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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Kelly Kaplan

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Kelly Kaplan Kelly Kaplan is a pillar of the Nashville community. With over 20 years of experience in the Tourism/Hospitality industry, she currently serves as the Events & Sales manager of the 40,000 square foot Nashville Underground in the heart of lower Broadway. Beginning her career straight out of high school Kelly has shown her strong work ethic from day one rising from industry server to the events mastermind she is today. Since locating to Nashville from Chicago, she has handled sales and events for; Stadium Club at Vanderbilt, Sheraton Music City, Maggiano’s Little Italy, BB Kings Blues Club and most recently Jimmy Buffett’s [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Monte Silva

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Monte Silva Monte grew up in the Hospitality and Food & Beverage industry. As a teenager and through his twenties he worked every hourly restaurant position starting as a dishwasher and moving through the other kitchen positions including prep and line cook. In his late teens and twenties he moved to the front of house where he worked as a busser, server, and bartender. Monte’s family also owns a vineyard in the California wine country. After a year and a half in the Caribbean and a stop in New Orleans Monte began his management career in Los Angeles. Here he started as a bar [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Christina Dallas Jones

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Christina Dallas Jones The Director of Sales & Marketing at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, Christina Dallas Jones, began her Nashville career as a server at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. She quickly began working her way up within Food & Beverage, being promoted to bartender and then In-Room Dining Captain. But Christina was drawn toward Convention Services and decided to change her career direction. After several years in CS at Opryland, Christina went to work at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville on Broadway & 4th as a Sales Manager where she made many strong connections within Meeting Professionals International. Given the opportunity to [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Laura Womack

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Laura Womack Laura Womack has been the Executive Director of The Fairgrounds Nashville since August 2016 when she and her husband relocated to Nashville from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Laura previously served as the Chief of Administration and External Affairs for Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. She holds a bachelor’s degree with a double major in Biology and Natural Science/Mathematics from Concordia University Wisconsin and a master’s degree in Public Health from Tulane University. Laura is a member of the International Association of Venue Managers and she, along with her team, has a goal of being named a Venue of Excellence through that [...]

By |April 12th, 2018|Biography, Events, Hospitality, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100, Women|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Laura Womack
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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Sarah Durai

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Sarah Durai Sarah Durai is the Director of Sports and Entertainment Sales for JRK Hotel Group. She is based in Nashville and primarily sells for the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown, but also works with the Oceana in Santa Monica, The Roger in New York, and the Holiday Inn Express in Downtown Nashville. Sarah is a Nashville native and has been in the hospitality industry for the last 10 years. She started her career at Tennessee’s only 5-Star, 5-Diamond property, The Hermitage Hotel where she was able to strengthen her art of true southern hospitality. Sarah loves the industry that she is in and states [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Jamie Bibler

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Jamie Bibler As Founder and CEO of Bon Vivant, Jamie brings with her 10+ years of experience in hospitality and event management. Her vast knowledge and experience ranges from restaurant and hotel sales, event design, coordination and production. Since her move to Nashville in 2012, she has had the opportunity to cultivate invaluable relationships, and quickly became a resource for many in the industry. For the past two years she has served on the leadership team for Nashville Fashion Week benefiting the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund. Jamie has a true passion for people, experiences, and the city of Nashville.

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Becca George

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Becca George Becca George is a certified wedding and event planner based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her company, Modern Vintage Events, plans out-of-the box events for companies and couples who want to truly give their guests an experience. Prior to opening Modern Vintage, Becca worked as Catering Director for Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro. She is a habitual list writer but also a freelance writer for Murfreesboro Magazine and VIP Murfreesboro. Her passion is for planning events that make a statement and make a difference. Becca served on the advisory board for the Discovery Center and serves on committees for the Nashville Wedding Planners [...]

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NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Ryan Brewer

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Ryan Brewer Head Chef at Nashville City Club. I am originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I spent the first 25 years of my life. I began working in restaurants at the age of fifteen as a bus boy. I then moved up to a dishwasher and ultimately a cook at that same restaurant. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University in 2003 with a Bachelors in Written Communications, I moved to Chicago in the hopes of becoming a journalist or writer. But I didn’t love it. I wasn’t motivated sitting behind a desk. It wasn’t me. I always had and continued to work in [...]

By |April 11th, 2018|Biography, Cooking / Food, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading 100|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Ryan Brewer
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WilliamsonBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Graeme Asch

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Graeme Asch Graeme and Corrie Asch built their home in Leiper’s Fork in 1998. One year later, they opened The Franklin Mercantile Deli in Historic Downtown Franklin, TN. They both come from large, southern families with great cooks. Graeme grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and likes his food to have more “zing”. Corrie grew up in Dickson, Tennessee and loves baking desserts and cooking “southern comfort” foods. The combination creates the perfect spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner! They love living in the country with their children and love being a part of Historic Downtown Franklin. Come by and see them!

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WilliamsonBusiness.Net: 100 Leading Persons In Personal Services, Food & Hospitality Recipient 2018: Joe Harwell

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading Persons In Hospitality Joe Harwell Joseph Harwell is a dedicated, loyal and effective leader with more than two decades of successful experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. An excellent communicator, his leadership style is hands-on, professional and always focused on the development of his staff. But ultimately, Joseph is results oriented and holds himself and others accountable to high benchmarks of success. While in college at the University of Tennessee at Martin, Joseph began his career in the restaurant industry by tending bar at the American Legion. He moved to Nashville in 1998 to bartend at several high-end hotels. When the Rainforest Cafe opened at Opry [...]

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