breakout sessions, a tradeshow, two evening receptions and a full day of off site field trips to various reef locations.
Coordination, Negotiation and Management efforts included: