Amy King Event Portfolio

Event PortfolioAmy King

Postgraduate in Business and

Cultural Event Management

amy.nicanri@gmail.com

+353 86 074 6611

“Amy is a highly skilled and dedicated event planner and manager. Her work at Eirtakon was instrumental in the growth of the event and her vision and creativity have been major factors in the growth of the anime and cosplay event market in Ireland.

Her tireless devotion and peerless work ethic has made her a valuable member of every event team we have worked together on. I foresee her having an extremely successful career in events and would not hesitate to recommend her for any events or similar management position”

Stephen Fox – Eirtakon Director 2009 & 2010 via LinkedIn

Testimonial

gradireland.com

Worked as an events intern for gradireland.com.

Multi-national company focused on advising graduates on further study and career advancement.

Website and mailing lists used to advertise upcoming positions and courses.

Hosts regular graduate fairs and other similar events.

My Duties

Liaising with customers and exhibitors.

Maintaining databases and other electronic records.

Sourcing and preparing resources for upcoming events.

Supporting event manager in all aspects of event preparation.

Managing staff and volunteers during events.

gradireland.com Events

The Experience Japan Festival

Funded by Dublin City Council.

Had over 14,000 attendees in April 2012.

Supported by the Japanese Embassy and

Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Held in the picturesque Farmleigh House.

My Duties Committee member responsible for Cosplay and

Fashion events since 2010.

Organising the Cosplay Stage Show which showcases excellent costumes based on Japanese culture.

Organising a photoshoot where photographers and attendee’s can get pictures with and of the participants in costume.

Conduct educational presentations on Cosplay in Japan, U.S and Ireland.

Advising other committee members on aspects of Japanese Contemporary Culture.

Cosplay & Fashion Stage Show

Eirtakon

Run by the Dublin City University Anime &

Manga Society in the Helix.

Received over 1,600 attendees.

Eirtakon is a weekend long event focusing on

Japanese pop culture mainly on Japanese

animation (Anime and Manga comics).

Links to the global industry and guests.

My Duties

Senior Committee Member since 2006.

Planning and organising the Cosplay events which account for half of the convention’s events.

Advising and planning other aspects of the convention throughout the year.

Liaising with relevant outside organisations and guests.

Represented DCU and Eirtakon at the Board of Irish College Society Awards 2010.

Eirtakon Pictures

Other Events

Q-Con In Belfast – Competition Judge.

Brocon in Limerick – Judge, consultant and presenter.

ArcadeCon – Judge, consultant and presenter.

Banter In the Attic – Organiser and MC.

Dublin Zombie Walk – Volunteer and fundraiser.

Paddy Jolly Film Festival – Volunteer.

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