Full Name
Nancy Shaffer
Job Title
President
Company
Live Events Coalition
Speaker Bio
Nancy Shaffer is the Founder and CEO of BRAVO! Events. Established in
1997, Nancy and the BRAVO! Events team plan, market and produce
events for corporations, associations and non-profits; mentoring clients to
appreciate the purpose, and triumph in the success of, in-person
experiences while instilling interest, pride and impact.
An industry veteran and authority, Nancy frequently speaks at business
events, forums and gatherings and is oft-featured in trade publications,
most recently in Smart Meetings as 2020 Planners of theYear and BizBash
500 Most Influential Event Professionals 2020.
Nancy serves as the Board President of the newly formed National Live
Events Coalition in response to the COVI 19 pandemic, elevating the voice
of the industry to build awareness and gain the attention of policy makers.
In addition, she is a founding member of the DC Events Coalition where
she is one of two members tasked with developing and leading the
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity programing. She continues to assist and sit
on the board of EnventU, a pipeline to professions in the event industry for
youth, as well as the Bermuda Event Planners Advisory Board, and is an
Ambassador for Safe Shores, a D.C. Children's Advocacy Center.
Nancy's passion for mentoring has extended to programs such as Ladies
America/Ladies DC and since 2015 continues their mission of
entrepreneurial "women helping women" and her commitment to the future
of the live events industry hosting over 20 interns at BRAVO! Events since
2012.
Under her tutelage, commitment to excellence, and with a gift for
storytelling, BRAVO! Events has won numerous awards including: Best
Conference/Tradeshow Event Planner: ISES Capital Awards, Best
International Special Events Team: ISES Capital Awards, Best Public
Event: ISES Capital Awards, and Finalist for Event Planner of the Year:
Event Solutions, Spotlight Awards.----
Nancy is passionate about the power of live events and during this
unprecedented time she has committed her time and leadership to make
sure the industry and its people survive.
1997, Nancy and the BRAVO! Events team plan, market and produce
events for corporations, associations and non-profits; mentoring clients to
appreciate the purpose, and triumph in the success of, in-person
experiences while instilling interest, pride and impact.
An industry veteran and authority, Nancy frequently speaks at business
events, forums and gatherings and is oft-featured in trade publications,
most recently in Smart Meetings as 2020 Planners of theYear and BizBash
500 Most Influential Event Professionals 2020.
Nancy serves as the Board President of the newly formed National Live
Events Coalition in response to the COVI 19 pandemic, elevating the voice
of the industry to build awareness and gain the attention of policy makers.
In addition, she is a founding member of the DC Events Coalition where
she is one of two members tasked with developing and leading the
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity programing. She continues to assist and sit
on the board of EnventU, a pipeline to professions in the event industry for
youth, as well as the Bermuda Event Planners Advisory Board, and is an
Ambassador for Safe Shores, a D.C. Children's Advocacy Center.
Nancy's passion for mentoring has extended to programs such as Ladies
America/Ladies DC and since 2015 continues their mission of
entrepreneurial "women helping women" and her commitment to the future
of the live events industry hosting over 20 interns at BRAVO! Events since
2012.
Under her tutelage, commitment to excellence, and with a gift for
storytelling, BRAVO! Events has won numerous awards including: Best
Conference/Tradeshow Event Planner: ISES Capital Awards, Best
International Special Events Team: ISES Capital Awards, Best Public
Event: ISES Capital Awards, and Finalist for Event Planner of the Year:
Event Solutions, Spotlight Awards.----
Nancy is passionate about the power of live events and during this
unprecedented time she has committed her time and leadership to make
sure the industry and its people survive.
