Producing events for Fortune 500 companies, event industry organizations, and non-profit groups.ENCHANTED CIRQUE: Executed magical evening reception at the Bellagio with circus tent draping, 4 chandeliers, custom 4-sided bar, feather centerpieces, 2 silk drops with aerialists, magicians, jugglers, and DJ/cellist musician. DRAI’S: Organized nightclub party featuring DJ Optic for the national sales meeting in Las Vegas. Décor included giant floating pool letters, glowing branded orbs, and branded pillows with coordinating black and white “what to wear” style guide for guests. INCENTIVE ACTIVITIES: Coordinated an afternoon of adventurous activities for attendees with options including golfing, 4-wheeling, shooting, kayaking, hiking, and driving super cars. PLAY TEAMBUILDING: Planned a unique team building night at the new adult PLAY bar in Las Vegas with retro prizes including Magic 8 Balls and Legos, and parting candy bags. REGENCY ERA COCKTAIL PARTY: Orchestrated sophisticated soiree decorating the ballroom with hundreds of candles, elegant seating arrangements, ballroom dancers, and costumed string trio. TEAM HOST: Hosted race team comprised of police officers and inner-city teens in special program fostering strong community relations over 4 days for the Sloans Lake Dragon Boat Race.

Owner of Event Production company helping plan and execute events specializing in the arts and culture arena, as well as for profit companies. Focused on strategy, branding, design, and event execution.CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM | Designed the 2024 Private Event Program with new event offerings including signature event, micro weddings, celebrations of life, and more.BUTTERFLY BALL 2022 & 2023 | Butterfly Pavilion: Created the event Butterfly Ball for Butterfly Pavilion as their annual gala. Orchestrated from concept development through execution of the event hosting over 1,000 people, managing an annual staff of 100, and raising $940,000 in two years.SPIDERS AROUND THE WORLD | Created month-long Spiders Around the World exhibit for the zoo Butterfly Pavilion. The event was hugely popular and was the highest-grossing October to date, increasing ticket sales by a large 20% jump.TERMINAL KINGS | Secured University of Denver as $100,000 lead sponsor for the art project used as an art installation at Denver International Airport. Hosted dozens of community groups during this 10-day event that welcomed over 10,000 people to City Hall. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART GALA | CO American Marketing Association: Coordinated event production, awards judging, and multimedia telecast of elegant awards gala at MCA Denver.FERRARI COCKTAIL PARTY | Association for Corporate Growth: Designed cocktail party at Ferrari Denver including invitations, event logistics, cocktails, guest photoshoot, and Ferrari weekend giveaway.PFIZER PHOTO ACTIVATION | Orlando and Chicago: Ran an interactive photo promotion at two large medical tradeshows for Pfizer taking photos at one end of the booth and gifting posters as guest exited. HIGH ROLLER REIGNING CLASSIC | South Point Arena Las Vegas: Created the marketing and ran the hospitality suite for a feature horse on the reigning quarter horse competition circuit at 10-day event.

Directed marketing initiatives on the executive leadership team of this 250-person, $40M/year professional services firm. Developed annual strategic marketing plan for the company with clients in over 80 countries. Implemented tactical marketing programs for 17 US offices. Grew business 18% from $34M - $40M per year through focused event and marketing efforts.RGL EVENTS & TRADESHOWS: Directed over 200 events in two years including an intensive tradeshow schedule and numerous client parties including wine tastings, horse racing, museum nights, and more. SHAREHOLDER VIP TRIP | Ritz Carlton NYC: Executed first-class 4-day event at Ritz Carlton Battery Park for shareholders of financial firm. Event included parties, meetings, classes, food, and entertainment.INTERNAL TRAINING: Orchestrated over 800 hours of firm-wide business development and CRM training. Implemented new CRM system, created program, wrote curriculum, hosted global training institute, taught classes, and coached 40 individuals resulting in $3 million in new contracts.ALAMO TOUR & COCKTAIL PARTY | Menger Hotel: Hosted exclusive cocktail party at the historic Menger Hotel for 175 guests including private after-hours tour of The Alamo in San Antonio, TX.

Led the marketing department on the leadership team of this software company with an annual budget of $750,000 per year. Designed branding, launched products, created advertising, developed PR, drove online and channel sales, and ran extensive event marketing program in the US, UK, and Germany.Catapulted sales 133%, more than doubling revenue – $3M to $7M per year. Boosted Darkroom software product market share from 9% in 2004 to 39% in 2008. EXPRESSDIGITAL EVENTS & TRADESHOWS: Spearheaded extensive event marketing program in the US, UK, and Germany. Executed over 200 tradeshows and events in four years including running global show schedule, designing 20x30 booths, running stage shows, and managing teams of people.PRODUCT LAUNCH PARTY | Paris Las Vegas: Planned and executed VIP product launch party in a suite at the Paris Hotel. Guests were invite-only and received a text with the location one hour prior to the party to enhance exclusivity.SOFTWARE USER CONFERENCE | Hyatt Denver Tech Center: Produced 3-day user conference for clients and photography community including tradeshow, classes, meals, and awards banquet. SONY BOOTH | Photokina Germany: Partnered with Sony to show product demonstrations and interactive sales stations of software in their booth at tradeshow in Cologne, Germany, held in one of the largest event halls in the world.PRODUCT ROAD TOUR | US & Canada: Directed educational road tour to promote new software products. Hired a renowned speaker and organized the events in six cities in the US and Canada.

Managed advertising, promotions, and events for this international manufacturer. Planned and executed product marketing to target specific market segments and distributor channels in the US and Canada. Improved lead generation by 500% through integrated print and digital advertising campaigns. Increased category sales 28% through re-launch of Storm product. Generated $3.5M in sales from product launch of new Peak Performance product. TRAINING INSTITUTE: Hosted week-long classes at corporate headquarters managing travel logistics, hotel room blocks, hospitality gift bags, meals, and entertainment. Revamped training institute increasing classes from 3 to 18 per year with classes consistently sold-out months in advance.

Hired as a Project Manager and quickly shifted to become the Marketing Manager for this data center creating branding, advertising, and event marketing for the company. Designed new corporate branding, wrote new sales materials, and launched the new look of the company when name changed from @Lightspeed to Securitas. Acquired Raytheon on the client focus team, a $500,000 deal, launching the Raytheon eCenter. Improved lead generation by 490% by designing event marketing program. DISASTER RECOVERY CONFERENCE: Planned, marketed, and executed disaster recovery conference featuring Mark Holtzman, Colorado’s Secretary of Technology, and Jon Toigo, disaster recover author and industry expert at new data center facility in Denver, CO.