Elizabeth Bloodworth

EVENTS - EXPERIENTIAL - COMMUNICATIONS

San Francisco, California | elizabethbloodworth @ gmail.com

Freelance

Event Manager/Producer, Remote

  • Conference Operations Manager, Nvidia (Contract)

    • Producer for first-time park takeover at Nvidia GTC 2025

  • Event Producer, George P. Johnson Agency (Contract)

    • Planning and onsite execution for zone of large showcase at CiscoLive 2025

    • Led planning and onsite execution for two large booths at CiscoLive 2024

  • Event Manager, Sentilink (Contract)

    • Oversee logistics for trade show and sponsorships including FICOWorld 2024

  • Communications/Marketing

  • Events Consultant

    • 100 Cities Summit, 2018 - Attendee and Volunteer Management

  • Blog Contributor and Website Copywriter

    • Attendify (event app, now acquired).

Events and Experiential Manager, San Francisco

  • Shape and execute Zenni’s experiential strategy

  • Oversee brand presence and sponsorship of live and virtual events from strategy through execution

    • Music festivals

    • Gaming conventions and e-sports competitions

    • Social benefit events that promote eye health education and give kids glasses

    • VIP gifting opportunities

    • Fan events and activations at partner team home and away games

  • Track sales and manage inventory of four pop-up activations

  • Negotiate and manage contracts, budgets, and detailed schedules 

  • Accomplishments

    • Upgraded Zenni’s VIP gifting program

    • Implemented inventory system to track event-related collateral, swag, eyewear

    • Led the creation of two new experiential builds used to activate at e-sports and stadium events

Zenni

Startup Basecamp

EVENTS AND COMMUNITY MANAGER, SAN FRANCISCO

Creating events and programs for the tech and startup community in SF/Silicon Valley

  • Event management from concept through execution

  • Recruiting speakers

  • Event marketing and communications

  • Curating event content on topics including FinTech, FoodTech and Social Entrepreneurship

Christian Union

Events Manager, New York City

  • Drove complete rebranding of flagship student conference including name, logo, and collateral resulting in clearer marketing and increased visibility of the conference

  • Upgraded major conference to digital app going green and saving $5000 in design/production

  • Created new alumni welcome events that each attracted 50+ young professionals in NYC

  • Restructured winter staff conference to emphasize professional development greatly improving post-event scores

  • Developed new, specialized programs for children and teens at the annual summer staff conference to rave reviews

  • Built large conferences for Ivy League undergraduates and alumni with 550+ attendees

  • Planned and executed 10+ events annually from small lectures to large benefit and student events

  • Oversaw event digital communications including email, social, website content

  • Oversaw venue selection and vendor sourcing

  • Negotiated contracts with a wide range of vendors

  • Coached volunteer teams of over 50 adults and Ivy League students

  • Tracked, analyzed, and reported on conference survey and post-event data

  • Mentored undergraduate women at Columbia University

FOCUS

Various titles over the years, DC & NyC

  • Experienced keynote speaker and emcee in various settings of 300+ attendees

  • Directed 25+ weekend conferences and 1-2 week camps for 40 to 250 students

  • Innovated and designed new conferences from initiation to implementation

  • Selected and trained volunteer teams of up to 50 undergraduates and young adults

  • Facilitated info sessions to increase awareness of organization’s goals and strategies

  • Utilized social media to foster community and recruit students and volunteers

  • Developed and implemented training programs for staff and volunteers

  • Wrote training manuals

  • Organized and directed monthly activities and social events for 100+ students

  • Facilitated 4+ small group discussions with a wide range of age groups every week

  • Mentored students ages 16 to 21

  • DJ’d New Year’s Eve parties for high school students

Volunteer

Volunteer Leader working with homeless families, Reality SF
Committee Chair and Committee Member, Young Life NYC
Alumni Admissions Interviewer, Duke University

Education

Duke University, Durham, NC.
BA, History.
GPA: 3.8, magna cum laude

Special Skills

(Former) Licensed New York City Tour Guide
(Current) CMP: Certified Meeting Professional - valid through 2029

You can find more detail about my work experience and education on my LinkedIn profile here.