AMY HYDE
Summary
Event management professional prepared for this role. Proven track record in planning and executing successful events, showcasing ability to handle logistics and client relations effectively. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Skills include project management, vendor coordination, and budget oversight.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Manager
Sauce Magazine
11.2016 - 11.2024
- Trained and supervised event staff to complete tasks on time.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Recruited trained, and managed teams of volunteers to assist with event operations and logistics.
- Established relationships with key stakeholders, fostering long-term partnerships for future collaborations.
- Created new, annual, profitable events.
- Delivered prompt payment for event vendors, venues, staff and transportation providers.
- Cultivated new business opportunities by attending industry conferences, networking events, and conducting targeted outreach initiatives.
- Conducted post-event analyses to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes for future success.
Executive Assistant
Maxine Clark - Clark-Fox Foundation
10.2013 - 11.2015
- Directly and independently provided support for a fast –paced CEO and Founder of a global retail institution headquartered in St. Louis.
- Prepared contracts and make arrangements for personal appearances.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly board meetings across the country.
Men's Division Manager - Midwest
Nordstrom
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Worked closely with buyer to ensure merchandise on the floor is right for market and merchandised properly
- Planned and executed both private and store-wide events for VIP customers
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Oversaw cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination on complex projects or initiatives.
Education
High School Diploma -
Belleville East High School
Belleville, ILNo Degree - Pattern Making
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Team leadership and supervision
- On-site execution
- Logistic management
- Creative direction
- Post-event analysis
- Entertainment booking
Volunteer Experience
Albert Pujols Family Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri 01/01/08 - Present.
Plan and coordinate events including fundraisers, auctions and trivia nights.
Proclomation from mayors office claiming "Food Truck Friday Day" based off our successfull event.
Food Truck Friday is an event Sauce Magazine holds 8 times a year in Tower Grove Park. It features over 25 food trucks, dozens of vendors and live music. In 2023 I was notified that the mayors office would be proclaiming a day in May as "Sauce Magazine's Food Truck Friday Day".
Timeline
Event Manager
Sauce Magazine
11.2016 - 11.2024
Executive Assistant
Maxine Clark - Clark-Fox Foundation
10.2013 - 11.2015
Men's Division Manager - Midwest
Nordstrom
01.2003 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Belleville East High School
No Degree - Pattern Making
School of The Art Institute of Chicago