Holly Freeman Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Cookeville, Tennessee, United States

Directs nationally accredited Main Street program that works to preserve, enhance, and promote the historic commercial district. Accountable for creating and managing the annual budget, project budgets, corporate memberships, event sponsorships, ticketing, vendor management, public & private grants, and resource recruitment, management, and planning. Personnel: 1-2 Seasonal Interns and 100+ Event Volunteers.

Greater Nashville Area

Hired to drive brand marketing and strategic partnerships with accountability for managing a portfolio of 165 prospects and pitches. Set partnership strategy and goals for non-profit 501(c)(3) organization presenting an annual music industry convention of educational programming, panels of key business leaders, presentations on technology, career development, and new music showcases. 🎸 Represented CRS at music industry forums, panel discussions, award presentations, and special events, including Academy of Country Music, ASCAP, Big Machine Label Group, BMI, Country Music Association, SONY Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and more

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Identified and secured corporate sponsorships for non-profit, accredited museum with annual budget of $30M. Assisted in securing increased funding from corporate and foundation sources including Ford Motor Company Fund, Jackson National Life Insurance, UBS Financial, Publix, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, and others. 📽 Initiated and implemented video capture program for special events and projects, including annual Ford Community Day, Brooks & Dunn Last Rodeo Tour, and Keith Urban & Friends We’re All for the Hall benefit concerts

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Planned and executed fundraising and campaign-related solicitation events including All for the Hall Los Angeles, We’re All for the Hall Keith Urban and Friends benefit concert, Brooks & Dunn Last Rodeo Tour, Crazy Heart movie premiere, totaling over $1.5M in revenue. Cultivated and solicited philanthropic gifts, auction items, and in-kind donations to support fundraising events. Negotiated contracts, booked event space, arranged food & beverage, made travel arrangements for staff, crew, and artists, and ensured appropriate décor.➡ Identified and secured sponsors and underwriters for fundraising events, including Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Southwest Airlines, Dillard's, Ticketmaster, Ford Motor Company, Miller Coors, and many more.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Coordinated weekly email communication to databases of 230,000+ consumers and industry professionals. Maintained opry.com, including press releases, headlines, poll questions, Trip Planner, Tune-In information, etc. Coordinated online and email presence of Opry sponsors: Cracker Barrel, Southwest Airlines, Martha White Flour, Humana Insurance, Johnson Controls, Bass Pro Shop, as well as partnerships with People Magazine, CMA, etc.🪕Helped facilitate special events such as the CMA Music Fest, Opry Birthday Bash, Craig Morgan's Opry Induction, Trace Adkins' 5th Opry Anniversary, Opry Fan Club events, etc.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Entertainment Branding and Marketing Company works with some of America's best-known brands including The Home Depot, MSN, Dr Pepper, Coors, CBS Television, Wrangler, etc. Handled pre-production, on-air tasks for the Academy of Country Music Awards, including sponsorship acknowledgements, destination management and production details🏆 Coordinated onsite sponsor needs for award show events (four days, 25+ events) Events included: Fremont Street concerts, Celebrity Gift Lounge, Artist Arrivals, etc.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mass Communications, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Phi Sigma social society

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