Dina Jacobson, Eventech Principal, has more than 20 years of varied experience in event marketing and planning. She loves to take a client's vision and make it a reality--be it a stellar first appearance at an industry trade show or a spectacular special event. She began her career planning events for the advertisers of California Lawyer Magazine and realized she had found her passion. She loved the whole package--everything from the strategic vision of the conference to the nitty-gritty details.

She founded Eventech in 1996 and serves a Silicon Valley high-tech clientele. She finds the entrepreneurial spirit of her clients stimulating and gets a charge from their high energy. Helping them execute marketing plans under the condensed timelines common to the Valley is a challenge she enjoys. Eventech clients include: LSI Logic, Philips, and HP. See the success stories page for a complete listing.

Prior to launching Eventech, she was Events Manager at KLA Instruments (now KLA-Tencor) where she oversaw the $2M domestic and international event marketing program including eight customer seminars and participation in 12 trade shows per year. Prior to KLA, she worked for four years as the Conference Manager at Interex, marketing and planning the annual HP World Show.

She continues to "sharpen her event planning saw" with frequent attendance at industry-related classes. She received the Certified Meeting Professional designation in 1995, awarded to professionals with significant industry experience and who have passed a meeting planning skills test. She is also a member of Meeting Professionals International.

Eventech philosophy includes giving back to the community and in keeping with that philosophy Dina is a member of several non-profit Boards. She contributes her marketing and meeting planning expertise through grant writing, special event planning for fundraisers and PR.