Employment:
Green Fern Events, LLC has a position opening for a part-time event coordinator to help with planning, marketing and production of a clean energy conference scheduled for February 13-17, 2011. Candidate must be available to travel to Washington, DC over these dates. Term of employment will be from September 2010 through February 2011. 10-20 hrs per week. Flexible work schedule although prefer Tues/Wed or Tues/Thurs. Must have car or transportation to home office off Bee Caves Rd. (Bus line #30). Approximately 10-15 minutes from downtown.

Job Responsibilities: Help with planning, marketing, and development of annual clean energy conference to be held in Washington, DC area in February 2011. Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
  • Event coordination
  • Event marketing & outreach
  • Speaker coordination & management
  • Drafting RFP for Audio Visual needs
  • Catering
  • Schedule of Events
  • Sponsor invitations and solicitations
  • Coordination of side events
  • Travel arrangements for VIP guests and staff
  • Hotel & logistics planning
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Temporary Staff Coordination

Qualifications:
  • Experience planning a meeting or event for 200 people or more
  • Background in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Business Development, Event Planning and/or Sustainable Business
  • Prefer senior in undergrad, recent college grad, or MBA student
  • Positive “go-getter” attitude
  • Self Starter - ability to work with little supervision
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Passion for sustainability and growth of clean energy technology

Pay: Hourly rate based on experience.

Additional Business Development Opportunity!
In lieu of the work to be completed for the clean energy conference, the possibilities are endless for reaching out to potential new clients in the Austin area for additional work. As a subcontractor of Green Fern Events, any event we are hired to help plan, promote, or produce, you will be paid a percentage of profit.

Please send resumé and cover letter to Emily Kahn: info(at)greenfernevents.com

Green Fern Subcontractors: Green Fern Events is on the lookout for passionate event planning professionals to help build Green Fern Events business. If you have the flexibility and are interested to work with Austin’s premier eco-event planning firm as a subcontractor, please send resumé and inquiries to info(at)greenfernevents.com.

2010 Fall Internship: Accepting applications for fall 2010 internship positions. Prefer undergrad or graduate students in the field of marketing, communications, public relations or sustainable business. Please send resumé and inquiries to info(at)greenfernevents.com.