Events
Demo Day
Organizing/ guest list/ hosting
WeWork Aviation House Chapel, London, October 11, 2019
Charities Demo Day 2019 was an event inspired by startup culture that announced effective new charities created through Charity Entrepreneurship’s Incubation Program. I was responsible for organizing and running the event (finding an affordable London venue, guest list, invites, hosting, taking photos, collaborating with the video crew, helping charities prepare). Photos: U.Z.
Surprise dinner with Peter Singer
Organizing
wegemama, Warsaw, June 2017
While I was PR&Marketing Manager at wegemama restaurant in Warsaw, I spontaneously organized a dinner with professor Peter Singer. He was promoting his book "Ponad czasem" during his visit to Poland. Peter Singer is one of the most influential living philosophers and kindly accepted my invitation to dine with activists from organizations like Otwarte Klatki, Compassion Polska, and EA Poland. Photos: U.Z.
Veggie World
Inviting VIP presenters, ProVeg International stand, managing recording of #iamproveg campaign, representing ProVeg during the event.
Warsaw, May 12-13, 2018
During my work as contracted Communications Manager for ProVeg International in Poland, I helped organize Veggie World (an event promoting a plant-based lifestyle). I was responsible for representing ProVeg during the ELLE Polska magazine panel (other guests included: Areta Szpura and Orina Krajewska); organizing ProVeg stand; inviting VIP guests to run cooking shows and meetings, e.g. Vienio (rapper, producer, journalist, author), Katarzyna Konopa (vegan & beauty influencer), Bartłomiej Filipek (coach), Weganon (blogger), Wiktor Morgulec (famous yoga instructor). I also co-managed the first day of the event, volunteers, recording of the videos with VIPs for #iamproveg campaign, and was responsible for arranging Melanie Joy's book signing, translating a radio interview with her, and arranging her transport.
Photos: ProVeg
Grand opening of wegemama
Organizing/ online promotion/ event management/ hosting
Warsaw, February 2017
While I was PR&Marketing Manager at wegemama restaurant in Warsaw (now called wegeguru) I was responsible for the grand opening. We ran two events, one for VIPs and press and the other for employees and friends of the project. I was responsible for PR & marketing of both, including:
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Managing the work of PR specialists
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PR packages for the press and guests
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Printed materials
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Hiring and managing photographers
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Working with hired musicians
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Hosting the event
Guests included: Małgorzata Foremniak (famous actress), Beata Pawlikowska (traveller, author), Wojciech Eichelberger and Katarzyna Miller (prominent psychology experts), Mieczysław Szcześniak (singer), Katarzyna Burzyńska- Sychowicz (TV presenter), Marta Dymek (author, blogger), Natalia Przybysz (singer, musician, who has given a small concert for the guests).
Other Events
WorldWide Vegan Bake Sale
Warsaw, April 15, 2018
Responsible for: online promotion, representing ProVeg at the stand, photos, getting famous vegan blogger, Weganon on board.
Press breakfast for Fundacja Viva!
Warsaw, May 11, 2017
Organized and photographed a press breakfast with a special breakfast menu for the Viva! Foundation to kick off Veggie Week.
Cooking shows with celebrities at wegemama
Warsaw, 2017
During my work for wegemama I organized, promoted and photographed multiple cooking shows with celebrities, including Vienio (rapper, producer,writer), Tymon Tymański (jazz & rock musician), Karolina and Maciej Szaciłło (vegetarian culinary authors), and Katarzyna Gubała (vegetarian culinary author).
Meeting with Agnieszka Holland and Olga Tokarczuk, after the premiere of the movie Pokot
Warsaw, February 24, 2017
Responsible for: support for organizing the event at wegemama restaurant, taking photos, entertaining guests. Agnieszka Holland is a highly-recognized Polish director, and Olga Tokorczuk is a respected writer and Nobel prize winner.
Meeting with Marta Zaraska, author of the book Meet Hooked
Warsaw, February 18, 2017
Responsible for: organizing the meeting, being in contact with the publisher, helping in choosing tasting menu, book selling and signing, promoting and hosting the event.
Promoting restaurant "wegemama" at various vegan events
December 2016
Responsible for: contact with organizers, printed materials, photos, helping on the stand, talking to clients.