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AMY STARKEY

Edgewater

Summary

Communications and events professional with over 15 years of experience managing high-profile conferences and integrated marketing campaigns. Expertise in optimizing budgeting and contract negotiations, enhancing operational processes, and improving attendee satisfaction and event performance.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Conferences and Events

U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE
Annapolis
01.2022 - Current
  • Manage 10–15 high-profile annual conferences and events with 100–10,000 attendees
  • Oversee attendee registration, communication, and onsite logistics using Cvent; developed event app and redesigned registration websites
  • Manage on-site registration, event staffing, and sponsor communications and benefit fulfillment
  • Lead vendor sourcing and contract negotiation with caterers, venues, and designers
  • Develop and execute marketing strategies, including social media, event graphics, and oversight of external design agencies
  • Coordinate speaker logistics, award recognition, and travel arrangements

Trip Manager/Sales Executive

OLD SOD TRAVEL/BLANK CANVAS TOURS
Annapolis
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Designed and sold customized luxury travel itineraries for clients visiting the United Kingdom and Ireland
  • Coordinated comprehensive travel solutions, ensuring seamless integration of transportation, accommodations, and curated activities for optimal client experience
  • Managed client relationships through HubSpot CRM, negotiating favorable rates with hotels, rental services, and tour providers to enhance service offerings
  • Delivered personalized travel consultations and continuous support, ensuring client satisfaction before and during trips

Co-Founder / Co-Owner

WHOLE KIDS YOGA
Edgewater
01.2013 - 01.2022
  • Co-founded and launched self-funded children’s yoga business, developing and delivering programs to enhance wellness in local schools and studios
  • Designed and implemented educational curricula using yoga to support child development across preschool to high school levels
  • Managed business operations, overseeing website development, marketing, accounting, class planning, summer camps, and charitable initiatives

Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing

BRAINBOX ENTERPRISES, INC.
Silver Spring
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Developed and executed public relations strategies and marketing plans for TV and online clients, enhancing brand visibility and engagement
  • Oversaw media relations, coordinating press announcements, securing editorial placements, and organizing speaking engagements to elevate client profiles
  • Coordinated client relations events and internal company activities, fostering stronger relationships and improving team collaboration.

Senior Publicist

WARNER BROS. PICTURES
New York
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Planned and executed high-profile PR events—including press junkets, premieres, and film festivals—for films such as The Departed, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, and Syriana, generating significant media interest and public engagement.
  • Cultivated and managed senior-level media relationships across broadcast, print, and digital platforms, resulting in increased media coverage and strategic partnerships.
  • Led 5-person team in national publicity campaigns for Warner Bros. theatrical releases, enhancing brand visibility and audience engagement.

Senior Publicist

FOCUS FEATURES
New York
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Produced and managed New York premieres, press junkets, and special events for audiences from small gatherings to 800-person premieres, elevating audience engagement
  • Developed and executed event budgets up to $250K, identifying sponsors and developing partnerships for key projects including Traffic, Lost in Translation, and The Pianist, ensuring financial sustainability
  • Contributed to national publicity campaigns for Focus Features theatrical releases within a 10-person team, enhancing brand visibility

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Washington, DC
01-1994

Skills

  • Event production and coordination
  • Project management
  • logistics coordination
  • Vendor management
  • Communication skills
  • Client and executive relations
  • Campaign development
  • Client relations
  • Strategic sales and client acquisition
  • Budgeting and contract negotiations
  • Sales strategy
  • Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Digital communications
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Event management

Volunteer Experience

  • Co-President, Parent Teacher Organization - 2 years
  • Lacrosse Club Team Manager, 6 years
  • Girls on the Run Coach, 2 years
  • Yoga Instructor, Wellness House -2 years

Websites

Timeline

Manager, Conferences and Events

U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE
01.2022 - Current

Trip Manager/Sales Executive

OLD SOD TRAVEL/BLANK CANVAS TOURS
01.2019 - 01.2022

Co-Founder / Co-Owner

WHOLE KIDS YOGA
01.2013 - 01.2022

Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing

BRAINBOX ENTERPRISES, INC.
01.2006 - 01.2008

Senior Publicist

WARNER BROS. PICTURES
01.2004 - 01.2006

Senior Publicist

FOCUS FEATURES
01.2000 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

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