ILEA San Diego: Sara Kincaid, Senior Account Executive at BBJ Linen: Sara Kincaid is a Senior Account Executive with BBJ Linen | La Tavola.
Event planning/production
ILEA Minneapolis-St. Paul: Ryan Kroenig, Events by Lady K: Ryan Kroening is the Founder & President of Events by Lady K, an LGBTQ-owned benefit company based in Minneapolis. Events by Lady K partners with clients to create events where every attendee feels welcomed, celebrated, and included!
ILEA San Diego: Anthony Bollotta; Owner of Bollotta Entertainment: A graduate of Syracuse University’s renowned musical theatre program, Anthony is the President of Bollotta Entertainment, a San Diego-based production and entertainment booking company specializing in corporate meetings and entertainment-driven experiences.
Catering
ILEA Minneapolis-St. Paul: Maari Cedar James, President at Chowgirls: Maari Cedar James is President of Chowgirls Catering in Minneapolis, a founding partner of Minnesota Central Kitchen, and founding co-chair of Minnesota Events Coalition.
ILEA San Diego: Lindsey Chronert, Business Development Manager at MIHO Catering: Lindsey Chronert serves as MIHO Catering Company’s Business Development Manager, combining her years of experience in sales, marketing, and executing events. Lindsey has opened and managed multiple event venues, created vendor programs, sales strategies, and strategic partnerships, always with brand development and client experience in mind.
Nonprofit
ILEA Minneapolis-St. Paul: Jim Leighton, Founder of RAIN: Jim has more than 20 years of experience as an event producer and has helped raise millions of dollars for nonprofits.
ILEA San Diego: Katie Tran, Director, Marketing and Events at San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce: Katie is a Certified Meeting Professional through the Convention Industry Council and serves as Marketing & Events Director for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is responsible for strategic planning, marketing and overall production of Chamber events. Katie has produced events for the Chamber and partner organizations that range from small workshops or meetings to large dinners, golf tournaments, receptions and multi-day delegation trips in Sacramento, Washington D.C. and Mexico City.
Venues
ILEA Minneapolis-St. Paul: Sarah Johnson, Executive Director at Machine Shop: Sarah Johnson is the Executive Director of Machine Shop - a historic venue in northeast Minneapolis - the immediate Past President of ILEA MSP and steering committee member of the MN Events Coalition.
ILEA San Diego: Anna Tran, Director of Catering for Loews Hotels: Anna fell into hospitality as a front desk agent while trying to find a quick summer job and has never left. Her love for travel and meeting new people from all over the world and through all walks of life has laid the foundation for her career growth. She is now the Director of Catering at the Loews Coronado and loves that no event or day is the same when producing high-end incentive programs for corporations or luxury weddings for social clients alike.
Got questions or need membership info? Contact us at admin@ileasandiego.com.
If you're interested in becoming a partner for our programs, please contact the Vice President of Education and Programming, Amanda Henderson, at amandahenderson09@gmail.com.
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ILEA IS THE PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE CREATIVE EVENTS PROFESSIONAL, GLOBALLY.
The International Live Events Association (ILEA) was founded in 1987 in response to phenomenal growth in the Live Events industry, a growing demand for promoting professionalism, and providing continuing education. ILEA is the only international umbrella organization representing professionals in all disciplines of the special events industry. For over 25 years ILEA has been a valued and trusted partner in the events industry. It is an industry that generates over $200 billion for the global economy and supports over four million jobs.