Megan Rees

WORK HISTORY- RELEVANT

Experience in event co-ordination and the hospitality industry spanning
- Event management
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Fundraising and campaigning
- Marketing and promotions

MIA ' Made In Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand
June 2006 ' Present
Event and Marketing Co-ordinator

- Employed on an ongoing freelance basis to create and implement a strategic marketing plan for MIA (a design store, art gallery, graphics studio and production team based in Napier. Working remotely from an office at home).
- Editor of MIA website. Interviewing, writing articles and coordinating content for a new website.
- Coordinating, planning and marketing of a variety of MIA events. This includes the MIA Fashion Show 2006 and an upcoming Waitangi Weekend Concert 2007 with well known NZ band Fat Freddy's Drop at Te Awa Winery.
- Developing budgets and gaining sponsorship.

Napier Inner City Marketing, Napier, New Zealand
June 2003 ' June 2005
Resigned to travel the world for 9 months then hired on a contractual basis on my return. March 2006 ' June 2006
Event and Marketing Co-ordinator

- Co-ordination, management and planning of many successful events including 'the Great Long Lunch, the 'Winter Solstice Fire Festival' and the 'Wine and Food Safari'.
- Developing budgets and gaining sponsorship. Sponsors secured include Porsche, Radio Network, Radio Works, Smokefree, and APN Media.
- Implementing marketing and promotional strategies.
- Creating publicity through liaison with media. In the last two years I have achieved a high level of publicity for the events I have managed. This included event coverage on TV1, TV3 and in several major New Zealand publications including North and South, Air New Zealand Magazine and Cuisine Magazine.
- Liaison with press advertising staff and radio advertising staff.
- Co-ordination of participants in each event ' performers, judges, catering, security etc.
- Creating logistical plans and preparation of timelines.
- Implementation of Health and Safety practices and OSH regulations.
- Building strong relationships with sponsors, clients, participants and media.

Crucial Traders Cafe, Auckland, New Zealand
March 1998 ' February 2001
Manager / Co-owner

- Co-owner and manager of a prominent cafe/catering business in Kingsland, Auckland.
- Sales and marketing.
- Managing front of house duties, client services and coordinating staff.
- Responsible for a high quality catering service for private and corporate customers. The business had a solid reputation. Clients included Eric Watson, Warner Music, BMG Music, Greenstone Productions, South Seas Film School, TV3 and Young and Rubicam Advertising.
- Running and designing small to large events including menus, organising equipment hire and employing staff.
- Costing of all services offered to ensure profit margin achieved.
- Designing seasonal menus.
- Stock management and control.
- Building a strong client base ensuring ongoing business.

Body Shop Bayswater, London
January 1996 ' December 1996
Promotions & Campaign Coordinator Retail

- Networking with local charities to provide sponsorship and associated requirements needed by individual groups. Including fundraising and donations, petition coordination, organising volunteers and being involved in relative events.
- Responsible for instigating and supervising the marketing of social and environmental campaigns through a retail store.
- On retail level was responsible for in store promotions, product launches and customer services.
- Involved in organising and participating in a highly successful fundraising event for Eastern European Relief Fund. Gaining sponsorship from various associated organisations including an airline. Organising media attention from local newspapers and flight magazines.