French-American Cultural Foundation- Ambassade de France
October 2005
to January 2008
Full-time
Washington DC
United States - District of Columbia
Production of conference series on political and social topics related to French-American relations. Monthly conferences gather between 200-300 pax. Overall organization from the selection and presentation of the chosen topic to the French-American Cultural Foundation Board of Directors to the day-to-day logistics of the event.
Handling of the French Embassy cultural events: Francophonie festival (a week of festivities, with more than 20 events spread throughout the city in various venues, more than 5,000 participants over a week), the "Fête de la Musique" (each year in June at the French Embassy, around 1500 participants)
External communication and press relations: local medias (mostly radios), fairs and exhibitions ( Main realization:Book Expo 2006-2007)
Fundraising - Local institutions and private partners.
Management of a team of 10 interns on a day-to-day basis, and more than 70 volunteers on event day..
Company Description
The French American Cultural Foundation is a non-profit organization operating as the backbone of La Maison Française, the cultural venue located inside the French Embassy in Washington DC. Its aim is to promote the French American relations through a variety of events and special causes (for instance with th creation of a guilding prize to reward French craftmanship)
