I had the privilege of working for the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee as a Hospitality Associate in the Hospitality and Events department from June 2015 to February 2016.
My main focus was celebrity and talent engagement and VIP gifting. I booked and managed over 65 current and former NFL players for game week lead-up events, game-week and game-day events, as well as managed gifting orders for our VIP clients.
I was fortunate to have so much responsibility. I did not know what to expect when I secured a Capstone opportunity 3,000 miles from the Syracuse University campus. I never expected to be leading a call with our biggest partner or working with budgets. One of the best parts was that big-name players like Steve Young, Matt Hasselbeck and Lynn Swann listened to me, a 22-year-old associate, and trusted what I was doing.
This opportunity was truly once in a lifetime. It is incredible how much work goes into one event. We had sleepless nights and stressful days, but it was all incredibly worth it. I had the chance to learn from the best in the industry and the friendships I made will last a lifetime.