Erin Branham

About Erin Branham

Erin’s experience ranges from large scale festivals to multi day conferences. She’s a certified special event planner, and has over ten years of experience in the events and hospitality field. She’s creative and innovative as well as being excellent at following through on the details and leading volunteers and event staff. Her company A2 Events, is on the move: adding venue management to their portfolio in the up and coming area of FATVillage, as well as event production and sourcing, & meeting planning. A2 is growing, and continuing to plan innovative out of the box events. From the first time she worked to reimagine a large scale event early in her career Erin was addicted to her field. When she’s not planning events, she serves on the board of MPI South FL, and volunteers her time with several other local charities as well as spending time with her two children and husband. The most exciting event that Erin has worked on was a recent conference in Manhattan. Upon arrival, she discovered that one of the airwalls had just broken. She reworked the whole room usage, to create a seemless event inspite of the challenge.She has earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Miami with a double Major in Marketing and Management.

Experience

1. President

   A2 Events

   Sep 2013 — Present

   Plan and produce incredible, on brand events for clients in South Florida, the Caribbean, and throughout the US. Create Value by offering both meeting planning and sourcing for clients. Lead a growing company while continuing to stay hands on with the events being planned and produced. Experience from large scale festivals to multi day conferences. Certified special event planner with over ten years of experience in the events and hospitality field. Creative and innovative event portfolio. Experience in: Healthcare, Finance, Technology, Non-profit, Real Estate, Tourism, and the Arts. Services Include:Meeting Planning & Additional Serivces-Conference and Association Management-Registration-Sponsor & Speaker Coordination-Room Block Management-F&B management-Meeting PlanningSite Selection & Hotel Contract Negotiation-Conferences-Holiday Parties-Corporate Celebrations-Experiential Marketing-Brand Activations-Banquets-Dine AroundsEntertainment-Live music-Team Building-Brand Activations-New Event TechDecor & Event Design-Event Signage-Custom Centerpieces-Tableware and Linens-Lighting and A/V-Event Themes-Soft Seating & Loung Areas-Specialty BarsGround Transportation-Traditional bus and car transportation for groups and individuals-Alternatives like the The Brew Bus, Water Taxi, and Vintage Cars

Education

• University of Miami

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing and Management

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Event Planning
• Coordinating Events
• Business Celebrations
• Leadership
• Corporate Events
• Fundraising Events
• Team Building
• Management
• Corporations
• Catering
• Fundraisers
• Marketing
• Relationship Marketing
• Trade Shows
• Promotional Events
• Brand Awareness
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Fundraising
• Corporate Retreats
• Training
• Sponsorship
• Live Events
• Conference Planning