Lacy Barnes

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About Lacy Barnes

Event Marketing Professional with advertising agency experience planning, managing and executing event sponsorships and special projects for agency clients. Skilled in development of marketing plans, event timelines, event reports and post-analyses, budget planning and reconciliation. Line Producer for 2017 NAACP Image Award-nominated documentary "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice," produced by Coffee Bluff Pictures, an Atlanta-based independent film venture created to develop, produce and distribute compelling stories that shed light on the life and stories of the under-represented. Experienced Meeting Planner skilled in on-site management of conferences, related seminars and special events. Extensive knowledge of hotel industry, catering, convention center operations and special event planning. Trade Show Management specialist experienced in exhibit space sales. Special focus on managing exhibitor database, charting exhibit floor plans, reviewing vendor proposals for contracted services, planning food & beverage functions, coordinating inbound and outbound trade show logistics. Certified USTA and ITA tennis official. Sales & Marketing in the tennis industry to corporations, public and private tennis clubs and associations, selling awards and tennis promotional products to all USTA sections nationwide. Specialties: Event Marketing professional with 10+ years of experience managing events, meetings, trade shows and conferences. PCMA certified, Basic Meeting Planning Certificate. Excellent problem solving and organizational skills. Highly analytical; strong interpersonal, verbal and writing skills.