Sharon Bonner
Sharon Bonner
CEO & Founder -
(22)
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Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bio

Sharon Bonner, VEMM is an award winning Event Producer, Event Strategy Consultant and Published Author who founded and has operated Bright Ideas Event Agency (BIEA) since 1988.
Sharon has always been a trailblazer. Sharon penned her first book called The Bright Ideas Adventure chronicling her 25 year journey of event excellence.
In February 2021, inspired by her pivot to virtual events, Sharon released her first digital E-Book called Donuts in the Lunchroom. In April of 2021, BizBash Canada listed Sharon as one of the TOP 250 Most Influential Event Professionals in Canada and in November 2021, BEIA received the Most Innovative Enterprise Award for innovating several projects during the pandemic.
March 2022 brought two ILEA Vancouver award nominations for BIEA, as well as a nomination for Sharon for Event Professional of the Year. In May 2022, the Canadian Special Events (CSE) awarded BIEA with Best Virtual Event and in June 2022, BIEA won an ILEA international Esprit award for Best Event Solution.
By October 2022, Sharon had launched her Event Consulting business www.sharonbonnerconsulting.com to assist clients in producing their own quality events.

March 7, 2023 Sharon received A Woman to Watch Award spotlighting event leaders who are making an incredible impact on their community and the people around them.

Her career has been long and filled with dozens of industry awards, but her greatest accomplishment in her own words is โ€œmaking a significant impact on an intern's life that will forever change their trajectory in the event industryโ€. She plans to give back to the community that served her so well, long after she has retired from producing events.

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Latest feedback

Nadia Oyebode
Nadia Oyebode She / Her
Learner
April 15, 2023
Project feedback
Overall, my project with Bright Ideas Events was fantastic!
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Level UP: Multidisciplinary Projects (2022 - March 2023)
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Communications and Public Relations Coordinator - Level Up
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Danlin Luo
Learner
May 26, 2023
Project feedback
Sharon is a very considerate employer who always wants to make the workplace as fun as possible! Everyone at SBC was very kind and welcoming.
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Graphic Design Assistant - Level Up
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Anya Henry
Anya Henry
Learner
May 22, 2023
Project feedback
I had an exceptional experience during my internship, explicitly working alongside Sharon Bonner. I want to take this opportunity to commend the invaluable support and guidance I received during this internship. From the very beginning, it was evident that Sharon Bonner possesses not only an impressive depth of knowledge and expertise in the field but also a genuine passion for nurturing talent and facilitating personal growth. Under her mentorship, I flourished as a blog writer, and my skills were refined to a level beyond what I could have anticipated. Sharon's exceptional teaching style and insightful feedback gave me a solid foundation for my blog writing. Her keen eye for detail and her ability to spot areas for improvement were instrumental in shaping my writing style and enhancing the overall quality of my work. I always felt encouraged to take creative risks and explore new avenues of expression while staying true to my unique voice. Moreover, I would like to emphasize how respectful the internship was of my time and the importance of my academic pursuits. Sharon understood the significance of balancing my studies and training, ensuring I had sufficient time and flexibility to dedicate myself fully to both. This thoughtful approach fostered a conducive environment for me to excel in my responsibilities while managing my academic commitments effectively. Beyond her professionalism and expertise, Sharon demonstrated unwavering support, approachability, and kindness. She always made herself available to address my questions or concerns, fostering an open and collaborative atmosphere. Her dedication to my growth and well-being went far beyond professional obligations. I am genuinely grateful for the mentorship and friendship that developed during my time under her guidance.
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Communications and Public Relations Coordinator - Level Up
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Recent projects

Bright Ideas Events
Bright Ideas Events
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Communications and Public Relations Coordinator - Level Up

The intern will work directly with the CEO and founder Sharon Bonner and her team to strategize and produce marketing assets to promote her new consulting business โ€“ Sharon Bonner Consulting - https://sharonbonnerconsulting.com/ The intern will be responsible to create marketing assets or pursue public relations tasks to support then newly launched company. The Communication Coordinator will be involved in the strategy and execution process and help Sharon promote and publicize her new company and services. The intern will be working with Sharon and the team to develop content for all sorts of marketing; social media marketing, writing blogs, creating newsletters, and reaching out to industry publications to promote her consulting services. The main goals of this project is to market the new consulting business.

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Bright Ideas Events
Bright Ideas Events
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Marketing and Event Assistant - Level Up

The Marketing & Event Assistant will work directly with the CEO and Founder Sharon Bonner as the company pivots to coordinating virtual and hybrid events. The intern will work with Sharon to plan the virtual events and be directly supervised by Sharon. In addition, Sharon is starting her own consulting business and the intern will be working with her to develop the consulting website content, marketing strategy and business offering. The intern will asked to perform market research to define the target market for consulting clients. Sharon has also created a new business www.caringconnections.ca and will be looking for marketing support on how to promote her cards in 2022.

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Bright Ideas Events
Bright Ideas Events
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Junior Event Assistant

The Junior Event Assistant will work directly with the CEO and Founder Sharon Bonner as the company pivots to coordinating virtual events. The intern will work with Sharon to plan the virtual events and be directly supervised by Sharon. In addition, Sharon is starting her own consulting business and the intern will be working with her to develop this website and business offering. The intern will be working to develop a marketing strategy and plan. Sharon has published an EBook called Donuts in the Lunchroom, https://www.brightideasevents.com/donuts-in-the-lunchroom-3/ so marketing and promotion will be developed for this as well.

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Bright Ideas Events
Bright Ideas Events
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Event Marketing - SEO and Social Media Strategy - Level Up

Number of individual students required: 2 - 4 teams of 2 students Our team is looking for a social media marketing wizard who can help us drive more traffic and improve our SEO positioning. The primary project requirements include: Keyword analysis to determine relevant search terms to our organization A strategy document to outline: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) requirements to ensure our organization appears on the first page of Google for relevant keywords Social media requirements to increase the number of followers/likes and share Content Calendar Execution: Timely deployment of all our social media content to drive maximum traffic to our site Creating engaging content for prominent media websites Working with tools and programs such as Word Press, Active Campaign, Dubsado, Pepper, Hootsuite, Weโ€™re excited to work with students who can help us not only brainstorm, but also execute a strategy to achieve: "Being the top-ranked result for the keywords ''Virtual Event Planner' 'Virtual Events' 'Event Consultant' This is a great project for students to prove their digital marketing expertise to future employers, as the impact of their work on this project can be easily measured and communicated. We have currently written an EBook called Donuts in the Lunchroom and want to promote/sell it on Amazon and other sites. https://www.brightideasevents.com/donuts-in-the-lunchroom-3/

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