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Kevin Manniko is a Senior Event Manager and Production Specialist at TechCrunch. Kevin has over five years of experience in event management, with a focus on conferences ranging in size from 10 to 5,000 attendees in the technology, finance, biotech, retail, legal and government sectors.

Manniko has headed multiple programs as the primary contact with overall responsibility for the success of each event. Kevin has managed day-to-day activities of core teams of professionals as well as venues and vendors for pre-planning and onsite execution. Kevin has also driven keynotes and general sessions as technical director for conferences in the U.S. and Europe, managing budgets of more than $1 million.

In addition, Manniko has managed content for keynotes and breakout sessions for multiple conferences. Kevin has developed keynote presentations working directly with executive management, and has directed concurrent breakout sessions with more than 250 speakers, orchestrating deliverables, logistics and deadlines.

Finally, Manniko has also served as sponsor and exhibits manager for conferences ranging in size from 15 exhibitors to more than 200. Kevin has been the primary contact for sponsors while overseeing sponsor sales, decorators, drayage, electricity, Internet and design.

Kevin Manniko has a BA in Communication from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Kevin Manniko reports to Ned Desmond, COO. Kevin Manniko works with Samuel Singer - Lead Software Engineer (Web), Emma Comeau - US Director of Events, and Andrew Sweeney - Chief Happiness Officer.