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Federica Zancanella

About

Event Specialist

A dynamic and motivated event specialist with a law background and a proven experience in the organization of events.
A creative people person and out-of-the-box thinker that loves to work in team and build long-lasting professional relationships.
My diversified educational and professional background fully reflects my personality: I enjoy exploring various areas, developing different skills and I believe in learning by doing.
Empathetic, loyal, detail-oriented, independent, proactive and with an ability to work under pressure.

Skills

Community Engagement

Community Marketing

Corporate Events

Creative Events

Events

Open for

fulltime

parttime

internship

Work Experience

Apostrofo

2020-12 - 2022-10

Workplace
Founder
Location

Zürich

Employement type

parttime

- Conceived and created the business idea and business model of Apostrofo: a food and event company wishing to provide authentic, unique, organic and local farm-to-table Italian food products to Swiss-based consumers at their doorstep. - Personally managed the full set-up of the company from scratch, including but not limited to the following activities: legal set-up and compliance, branding, online and offline presence, budget and pricing, social media, logistics, suppliers identification, import of products, customs clearance. - Ideated and implemented a defined corporate strategy centred around organising and leveraging events to launch and boost the Apostrofo brand in Switzerland. - Created exclusive partnerships with Zurich-based start-ups, event organisers and retailers to facilitate the organisation of events and the sales of Apostrofo products. - Managed the relationship with suppliers on an ongoing basis and negotiated the related deals for the acquisition of food products.

Maggioli Editore

2018-02 - 2020-02

Workplace
Event Coordinator
Location

Trento

Employement type

freelancer

- Supported the Product Manager to manage various event-related activities during conferences and workshops - Main responsibilities: guest management, accreditation, logistical handling and liaison with venue managers and suppliers

Trentino da Vivere

2014-09 - 2015-12

Workplace
Marketing & Communicator Manager
Location

Trento

Employement type

fulltime

- Promoted tourism in the Region of Trentino in collaboration with local tourism organisations and businesses - Developed and implemented effective communication strategies to build brand awareness and readers' engagement