Julius Solaris

I have been working in events until 2004 when I started blogging and fell in love with Online and Social.

Since then my objective is to put the two things together. I am neither an event pro nor a social media expert. I am learning both.

I believe in crowdsourcing and I head blur Marketing a crowdsourced digital and events agency.

I have been on twitter since the beginning of 2007 and I love it! So make sure you get in touch there as well. I am @tojulius

I am the editor in chief of the Event Manager Blog, the first blog about events and run a group of 11K Event Planners on Linkedin.

If you want to meet me in person please come to one of the events I organize or just connect with me over the web, I am very social ;-)

Julius Solaris’s Specialties:

Crowdsourcing
Social Media
Social Networks
twitter
Facebook
Linkedin
Xing
Brand management
Viral events
Word of mouth
Networking Events
Unconferences
Web 2.0
Event Planning
Conferences
Meetings
Marketing
Blogging

Julius Solaris’s Experience

Head

blur Marketing

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

April 2009 — Present (10 months)

We are a crowdsourced Digital Marketing Agency with a strong Events focus.

By fusing digital and experiential marketing we make social media work. We let it rip - be it Twitter, Facebook, Myspace strategies or iPhone app development.

Amplify your online action offline. Don't just do screen to screen when you should also do face to face.
Founder

Event Planning & Management Group Linkedin

(Internet industry)

February 2008 — Present (2 years )

The most popular group for people working in events services
Editor

www.eventcoup.com

(Events Services industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

The www.eventmanagerblog.com site is the first and most popular blog for event planners which features event management articles and featured interviews.
The blog includes compelling content that appeals to thousands of readers by researching event and project management subjects, interviewing industry authorities.
Founder

Spicy Networking

(Events Services industry)

July 2008 — November 2008 (5 months)

Free networking nights for event planners. Started in the Linkedin Event Planning and Management Group we now host events around the world.
UK and online evangelist

amiando

(Events Services industry)

August 2008 — October 2008 (3 months)

Promote and develop business for amiando in the UK as well as online.
Ensure online presence.
Created a community and worldwide events to get the brand noticed through the use of social networks, social media and online communities.
Organizer

ecoCamp

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Events Services industry)

January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)

A user-generated conference covering ecology, the environment, sustainability, and green consumption (http://barcamp.org/ecoCamp). Reporting to the Community, responsibilities included designing the event and its associated social media strategy, explaining the format to participants and sponsors, and creating innovative forms of sponsorship participation.
Worldwide Retail Advertising Supervisor

Natuzzi

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Furniture industry)

July 2007 — September 2007 (3 months)

The world's leading producer of leather sofas and Italy's largest furniture manufacturer. Reporting to the Communications Director, responsibilities included designing, evaluating and adapting advertising to suit the local needs of more than 700 stores in 70 countries. Supervised two direct reports and liaised with advertising agencies and graphic designers.
Event Coordinator

University of Queensland

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Events Services industry)

June 2006 — September 2006 (4 months)

The Middleware Forum and Action Camp is a joint venture between two of Australia's most reputable universities. Reporting to the Middleware Forum and Action Camp Project Manager, responsibilities included designing, budgeting, producing, coordinating and evaluating the 200-delegate, three-day IT conference.
Marketing manager

acmesi

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Events Services industry)

October 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 3 months)

An event management company for scientific and medical congresses. Reporting to the Project Manager, responsibilities included designing effective marketing strategies, advertising materials and web interfaces for international medical congresses. Supervised as many as 10 persons. Also liaised regularly with advertising agencies to implement effective web strategies.
Event Manager

My own

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Events Services industry)

January 1998 — December 2003 (6 years )

Planned and executed more than 10 events in clubs and discos.
Ranging from fashion shows to one nights with popular guests or DJ's, to product launches with popular global brands.
Attendees have ranged from 200 to 3000.
Main responsibilities included budgeting, planning, promotion, security management and media management.

Julius Solaris’s Education

University of Technology, Sydney

MBA , Marketing , 2005 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

3.5/4.0 GPA
European School of Economics/Nottingham Trent University

BA , Communication And Media , 1999 — 2003
Istituto Di cagno Abbrescia

Diploma , Maturità Classica
Macquarie University

Additional Information

Julius Solaris’s Interests:

Blogger, Online Marketing, Social Media, Social Networks, Brand Management, web 2.0, trendscouting, new media, entertainment, development, innovation, strategy, communication, online relationships, online promotion

Julius Solaris’s Groups:

Linked in London Meetup, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Linux Italia, UTS Alumni, London Social Media Club, Event Planning & Management Group