Elizabeth Bashara is known for conducting her career based on the following principle:

"Dream the dreams, imagine the possibilities and have the initiative to make them happen!"

As president of EPIC Events, Production and Entertainment and of the Bashara Group, and the recipient of numerous national industry awards for her event design and execution, Elizabeth fuses her client's goals with original and creative programs, with the outcome almost always surpassing even the client's own expectations. It is through these principles that she plans to continue to set the pace in the marketing, public relations, event production and communications industry. As a former NYC producer, she takes great pride in turning events into masterpieces. Event designing is much like a Broadway show, you want people to walk away mesmerized by the creativity, having had several "jaw dropping" moments throughout the event.

For the past fifteen years, Elizabeth Bashara has worked in various areas of the entertainment, sports, corporate and fundraising worlds including such areas as: special events, production, public relations, marketing, strategic development, media consulting, promotion and sponsorship. In 1994 she opened her New York City office and soon had the privilege of working for and with such prestigious clients and strategic partners as:

World Impact Awards Honoring Nelson Mandela
New York City Marathon
U.S. Open	NFL
Wimbledon	NFL Alumni
The Waldorf Astoria	Million Dollar Fundraisers
Sunset Boulevard and other Broadway productions
Pow Wow at Lincoln Center
Select Members of Giuliani Partners

She has assisted in the production of various successful fundraisers which have netted one million dollars and has been instrumental in the creation of development programs for The Waldorf Astoria while serving as director of several national development campaigns. Her events have ranged in size from a luncheon for fifty, a series of events averaging ninety thousand in attendance per day to the largest being the New York City Marathon which averages three million live spectators plus a televised audience of seventy seven million.

She has served as public relations and media consultant for Rose Bowl events, Inaugural Festivities for George W Bush's Inauguration and as a media consultant for several other large events and programs. While serving as media consultant, she was able to work with such prominent figures as: George and Barbara Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Elizabeth Dole, Larry King, the late Christopher Reeve, Paul Harvey and many more.

Elizabeth Bashara is committed to the growth of EPIC Events Production and Entertainment and of the Bashara Group. It is her high level of personal drive, entrepreneurial spirit and creativity that continues to allow her to set the pace in this industry. Her continued commitment is to her clients; for it is only when they succeed, that she succeeds.

Special Events Magazine National Award Winner
"BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT & EXECUTION"
Elizabeth Bashara of Bashara Group, Event Designer and Producer

International Special Events Society (ISES) National Award Winner
"BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION" of the Year
Elizabeth Bashara of Bashara Group, Event Designer and Producer

Houston ISES Award Winner
"BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION"
of the Year
Bashara Group, Event Designer and Producer

Dallas ISES Award Winner
"BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION"
Bashara Group, Event Designer and Producer

Kellie McCrory has more than 21 years of experience under her belt. She specializes in national, regional and local media relations as well as community relations, event planning and brand campaign development. She is known for her personalized service and she understands that stellar PR is all about relationships - with the media and with our clients. Her respected reputation within the industry and her longstanding media relationships are marks of her success.

Such placements have included:

NY Times	USA Today
Today Show (NBC)	Esquire Magazine
Business Week	Wine Spectator
Iron Chef America	Southern Living
...to name a few

Ever the go-getter and full of talent, Kellie has a clear understanding of personal, accountable customer service and has a talent for developing integrated, customized marketing communications programs for a number of clients and projects.

"People look at advertising and public relations and think "fun" and "creative," but that's just part of it, " says Kellie. "At the end of the day, it all comes back to return on investment. What did it really DO for your bottom line? That's the true measure of success."

Before starting her own firm, Kellie served as the Director of Hotel Marketing for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, responsible for a $16 million annual marketing budget, and the success of the marketing communications programs for 65 properties. Here, she received numerous honors in the Adrian and Gold Bell Advertising Awards, including best target campaign, best internal communications program and best advertising series.

Before joining Wyndham, she was the Regional Director of Marketing for Hyatt Regency, accountable for a $3 million marketing budget that included media buys, direct mail, public relations and special events for 14 hotels.

Our Management Team consists of national and industry award winners and experts in their field. At EPIC Events, Production & Entertainment you will gain the expertise, knowledge and experience from the best in the industry.

Our clients are able to benefit from a high-powered team, without the responsibility of outsourcing numerous firms for one project.

Whether it is creative event design, increased revenue, positive media stories, increased brand awareness or establishing new business opportunities for our clients-we truly believe it is only when our client succeeds, that we succeed.