Sylvia's Achievements

AWARDS AND HONORS

Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, New York University, 1994

Outstanding PR - Vapor Trails Magazine, 1985, 1986, 1994

Three dozen advertising/public relations awards (JASPER), 1985-2003

Outstanding Logo Design - National Corporate Identity Program, 1988

Pyramid award, 2000

Crystal Beacon Award, 2003, Business Advocate of the Bayshore

2003 Governor’s Conference on Travel  & Tourism Gold award

2003 CAMA Gold award Highlands’ event marketing program

Downtown New Jersey Awards:  Highlands 2001, Keyport 2004

2005 International Festivals and Events Hall of Fame

2006 ATHENA Award

2007 Garden State Women Owned Business of the Year

2007 Humanitarian of the Year award

2007 Top 50 Women in Business in NJ award

2008 Senior of Distinction Award SCAN

ACADEMIC

New York University, Management Institute: Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing and Program     Advisor (20 years)

International Institute for Research: Workshop Leader (12 years)

International Festivals and Events Seminar Leader (13 years)

National Main Street Program: Workshop Leader (12 years)

Brookdale College: How to Build a Successful Consulting Business (18 years)

Speaker NJ Governor's Conference 2005; 2006

New School for Social Research: Adjunct Assistant Professor

Radio Advertising Bureau (10 years)

National Association of Broadcasters (2 years)

Developed Sports, Entertainment and Events Marketing program for Rutgers, New Jersey's State     University

Seminars for The Asia Forum, moderator and presenter 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008

Countless Main Street State conferences: New Jersey, Iowa, Illinois, California

Countless professional associations including Florida Festivals and Events Association, Michigan     Festivals and Events Association, California Festivals and Events Association, International     Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, National Park and Recreation Association

MARKETING

Developed marketing, public relations, advertising and sponsorship programs for a diversity of     clients including Qwest Dex, AT&T, Silver Fox Club, the Garden State Arts Center, Pan American     Sports, Riverfest, and numerous New York and New Jersey Downtown Improvement Associations.

Wrote and delivered over one thousand seminars on marketing and sponsorship throughout the     world.

PUBLISHED WORKS

Author :  A Manager's Guide to Audio Visuals (McGraw-Hill)

Author :  How to Prepare a Production Budget for Film Videotape (McGraw-Hill)

Author :  How To Be Successful At Sponsorship Sales

Author :  How To Be Successful At Sponsorship Sales for Radio Advertising Bureau

Author :  A Woman's Guide to Sales Success

Contributing author :  The Non-profit Manager's Handbook

Contributing author :  The Non-profit Handbook (Fundraising)

Contributing writer :   Event Management News; Brandweek, Sponsorship Opportunities     Newsletter; Fund Raising Management; Sales and Marketing Strategies News; Sport Travel;     Radio Ink; Main Street News; RAB Newsletter; Franklin Covey Sports Line; R & R; Events; Radio &     Records Publisher: The Sponsorship Newsletter (7 years)

Author of numerous magazine and newspaper articles about marketing, management and     sponsorship

Publisher:  HOMETOWNNEWSONLINE (8 years)

BOARD POSITIONS (PAST/PRESENT)

Co-founder, Women in Sports and Events (WISE)

Past President, Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association

Past President, Tower Hill Choir

Chair, Marketing Advisory Committee, Family and Children's Service

Board Member, Monmouth County Arts Council

Chair, Sponsorship Committee, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Treasurer, Mid-Atlantic Festivals and Events Association

Past member, Business Advisory Committee, Guggenheim

Past member, Advisory Board, National Sports Marketing Network

Board of Directors, Bike New York, Inc.

President, Asbury Park Repertory Theatre Company

Founder and President, Sylvia's Children, Inc.

Board of Directors, First Night International

EDUCATION

MA, Empire State College, Culture and Policy, Cum Laude

BA, University of Minnesota, Speech/Theatre Arts

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