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Summertime: A Season That Hit Different
In my world as an event producer, I’m often brought into conversations early, when new partnerships are forming and fresh ideas are starting to take shape. Those early discussions spark brainstorming sessions where our team gets to dream big about creating experiences that fans will remember forever. Traditionally, the start and end of the year… View Article
Remixing The Moment / 2025 Daytona 500
The morning of the 2025 Daytona 500 was electric. We had just wrapped soundcheck and rehearsals for The Great American Music Collective when a teammate pulled me aside and asked: “Where did the idea for this even come from?” That question stopped me in my tracks. I was so deep in the moment, watching this… View Article
98 Days
Ninety-eight days. That’s the time between the NASCAR Cup Series Championship weekend at Phoenix Raceway and the Daytona 500. In those 98 days, our team had to plan, budget, staff, design, celebrate, and when possible rest. At first glance, 98 days might seem like plenty of time. But factor in major holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas,… View Article
2024 Year In Review
It’s the morning after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, and we are cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet. I am continuing my yearly tradition of spending my fly time reflecting on the incredible work that the team did this year and all of the amazing memories they created for our guests. Once the… View Article
Knowledge Transfer – 2024 NAS JAX Air Show
If you follow my Instagram, you likely won’t be surprised to learn that I am an event junkie. If I am not working an event, I am attending one with my camera slung around my shoulder and jotting down notes in my phone about concepts I want to copy or mistakes I want to make… View Article
A New Chapter: Reflecting on the Journey
For as long as I can remember, my weekends have revolved around racecars and racetracks. From the time I was a 16-year-old kid driving a pace car to becoming a seasoned professional responsible for coordinating VIP experiences backstage, live event entertainment has been my life’s work. I’ve spent my entire career refining my craft. And… View Article
Sweet Home Chicago
Throughout any given year, there are a handful of standout NASCAR events that are treated like tentpoles on which the rest of the season is built around. This includes the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway, and most notably, the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. For the… View Article
Experiences Over Stuff
If you have stayed in a Marriott hotel lately, you have likely seen the commercial that is running on the welcome screen promoting Marriott Bonvoy Moments, their rewards program. With the program, guests trade in their points for experiences like a curated dinner with a Michelin star chef or a meet and greet with Formula… View Article
Lessons Learned from Playing in the Rain
If you are reading this, then you are likely aware that I spend most weekends entertaining race fans somewhere in the U.S. And if you are a NASCAR fan, then you are also aware that the first two events of the 2024 season were plagued by the dreaded four-letter word… RAIN. As I sit back… View Article
2023 Year In Review
I love every minute of this break and try to soak up as much of it as possible… but as the hours tick by and the Daytona 500 looms less than 50 days away, I start to get anxious. This happens every year, and like clockwork, I start preparing by addressing the pain points I… View Article

