Event & Project Management
by Kristen Eaton

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Complex, Mission-Driven Work

what i do

I facilitate and manage complex events and programs that bring people together, including large conferences, community initiatives, and multi-partner projects. My work is often about building the structure behind the scenes, creating the systems, communication, and coordination that allow many moving parts to come together in a skillful way.

For Example

Selected Work

Selected projects, including conferences, community initiatives, and long-term programs.

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Veterans Initiatives

Vets Town Hall, Veterans Summit

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Arts & Literature

SEABA, Phoenix Books

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Herbal conferences

IHS, NEWHC

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Bringing projects from idea to reality

How I Work

My work includes:

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Developing partnerships with individuals and organizations

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Streamlining complex organizational challenges

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Coordinating speakers, vendors, and participants with clear, thoughtful communication

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Organizing and maintaining event data (travel, materials, budgets, schedules) in a way that prioritizes clarity and consistency

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Adapting to the specific needs of each project

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Helping to create environments where people can connect, contribute, and do their best work

  • …her skills are almost impossibly comprehensive. She can organize people, design posters, write promotional copy, sort through legal issues and provide a wise and ambitious guiding vision. And she is, above all, a simply lovely person. She is an absolute pleasure to work with.
    Sebastian Junger
    Founder of Vets Town Hall, author of War, Tribe, and Freedom
  • …she seamlessly brings networks of people and organizations together to build a vibrant community rich and diverse in nature. There is an overwhelming sense of compassion that clearly permeates throughout the events that she works on.
    Jon Turner
    Vets Town Hall Emcee
  • She is thoughtful, detail oriented, diligent, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Much of the Veterans Summit’s success can be attributed to Kristen’s influence and dedication.
    Thom Anderson
    Associate Academic Dean for Northern Vermont University
  • I was immediately impressed with her organizational skills as she juggled many tasks that included program development, marketing and all of the angles that involves, volunteer management, and many other details….all while staying very calm and welcoming. Kristen is an excellent resource for event planning and project management.
    Megan Humphrey
    Founder of HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors)
  • Kristen is detail oriented, responsive, and helpful with tending the business of making an event memorable and successful.
    Susan Leopold
    Director of United Plant Savers
Photo courtesy of John Moyers
Who

About Kristen

I’m an event planner specializing in complex gatherings that foster community, conversation, and collaboration. My work focuses on building the systems, relationships, and logistics that allow these events to run smoothly.

I spearheaded the first Vets Town Hall in Vermont, and helped to establish a nonprofit to promote these events both statewide and nationally. I’ve worked as the Teacher Host/Coordinator for the International Herb Symposium, supported fundraising and programming for Northern Vermont University’s Veterans Summit, and managed a high-volume schedule of author events for a Vermont-owned group of bookstores. I also have professional experience in stage management and on-the-ground event coordination.

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Do you have a conference, festival, community event, or other project you’d like to partner on?

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