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Accomplishments : Major Events

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Events Coordination, Planning, and/or Production

  • Providing assistance for Freedom Over Texas, Houston's Fourth of July celebration which takes place at Eleanor Tinsley Park (ongoing)
  • Coordinated downtown holiday Festival of Lights annual kickoff of holiday lighting (1983-ongoing)
  • Coordinated downtown’s hosting of the International Downtown Association's mid-year conference (2004)
  • Coordinated with the Super Bowl Host Committee, Downtown District and others, plans to welcome Super Bowl XXXVIII (2003-2004) 
  • Coordinated with the Houston Astros, Downtown District and others, the plans to welcome the All Star Game to downtown  (2003-2004)
  • Coordinated with Downtown District the holiday “Miracle on Main Street" outdoor ice rink to attract visitors and shoppers to the core of downtown. (1995-1998)
  • Assumed ownership from Foley’s and produced the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade with the sponsor, Bank United (1994-1995; handed off to the Houston Festival)
  • Produced Downtown Event Hotline, a recorded telephone message which was changed weekly (1987-1994)
  • Co-founded and produced the weekly Party on the Plaza after-work event on Jones Plaza (1987-1994)
  • Assisted with ancillary activities for Urban Land Institute Conference  (1992)
  • Assisted with special events and fundraising for US Conference of Mayors  (1992)
  • Headed cleanup of downtown and surrounding inner city neighborhoods for Republican National Convention  (1992)
  • Created and assisted with production of New Year’s Eve in Downtown (1988-1991)
  • Produced Great Downtown Summit Cleanup with 4,500 participants  (1990)
  • Produced “Farewell Parade” of Economic Summit leaders through downtown (1990)
  • Produced the Proud Street Workday to kick off Main Street Initiative (1987)
  • Provided logistical direction to grand opening of George R. Brown Convention Center (1987)
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