Kimberly W.

Need an experienced event professional who can step into a complex project, organize the moving pieces, lead vendors and staff, and make sure the event gets executed? That's where I come in. I'm a Certified Faith-Based Meeting Professional (CFMP) and senior event operations professional with 15+ years of hospitality, meetings, conferences, and live-event experience. I specialize in turning event concepts and plans into organized, executable operations—from master timelines and vendor coordination to registration, production logistics, onsite management, and post-event closeout. I support corporations, associations, nonprofits, government agencies, universities, and organizations that need experienced event leadership without adding a full-time event director to their staff. AREAS I CAN OWN • Event Operations & Project Management • Corporate Meetings & Conferences • Multi-Day Conferences • Live & Outdoor Event Operations • Venue & Site Logistics • Vendor & Contractor Management • Event Staffing & Team Coordination • Registration & Attendee Management • Speaker & VIP Logistics • AV & Production Coordination • Master Event Timelines • Run-of-Show Development • Budget Management • Sponsorship Fulfillment • Risk, Safety & Contingency Planning • Onsite Event Management • Post-Event Reporting & Closeout WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT I don't simply provide recommendations and leave the execution to you. I build the operational structure needed to move an event forward, identify gaps before they become problems, coordinate stakeholders, maintain accountability, and take ownership of execution. My hospitality leadership background also means I understand events from both sides of the table: planner and venue. I understand hotel operations, contracts, service expectations, event flow, guest experience, vendor relationships, and what must happen behind the scenes for an event to appear seamless to attendees. PROJECT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES My experience spans corporate and association conferences, government and community events, university programs, nonprofit events, leadership conferences, outdoor events, fundraising events, workshops, multi-day programs, and large-scale event operations. Recent work has included university programming, government/community events, conferences, fundraising events, and projects requiring coordination across venues, vendors, production partners, staff, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, and attendees. NEED EXPERIENCED EVENT LEADERSHIP? Whether you need someone to manage the entire project or step into an existing plan and take ownership of operations, I can quickly assess where things stand, establish priorities, build the execution structure, and keep the project moving. I am available for project-based assignments, fractional event leadership, and short-term event management contracts. Send me an invitation or message through Upwork and tell me about your event.