Robert Hinkle Email & Phone Number

Estes Park, CO

• Plans, organizes and manages all aspects of Estes Park’s 198 events, the Town’s Event Complex and Event Facilities, Visitor Services & Center (477,000 visitors) and Shuttle System (100,000+ riders in 4 months), and is.
• Over 58% increase in Usage (Event Center)
• 107% increase in Days of Usage (Event Center)
• 42% increase in Rental Revenue (Event Center) PRODUCE
• Town Festivals including Jazz Festival, Whiskey Warmup (30 distilleries), Wool Market, Elk Fest, Whiskey Summit Distillers Conference and Public Tasting (40 distilleries), Winter Festival, Wine and Chocolate Festival
• Rooftop Rodeo (6-day) ranked as “One of the Best Small PRCA Rodeo’s in the country”

Cave Creek, Arizona

• SERVICES / SPECIALITIES
• Master Plan Development
• Strategic Planning
• Event Bid Development
• Event Planning/Management
• Budget Development

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• As General Manager, Rob more than tripled event revenue in one year through newly created events, while simultaneously overseeing and improving daily operations. His vision to re-establish Rawhide as an.
• Joan Sebastian Concert and Rodeo
• Frankie Ballard and the Swon Brothers Concert
• FanFest – The Official Block Party (AZ Super Bowl 2015)
• Rawhides Snowy Christmas

Lexington, Kentucky

As principal on the core team that secured the 2010 World Equestrian Games for Kentucky, Rob was involved in every step of the process – from the very early research and with the Gluck Center, USDA, Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the United States Equestrian Federation, through preliminary planning stages, to presenting Kentucky’s bid to the.

Lexington, Kentucky

• Rob served as Director of Operations for Kentucky’s hallmark equine facility, the Kentucky Horse Park, from 1999-2006. This internationally-renowned 1,200 acre facility hosts over 65 high-profile equine –related events.
• National Dressage Symposium with Conrad Schumacher
• Bluegrass Music Festival
• Picnic with the Pops
• Equus…The Rhythm of the Dance (Horses performing to the Lexington Philharmonic)
• All The Queens Horses Museum Exhibit and Gala Event – Honorary Guest Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Edinburgh

Orlando, Florida

• His previous position was Director of Equine Operations for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. A key member of the team that opened Animal Kingdom, he was ultimately responsible for all equine and domestic animal.
• Disney’s Hometown Parades (six states)
• Mickey’s Christmas Parade (nationally televised)
• Cinderella Coach weddings
• Chicago Christmas Parade
• Hunchback of Notre Dame World Premiere and Parade in New Orleans

Lexington, Kentucky

• Rob’s association with the Kentucky Horse Park started as a Senior Special Events Coordinator where he gained invaluable ground-level experience in staging events, ranging from equine shows, to large outdoor concerts.
• BB King Blues Festival
• Kentucky Bi-Centennial Celebration (Kentucky Headhunters and Ricky Skaggs)
• Kentucky Rolex Three-Day Event
• Southern Governors Conference

Bachelor Of Science In Business, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Equestrian Team

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Equine Administration