KARA SAARINEN
EVENT PRODUCER
New Balance
Footwear Supplier Summit
2025
Executive Producer
Waikiki, Hawaii
The 2025 New Balance Footwear Supplier Summit, held February 24-27, in Waikiki, brought together 125 attendees, made up of the brands key footwear suppliers from across the world and internal senior leadership. The Summit brought everyone together to celebrate the brands tremendous growth and accomplishments, envision the future of supply chain excellence, and strategize through interactive individual supplier sessions. Collaborating directly with the internal team, responsibilities included:
- Overall Project Management & Event Logistics
- Agenda Oversight & Strategic Planning Guidance
- Budget Creation and Management
- Run of Show & Technical Production
- Vendor Contracting, Management & Payment
- Speaker Logistics, Briefings & Tech Rehearsals
- Live Entertainment Management
- Venue and Hotel Scouting, Contracting, Room Block Coordination
- Event Website Creation
- Attendee Logistics & Onsite App Messaging
- Creative and Graphic Design, Overall Look & Feel
- Onsite Execution of All Event Elements (Programming & Social)
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