Chase Clark
President and CEO – Chase Events & Fine Flowers
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35 years of industry experience in creative design, technical direction, and executive account management. Experience designing and producing live events, corporate meetings, and experiential marketing campaigns.
Experience
Freelance Event Director / Producer - Chase Events & Fine Flowers - Kentucky
(2013-07)
- Creative and strategic design and management
- Manage and assistant with concept design
- Seek and qualify new experiential marketing campaigns and event productions
- Over see creative proposal drafting
- Deliver capabilities presentations to Fortune 500 Corporations
- Event Technology Director for J W Marriott
Creative Director - ALD shows / Automated Lighting Design
(2012-03 - 2013-07)
- Assist with all creative and strategic design and management
- Manage and assistant sales team with concept design
- Seek and qualify new experiential marketing campaigns and event productions
- Over see creative proposal drafting
- Deliver capabilities presentations to Fortune 500 Corporations
Event Strategist - Ivan Carlson & Associates
(2010-06 - 2012-12)
- Seek and qualify new experiential marketing campaigns and event production opportunities
- Craft creative proposals
- Deliver capabilities presentations to Fortune 500 Corporations
- Assist with all creative and strategic design and management
Director, Business Development - Minding Your Business - DC
(2008-01 - 2009-12)
- Seek and qualify new meeting management and event production opportunities for DC office
- Craft creative proposals
- Deliver capabilities presentations to Fortune 500 Corporations
- Manage yearly sales budget
- Assist with all creative on projects
Inaugural Celebration Director / Consultant - Meharry Medical College
(2007-06 - 2007-11)
- Established Inaugural Budget
- Negotiate all vendor contracts for the week long celebration
- Assist with sponsorship
- Design and direct all inaugural events
- Call show for the Inaugural Investiture
- Call show for the Inaugural Gala
- Orchestration of VIP dinner
- Design and manage menus for all events
Senior Event Director, Corporate Accounts - Fandango Productions
(2005-07 - 2007-05)
- Qualify and develop new business
- Direct and mentor senior level event producers
- Oversee budgets of 100k++
- Design creative for all projects
President and CEO - Chase Events & Fine Flowers
(1990-01 - 2005-12)
- Increased sales from start up to $1 million in sales in a 2 year period
- Established signature styles in event tenting
- Designed and produced 60 + high end social events per year
Producer, Technical Director, Stage Manager, Conceptual Designer - Freelance
(1985-01 - 1990-12)
Education
Theatre Arts - University of Kentucky
Business and Communications - University of Kentucky
