Kim McAndrews
With over 25 years of experience in event and conference management, Kim is your go-to expert for bringing your event vision to life. She will partner with you, offering best practices and resources, exploring creative event design, and a commitment to help make the planning process seamless. Whether you need comprehensive consulting for an entire event, organizing a fundraiser, or focusing on specific aspects of an event, Kim will create a customized plan to meet your specific needs and objectives.
Kim will work with you to
create a customized strategy for
success around your unique
vision for your event.
Comprehensive consulting for an entire event
Fundraiser planning
Consulting customized for specific segments or aspects of an event
Bio
Kim McAndrews has over 25 years of experience with events and conferences. Throughout her career, she has produced and directed large conferences, events, and immersive experiences across various non-profit, for-profit, and political sectors. As a seasoned end-to-end event specialist, Kim has refined her skills in guiding and managing events at every stage, ensuring cohesive and successful outcomes. Her hands-on expertise spans from event conception to post-event follow-up which encompasses in-person gatherings ranging from intimate groups to 4,000 attendees, as well as multi-day conferences held both physically and virtually, featuring speakers, multiple sessions, workshops, breakouts, and after-parties. During COVID-19, 2020, she directed a 2-day virtual conference with a global registration of 12,000.
Kim holds the globally recognized CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional) certification, maintaining a high standard of practice as an event professional. She is committed to cultivating environments where teams collaborate effectively and communication is improved. With a track record of leading multiple teams, she developed a strategic approach to unify teams and conferences, streamlining processes and improving efficiency, while ensuring each event retains its distinctive characteristics.
Currently, Kim serves as Executive Director at Carrie Grace Consulting, where she utilizes her extensive experience as part of the consulting team. She provides organizations with valuable guidance and support, assisting them in strategizing and achieving their distinct event and conference objectives.