Lana O Kiersey

Head of advertising and marketing for the convention - Created all the promotional material for the convention including fliers, business cards, flag, tshirts, hoodies, posters, convention booklets, lanyards - In-person advertising across the country at similar events - Created social media content - Ran the Shurikon Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat accounts - Designed and ran a website for the event - shurikonireland.wordpress.com - Contacted potential sponsors - Wrote and distributed a press release to newspapers and websites - Liaised with external businesses and companies including newspapers, DIT societies office, charities, sponsors and external gaming companies for advertising and events.

Created mascot designs for advertising - Ran and created posts on social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) - Designed promotional material including fliers, t-shirts, posters, lanyards, timetables etc. - Run and update the J Con Ireland website www.jconireland.com - Devised a budget for paid advertising - Wrote and distributed a press release to newspapers, websites etc. - Responded to queries through email and social media accounts