Hiring only the most professional,
dependable and creative personnel, BBC has the talent
and experience to coordinate all aspects of your
program. From tours and shuttles, to seminars and
special events of all kinds, our team of specialists will pull everything together and
leave no stone
unturned.
Bonnie B. Boyd, CMP,
DMCP, President &
CEO
David E. Rome, CMP, DMCP,
Director of Sales
Denise Pugh Malo, DMCP, Director of Operations
Karl Beverung, Senior Operations
Manager
Nick
Nevares, CMP, Senior Account Executive
Lyndi Smith, Account Executive
Natalie Treadway,
Operations
Manager
Bonnie
B. Boyd, CMP, DMCP
President &
CEO
A native of New Orleans, Bonnie B. Boyd, CMP, DMCP is a veteran
of over twenty years in the New Orleans destination
management field. Bonnie's education includes an
undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Newcomb
College of Tulane University, a Masters in
Sociolinguistics from American University and a
Certificat from the Universite de Paul Valery in
France.
Prior
to entering the destination management industry,
Bonnie worked in Washington, D.C. as a project
manager for the Center for Applied Linguistics -
running overseas programs in Saudi Arabia, Poland and
Iran, and in Paris at the Centre National de la
Recherche Scientifique. She also established the
Washington office of a New Orleans based DMC in the
mid-1980's and is experienced in program management
across the country.
Bonnie
is an active member of the Society of Incentive
Travel Executives (SITE), Meeting Professionals
International (MPI), Professional Conference
Management Association (PCMA), Hospitality Education
Network Alliance (HENA), and the Health Care
Exhibitors Association and serves as Vice President
of Membership of the New Orleans Metropolitan
Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB). She received
Certificates of Appreciation for her contributions
during the 1990 MPI annual conference in New Orleans
and for the founding of PCMA's "Network for the
Needy". Bonnie has also co-chaired annual
meetings for SITE, PCMA, MPI, HSMA and The Rising
Tide and Steel Magnolia Special Event. BBC is a member of Global
Events Partners (GEP), the quality leaders in destination management worldwide.
Bonnie
has presented a workshop on "Creative Spouse
Programs" at PCMA's annual conference. She also
received the 1998 SITE Crystal Award in the category
of "Most Outstanding Regional
Incentive-Motivational Travel Program" for the
Xerox of Canada incentive trip.
Bonnie
is married to John Boyd, whom she describes as
"a tall, good-looking convention security
consultant." She is also an ardent Francophile
who enjoys calligraphy, biking, cooking and
marbleizing the interiors of their 1880's home in
Uptown New Orleans. Hilda, the trilingual BBC mascot, a miniature,
long-haired black & tan dachshund, rules the roost at home and at the office.
She is available -in appropriate costume- for hospitality desks and meet & greet...
back to top
David Rome, CMP,
DMCP
Director of Sales
David
Rome, CMP, DMCP, Director of Sales at BBC, grew up in the
town of Marrero, located on the West Bank
of the Mississippi River. Today, David lives in
Nine Mile Point, a 200 year-old community on the
banks of the Mississippi River, so named because
it marks exactly nine miles from Jackson Square,
an important waypoint for river pilots headed
downriver to New Orleans from colonial days to the
present.
David has a
passion for all the good things New Orleans has
to offer, and his enthusiasm and depth
of knowledge about his city is
reflected in his creative and very personal approach
to business. David joined BBC after a very
successful career with a local cooking school, a
Mississippi River paddlewheel company, and the
world-renowned Audubon Institute. But
David finds time to give back to the local
hospitality community, and he is a respected board
member of The Hospitality Education Networking
Association, and was the 2005/2006 President of that organization.
Keeping abreast
of new venues, entertainment and business
opportunities in a city as diverse as New Orleans can
be a daunting task, but David carves out quality
time with his wife Elany. They are both
enjoying their new home and
their custom-designed kitchen has already become
a gathering place for good food, good wine, and good
conversation with friends. Gifted with a
resonant baritone voice, David also enjoys
participating in local theater, and has performed in
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.
back to top
Denise
Pugh Malo, DMCP
Director of Operations
Although her family roots are planted in Alabama
"country", Denise Pugh, DMCP, Director of Operations,
was born and raised in the Big Easy. She hails from
the city locals call "Metry". Before
graduating from Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans,
Denise held reign as the Butterfly Mascot for three
consecutive years. And still soaring today, her
powerful spirit has "migrated" to the BBC
family.
Once a
vendor for BBC, Denise developed a close and reliable
relationship with BBC. Her drive for excellence,
creative edge, and wacky sense of humor were only
three of many fascinating characteristics that
attracted BBC to Denise.
Even
though Denise earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of New Orleans, her real training for
the event planner's world began as Marketing and
Sales Manager for Rhythms, a nightclub/private venue
on world famous Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.
It was Rhythms that brought BBC and Denise together,
and the rest is history (or shall we say - only the
beginning). Denise is currently the Incoming President of ISES New
Orleans (The International Special Events Society).
Denise's
flair for New Orleans flavor provides BBC with her
philosophy: "Laissez les bons temps
rouler!" with french fry po-boys, boiled
crawfish, and fried green tomatoes.
back to top
Karl
Beverung
Senior Operations Manager
Karl is a New
Orleans native son whose family first settled in the
city in 1739.
BBC
and Karl became acquainted when we met Karl through a
local event rental company. Karl worked with
BBC on many projects, and when BBC experienced
firsthand Karl’s commitment to client service,
knowledge of trends in event design, and dedication
tempered with a sense of fun – we knew he was
destined to become part of the BBC team!
Since
Karl has joined BBC, he has received accolades from
clients and industry peers. Karl’s
numerous strengths include his attention to detail,
flexibility, high level of energy and innovative
approach to project management. Karl always
answers the phone with a smile in his voice.
But
Karl balances his intense work life with a deep
appreciation for the good life in New Orleans.
His myriad interests include late nineteenth century
literature, New Orleans literature &
architectural history, modern sculpture &
opera.
Karl’s
quick wit, sense of humor and unflagging enthusiasm
for producing memorable and successful events has
made him a valued member of the BBC family.
back to top
Nicolas Nevares, CMP
Senior Account Executive
Originally from Houston, Texas, Nicolas Nevares, CMP, Senior Account Executive ventured
to New Orleans 9 years ago for college. Since then, he has been
happily wed to the city, accepting and loving all of the
idiosyncrasies it has to offer.
He graduated cum laude with a BA in Religious studies
and a minor in English Literature. Throughout his college years, he
taught both high school and college students the intricacies of many
standardized tests, as well as trained teachers in these skills.
First entering the Hospitality industry as a Sales Executive for
Blaine Kern Jr’s Mardi Gras Productions, one of the South’s largest
event decorating companies, he acquired a keen sense of lavish
design for special events. While there he handled both corporate and
social markets, as well as some of the most decadent Mardi Gras Krewes.
Nick moved to BBC: Destination Management in the Fall of 2006 and is
working once again in sales as Senior Account Executive. He maintains
the designation of President Elect for ISES New Orleans, while
also holding memberships in Meeting Planners International and
Hospitality Education and Networking Association. He lives, works,
and plays in downtown NOLA!
back to top
Lyndi Smith
Account Executive
Born into a family of
ardent seafood lovers, Lyndi relishes in her love of family, New
Orleans cuisine and Southern hospitality. Lyndi was born in
Houston, TX and then raised in the “old” distinguished area of
Lakeview in N.O., where she graduated from high school at Mount
Carmel Academy.
Shortly
after receiving a Business Administration degree from the University
of Southern Mississippi, she joined the famous Columns Hotel on the
St. Charles Ave. streetcar line, soon becoming the manager of their
Victorian Lounge. During this time, she also worked as an
Administrative Assistant at René Bistrot in the Renaissance Pere
Marquette Hotel.
Lyndi moved
to Connecticut with her then fiancé where she worked as a Manager in
a Country Club and then went on to join the American Institute of
Foreign Study as a Rematch Services Coordinator in the Au Pair in
America department. Lyndi returned to New Orleans to marry her
charming husband, Brian, in an “only in New Orleans” tradition with
a ceremony at St. Louis Cathedral and a Second Line Parade to a
river view reception near Jackson Square.
Lyndi & Brian moved back home
with their dog, Mackenzie (named after a well-known former N.O.
bakery) and now happily reside on the Northshore in their very first
home. Lyndi is the newest member of the BBC family and joins them
as a Sales Coordinator. Her bubbly personality, commitment to
superior customer service, and deep love of New Orleans is a great
asset to BBC.
back to top
Natalie
Treadway
Operations Manager
Natalie Treadway, Operations Manager, moved
to New Orleans from Daphne, Alabama to attend college at Loyola
University. She loved New Orleans so much, she stuck around!
Her first job out of college was with
Gambit Communications as the Operations & Events assistant. Loving
the creativity and challenges with event planning, she continued her
career along that path, soon working as an Account Executive for Joy
A. Patin & Associates where she planned events for Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Disney on Ice, to name a few.
Afterwards, she moved onto Harrah’s New Orleans Casino where as an
Event Coordinator planning events for VIP customers, as well as the
Re-Opening of the Casino after Hurricane Katrina, Celebrity Poker
and the Grand Opening of the Harrah’s Hotel.
Her latest and best quest is her
current position as Operations Manager for BBC Destination
Management. Having such as great working environment makes the job
feel more like fun than work, and the co-workers aren’t so bad
either!
Natalie loves anything outdoors and
has come to love everything about New Orleans, including parades,
fests and the new lemon scented French Quarter!
back to top
