Sports, entertainment and hospitality industry professional known for generating revenue, developing a continual pipeline of new clients and quickly surpassing sales targets. Proven success in Event Management, Sponsor Activations, Account Management, Hospitality Sales, Talent Management, Tour & Travel, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Leadership, Market Expansion and New Business Development. Gifted in creating loyal, lasting professional relationships, determining client needs, and offering viable solutions to create win-win outcomes and close on contracts. Awarded the "2000 Promoter of the Year" from the National Blues Foundation for marketing and promoting the "Bull Durham Blues Festival," increasing headcount to a record of 30,000 attendees.WORKED WITH THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS and SPONSORS:CNN, NFL Atlanta Falcons, IBM, CBS Sports, Jefferson Pilot Sports, CBS Radio, FOX Sports, Atlanta Sports Council, ESPN, Marriott Hotels, Hilton Hotels, IHG, Starwood, Doubletree, Crowne Plaza, Carver Hotel Group, Trendsetters to Trendsetters Media Group, Westside World Management, 100 Black Men, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC, Glaxo, Inc., Pharmaceutical Personnel Group, National Homebuilders Association, Strategic Solution Partners, AKA Hotels/Korman Communities, The Consulting Unit, Bull Durham Blues Festival, NC Museum of Natural Science, NCAA Men's Final Four, CIAA, SIAC, FOX Pictures, Earthquake Productions, Light Weavers Design/Production, MicroSoft, TomKats Movie Catering & Craft Services, Family Health Centers of Georgia, TC Unit, Metro Waterproofing, Marietta Water & Lights, KISS 104.1 Radio Atlanta, V-103 Radio Atlanta, Time Warner, BET Networks, Comcast, Radio-One, Red Hot & Blue, WTVD-TV, Pepsi, COX Radio, Budweiser, Dr. Pepper, City of Durham, FanSetters Sports Magazine, O'Reilly Hospitality Management, Southern Management Corporation, FLIK Hospitality, NC Mutual Insurance.