Earthfest 2000 -
Phoenix Symphony Hall
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Date of event |
April 11, 2000 |
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Description of
event |
Valley Forward
event promoting environmentally friendly companies and options. |
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Role in event |
Organized
volunteers, procured booth space, created game to play at booth
to attract visitors. back to top
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| Try Transit Week - Valleywide |
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Date of event |
September 11 -
15, 2000 |
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Description of
event |
Week long event
held in conjunction with the Arizona Lottery, the City of Tempe,
and the City of Scottsdale to promote public transit. |
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Role
in event |
Organized
radio remotes, radio spots, traffic spots, newspaper placements,
bill boards, bus advertising, and more. back to top |
| Transit Information
Exchange Conference (TIE) - Phoenix |
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Date of event |
October 23 - 25,
2000 |
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Description of
event |
The TIE conference
is an annual event hosted by a different transit agency each year
so that transit professionals may network and be educated. In 2000
there were 150 attendees. |
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Role in event |
Supervised
a team of staff members who organized the venues, entertainment,
creation and printing of invitations and promotional materials,
and a website where attendees could research registration and event
information. Set up a database to track all registrations and billing.
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| Sunday on Central -
Phoenix |
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Date of event |
April 8, 2001 |
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Description of
event |
Annual event held
on Central Avenue that is attended by approximately 125,000 people.
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Role in event |
Organized
13 volunteers. Procured booth space and materials. Arranged to have
a 40-foot bus present for display. back to top |
| Maryvale Fourth of
July - 5300 N. 51st Ave. |
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Date of event |
July 3, 2001,
3:30 - 10:30 pm
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Description of
event |
Independence
Day celebration event for approximately 70,000 attendees. |
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Role in event |
Organized
9 volunteers, procured booth space and promotional materials. back to top |
| Ahwatukee Fourth
of July - 4700 E. Warner Road |
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Date of event |
July 4, 2001,
3 - 10 pm |
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Description of
event |
Independence Day
celebration event. |
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Role in event |
Polled
approximately 400 booth visitors to gauge public opinion for the
design of the new Ahwatukee shuttle. Organized 3 volunteers and
arranged for a prototype shuttle to be present. back to top |
| Fabulous Fourth -
Phoenix |
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Date of event |
July 4, 2001,
2 - 10:30 pm |
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Description of
event |
City of Phoenix
Independence Day celebration with approximately 200,000 attendees. |
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Role in event |
Organized
6 volunteers and arranged booth space and to have a 40-foot bus
present. back to top |
| State Capitol and Wesley
Bolin Plaza Fourth of July Event |
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Date of event |
July 4, 2001,
2 - 10:30 pm |
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Description of
event |
City of Phoenix
Independence Day celebration downtown. |
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Role in event |
Arranged
booth space and to have a 40-foot bus present. back to top |
| Pima Freeway Celebration
- Pima Freeway/Loop 101 from 19th Ave. to Scottsdale
Road |
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Date of event |
August 25, 2001,
8 - 10 am |
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Description
of event |
Celebration
for the opening of a new segment of the 101 in conjunction with
ADOT. |
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Role in event |
Arranged
booth space and to have a 40-foot bus present. back to top |
| Ahwatukee YMCA Groundbreaking
event |
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Date of event |
August 30th, 2001,
8:30 am |
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Description
of event |
Groundbreaking
at the site of the new YMCA. |
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Role in event |
Arranged
booth space and to have a new, unpainted shuttle vehicle present.
(To create awareness of the new neighborhood shuttle.) back to top |
| GAIN (Getting Arizona
Involved in Neighborhoods) |
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Date of event |
October 20th,
2001, 11:30 am - 4 pm |
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Description
of event |
Ahwatukee
event to promote neighborhood cooperation. 1,500 attendees. |
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Role in event |
Arranged
booth space. 4 volunteers, and to have a new unpainted shuttle prototype
present. back to top |
| Ahwatukee Children's
Fall Festival - Desert Foothills Parkway and Chandler Blvd |
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Date of event |
October 27th,
2001, 8:30 am - 3 pm |
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Description
of event |
Commercial
celebration hosted by several companies in the area. Halloween theme. |
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Role in event |
Organized
6 volunteers, arranged booth space and to have a prototype shuttle
vehicle present. back to top |
| Ahwatukee Local EXplorer
Launch event - 5051 E. Elliot Road |
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Date of event |
November 18, 2001,
2 - 3 pm |
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Description
of event |
Introduction
of new ALEX bus design and service. Speakers included Councilman
Greg Stanton, plus dignitaries from the local school district. New
vehicle unveiled and student winner of naming contest announced
and invited to speak. |
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Role in event |
Organized
dignitaries, speakers, location, and refreshments. Also worked closely
with painting team to ensure that a painted vehicle would be ready
on time. back to top |
| Ahwatukee Festival
of Lights |
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Date of event |
November 24th,
2001, 11 am - 7 pm |
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Description
of event |
Ahwatukee
holiday event with 25,000 attendees. Coincided with the first day
of ALEX (Ahwatukee Local EXplorer) service and the shuttle was used
to take attendees from parking areas to the event itself. |
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Role in event |
Arranged
booth space and organized 5 volunteers. back to top |
| Try Transit Week 2002 |
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Date of event |
January
14 - January 18 |
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Description
of event |
Weeklong
event to encourage possible choice riders to try public transit.
Made possible by partnership with the Arizona Lottery and 12 News. |
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Role in event |
Organized
Cinema Slides, partnership with the AZ Lottery, Radio Spots and
remotes, VIP tours, 5 newspapers insertions and traffic spots. back to top |
