Debbie Donohue

About Debbie Donohue

Connect with me on LinkedIn if you want to drive attendance and revenue to your venue through educational, entertaining experiences that delight audiences from 1-100 years of age. Our clients appreciate that we are supportive partners, provide turnkey exhibitions that come with teacher guides and marketing assets, and that we are easy to work with. We are the industry leaders for high quality touring exhibitions for both indoor and outdoor venues.HOW CAN I HELP YOUR VISITOR ATTRACTION- Identify the best traveling exhibition for your goals, mission, budget and venue- Provide consulting services to design the perfect traveling exhibitions strategy- Find a cost-effective solution for your unique circumstances.WHY BOOK A TRAVELING EXHIBITION- Increase and diversify attendance- Drive revenue-Add urgency to visit your organization through limited-time-only exhibitions- Provide relevant, on-mission content with great educational resources at a cost that is lower than creating new permanent exhibits- Introduce fresh topics and ideas to your visitors- Build local partnerships- Increase and add value to membershipsFeel free to contact me about hosting one of our traveling exhibitions. Current clients include:* Museums* Gardens* Zoos* Convention Centers* Casinos* Fairs* MallsIf you would like to discuss any of the above, please contact me on LinkedIn or at d•••••••@imagineexhibitions.comSpecialties: Traveling exhibitions (10+ years in the field)Business development (20+ years of experience)Managing overall company operations Sales professional (20+ years of experience)STEM Advocate (Lifelong passion and experience)

Experience

1. COO and Vice President of Sales

   Imagine

   Mar 2014 — Present

   Leads the company in sales, operational and financial oversight of 40+ traveling exhibitions worldwide, including: • Leads and drives the worldwide sales efforts, from prospecting to closing, and grew from 4 to 40+ traveling exhibitions • Increased my sales every year for over 10 years• Manages sales team and the sales process, including revenue forecasting, prospecting, following up, making sales calls, developing proposals, writing contracts, and negotiating contracts • Manages the contract writing, contract negotiations for all traveling exhibitions• Manages new business partnerships to open up additional revenue streams and expansion into new markets• Provides analysis, strategies, and implementation of various financial models and initiatives • Works across the organization to effectively model expenses, timelines, project management, and revenues concerning new traveling exhibitions • Leads museum partnerships for sales of multiple exhibitions and expanded partnerships • Manages internal relationships between finance, operations, and creative teams

Education

• Sandler

  Management Program

• American University

  Master of Arts, International Communication

  2001 — 2003

• Appalachian State University

  Bachelor of Science, Communication

  1995 — 1998