eventsGIG - The premier talent marketplace for the event industry

May 2, 2022

eventsGIG

3750 Main St, Ste 405

Philadelphia, PA 19127

For Immediate Release

eventsGIG Adds Opus Agency’s Dena Lowery to its Board of Advisors.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May2, 2022 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, welcomes industry-renowned leader Dena Lowery as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board. As the chief operating officer at Opus Agency, Dena leads their 400-person global teams in delivering at the epicenter of events, content, and community. With Dena and her teams, global brands and category creators bring people together within shared experiences that catalyze brand movements and accelerate the ripples of lasting change.

Dena has been on the frontlines of scaling excellence across focused strategy, fearless creativity, emerging technology, and agile delivery throughout her time with Opus Agency. For example, in 2019, Dena was instrumental in driving seven agency acquisitions that added over 200 employees and five office locations, including their expansion into new international markets.

Beyond her work with Opus Agency and their world-shaping clients, Dena’s executive leadership has impacted the event marketing industry across multiple decades. Recently, she completed two terms on the Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA) board. Today, Dena is on the board of directors for The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA).

“One of my passions is creating environments where teams can innovate and succeed, and eventsGIG is a modern approach to building teams. To provide gig workers great projects and companies and agencies the ability to hire quality talent so easily is a big win for the future of the events industry”, Dena commented.

Meg Fasy is thrilled about the addition of Dena to the eventsGIG team. “Dena is a strong leader whose track record speaks for itself. We are so lucky to have her on the eventsGIG team, and there is no doubt that Dena will bring great value to the success of eventsGIG.”

Welcome to the eventsGIG advisory board, Dena!

For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

About eventsGIG: eventsGIG is the online talent marketplace for the events marketing industry to find and post jobs. eventsGIG connects you to top freelance experts for anything you need to execute live, virtual or hybrid events. eventsGIG provides services from individuals and agencies so you can engage the right talent to achieve the optimal outcome.

About Opus Agency: Opus Agency partners with world-shaping brands to catalyze movements through shared experiences. Across four decades, our end-to-end capabilities have scaled excellence at the intersection of events, content, and community. As the flagship of The Opus Group, you will find our teams outperforming from hubs throughout the United States, in the heart of London, and around the world. For category creators and global brands, we are forming and fueling the future of brand movements. Join in at opusagency.com.

February 04, 2022

The Talent Marketplace for the Events Industry

3750 Main St, Ste 405

Philadelphia, PA 19127

eventsGIG.com

For Immediate Release

Michele Schneider joins eventsGIG Advisory Board.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 04, 2022 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, is excited to welcome Michele Schneider as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board.

Michele Schneider is the Senior Vice President of Workplace Services at Salesforce and oversees Guest Services, Internal Hospitality & Events, and Building Operations within the company’s global Real Estate Organization. Schneider's team is responsible for delivering world-class workplace experiences as a physical expression of the company’s culture, day-in, and day-out, for 70,000 employees across over 110 offices. A Salesforce veteran of more than 13 years, Schneider was previously the Vice President of Strategic Events, where she led the company's World Tour, Connections, and Salesforce Essentials event programming. Before joining the company, Schneider held marketing and events positions at Cisco and BEA Systems (Oracle).

"EventsGIG is a great idea. I have looked for talent with other sources, but they don’t always specialize in events, and as we know, events are unique and require experienced talent," said Michele. "I am looking forward to applying my experience to EventsGIG and their mission to help our industry thrive."

Meg Fasy is eager about the addition of Michele to the eventsGIG team. "Michele's experience, talents, and leadership qualities are exactly what eventsGIG needs. Michele adds an incredible amount of value to not only eventsGIG, but the industry as a whole."

Welcome to the eventsGIG advisory board, Michele! For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

January 19, 2022

The Talent Marketplace for the Events Industry

3750 Main St, Ste 405

Philadelphia, PA 19127

eventsGIG.com

For Immediate Release

Jeanne Robb joins eventsGIG Advisory Board.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 19, 2022 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, is excited to welcome Jeanne Robb as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board.

Jeanne is currently the VP, Global Events for DocuSign. She is a heart-led leader who focuses on transparent communication and people's well-being. Previously, Jeanne led global events teams and programs at companies like Cisco and Sony Electronics. She navigates ambiguity to get results and deliver impactful, on-brand experiences that drive engagement and demand generation. She is a passionate advocate for strategic events in the marketing mix.

"The events industry has some of the most innovative and compassionate people I know," said Robb. "It's a smart business model to have one platform where these individuals, agencies, and companies all go to solve their talent needs."

Meg Fasy worked with Robb at Cisco and DocuSign and sat on the CEMA board when Robb was chair. Fasy is excited about the addition of Robb to the team. "I have always found her to be one of the most strategic and thoughtful event marketers in our industry. Her focus on data analytics will greatly enhance eventsGIG's insights. I'm delighted that Jeanne has accepted the advisory board position with eventsGIG!"

Welcome to the team, Jeanne! For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

January 08, 2022

The Talent Marketplace for the Events Industry

3750 Main St, Ste 405

Philadelphia, PA 19127

eventsGIG.com

For Immediate Release

Junior Tauvaa Joins eventsGIG Advisory Board

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 08, 2022 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, is excited to welcome Junior Tauvaa as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board.

Junior Tauvaa serves as Chief Sales Officer at Visit Anaheim since October 2013. Tauvaa leads sales and marketing teams for Visit Anaheim to increase Anaheim’s market share and customer satisfaction in the meetings and leisure market. Tauvaa is very involved with meetings and events industry. Tauvaa was previously Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships with Meeting Professional International (MPI) and the MPI Foundation, the largest global meeting and event industry association for seven years. He is currently serving on volunteer leadership positions at DI, PCMA and EIC.

“As we see events ramping up at a rapid pace, EventsGIG is a great solution to help match needs and talent in a fast and effective way,” said Tauvaa. “I am excited to become an advisor as the war on talent is a pain point we are all dealing with today.”

Having worked with Tauvaa at Meeting Professionals Intl, Meg Fasy is excited about the addition of Tauvaa to the team. “I have witnessed the level of strategy and commitment he brings to the event industry, and I am confident that he will do the same for the eventsGIG advisory board.”

EventsGIG is happy to welcome the next member of the advisory board. Welcome to the team, Junior! For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

December 06, 2021

The Talent Marketplace for the Events Industry

3750 Main St, Ste 405

Philadelphia, PA 19127

eventsGIG.com

For Immediate Release

Lesley Brasesco Joins eventsGIG Advisory Board

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 29, 2021 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, is excited to welcome Lesley Brasesco as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board.

Lesley has been a proven sales and marketing executive in the events industry for over 25 years. Most of that time was spent at Hilton, where she held the Managing Director and Customer Engagement & Events positions and currently has her own consulting business, Brasesco Hospitality Partners. Lesley is well-known in the industry as an accomplished forward-thinking professional who has a passion for creating and managing compelling, multi-channel, global sales initiatives, and technology projects.

"It's clear that the future holds a new way to work," says Brasesco. "I am impressed with eventsGIG's approach to the event community and how it embraces the future of talent in our industry."

"We cannot wait to get started working with Lesley,” said Meg Fasy. “Her experience in managing global sales initiatives and technology projects will offer eventsGIG a unique perspective as we grow. Welcome to eventsGIG Lesley; thank you for your support."

Welcome to the team, Lesley! EventsGIG is ecstatic to receive the next member of our advisory board. For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

About eventsGIG: eventsGIG is the online talent marketplace for the events marketing industry to find and post jobs. eventsGIG connects you to top freelance experts for anything you need to execute live, virtual or hybrid events. eventsGIG provides services from individuals and agencies so you can engage the right talent to achieve the optimal outcome.

November 29, 2021

EventsGIG

The Talent Marketplace for the Events Industry

3750 Main St, Ste 405

Philadelphia, PA 19127

eventsGIG.com

For Immediate Release

Mary Fehrnstrom Joins eventsGIG Advisory Board

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 29, 2021 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, is excited to welcome Mary Fehrnstrom as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board.

As Senior Director, Experience Marketing, Mary leads a team that directs Workday's corporate event portfolio with a mission to deliver innovative and compelling integrated event experiences that drive business impact. Her team recently won the 2020 Most Innovative Meeting Award for Workday Rising. Mary also leads an event best practice group called The Event Marketing Strategy Council that supports event leaders primarily in the tech sector. Mary is a founding member of Chief and has served on the Board of Directors of CEMA.

"EventsGIG is a great service for our industry and very much needed. We need to build a community to help us all get back to work delivering experiences that matter,” said Mary. “I love that it's a platform to help individuals who are opting for gig work, agencies to scale up and corporations to augment their staff with experienced event talent."

Meg Fasy is excited to work with Mary to build upon our successful strategic plan. “As an industry leader, Mary has been at the forefront of many positive changes in the event industry. Mary is known as one of the top event strategists in the events industry. I'm looking forward to tapping into her expertise to help guide eventsGIG to greater success.”

EventsGIG is thrilled to welcome the next member of our advisory board. Welcome to the team Mary! For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

About eventsGIG: eventsGIG is the online talent marketplace for the events marketing industry to find and post jobs. eventsGIG connects you to top freelance experts for anything you need to execute live, virtual or hybrid events. eventsGIG provides services from individuals and agencies so you can engage the right talent to achieve the optimal outcome.

Date: November 18, 2021
EventsGIG
3750 Main St, Ste 405
Philadelphia, PA 19127
eventsGIG.com
For Immediate Release
Kati Quigley Joins eventsGIG Advisory Board
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 18, 2021 – Meg Fasy, founder of eventsGIG, is excited to welcome Kati Quigley as a member of the eventsGIG advisory board.
Kati leads the Global Industry Audience Marketing team at Microsoft. Kati is responsible for the buyer journey across seven primary industries, providing insights and innovation. Kati drives marketing engagements and brings industry solutions to life by leveraging events, web, press, analysts with Microsoft’s customers and partners across the globe for each key industry.
Kati previously led the global product marketing communications team for the Business Applications solution area at Microsoft, the partner marketing team, and led event marketing for the Microsoft Corporate Events team. She is a former chairman of PCMA.
“At the heart of the event industry are people. People fuel the connections, the learnings and the experiences,” said Kati. “EventsGIG is an innovative way to find the right people to make these events a success. And these events can propel the world forward.”
Meg Fasy voices the tremendous value Kati will bring to eventsGIG. “Kati’s experience in the events industry, her expansive marketing knowledge and 19-year tenure at Microsoft, will assist eventsGIG in building innovative solutions that serve our community of freelancers and event organizations”
EventsGIG is proud to welcome the first member of our advisory board. Welcome to the team Kati. For more information about eventsGIG, visit https://www.eventsgig.com/.

About eventsGIG: eventsGIG is the online talent marketplace for the events marketing industry to find and post jobs. EventsGIG connects you to top freelance experts for anything you need to execute live, virtual or hybrid events. EventsGIG provides services from individuals and agencies so you can engage the right talent to achieve the optimal outcome.