2020 Connect Association 40 Under 40: Cassie Papandrea

Cassie Papandrea, 33, is events director at Albany Business Review. She is based in Albany, New York.

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Cassie Papandrea describes herself as innovative, analytical and optimistic. Learn more about her.

What I do:
I work strategically with our editorial team to build events that bring exceptional value in the content and connections they deliver to our sponsors and attendees. I also coordinate with our advertising team to design sponsorships that assist our clients in meeting their business goals. I fully manage more than 20 events each year that include panel discussions, private dinner and awards programs.  

Impressive stats:
In my first year, revenue on our top signature events exceeded budget, one by more than 25%. In 2019, we exceed the historic attendance at our Women in Leadership Awards by more than 25%, and in 2020, we exceed historic attendance at a Power Breakfast by more than 30%.

What I am working on now:
We developed an event series focused on women and the unique challenges we face in business. I’m excited about the content that our team has put together for these events and truly feel like it will be invaluable to our attendees.

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