A. Brian Parker, CMP - President
Sharmagne Taylor, CMP - Director of Registration Services
Rodney Rackley, Senior Meeting Manager
A. BRIAN PARKER, CMP
President, Parker Conference Management, Inc.
Brian Parker, a New Jersey native is a graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., with a B. A. degree in Broadcast Communications. Following college he pursued his dream of radio broadcasting by moving to Los Angeles, CA. There he spent 5 years as a news and traffic reporter for several Southern California radio stations.
Upon moving to Orlando, Florida to be closer to family that had relocated there from the Northeast, Parker was introduced to the rapidly growing tourism industry in Central Florida. He secured a sales position with a local hotel and subsequently gained 15 years of experience in the hospitality and event management industry.
Parker parlayed his industry experience into an entrepreneurial venture, A. B. Parker & Associates, now Parker Conference Management, Inc. and became President in 2001. His skills in negotiating, planning and executing events for numerous organizations, has consistently exceeded their expectations.
Brian's hospitality industry experience includes:
Brian Parker, a New Jersey native is a graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., with a B. A. degree in Broadcast Communications. Following college he pursued his dream of radio broadcasting by moving to Los Angeles, CA. There he spent 5 years as a news and traffic reporter for several Southern California radio stations.
Upon moving to Orlando, Florida to be closer to family that had relocated there from the Northeast, Parker was introduced to the rapidly growing tourism industry in Central Florida. He secured a sales position with a local hotel and subsequently gained 15 years of experience in the hospitality and event management industry.
Parker parlayed his industry experience into an entrepreneurial venture, A. B. Parker & Associates, now Parker Conference Management, Inc. and became President in 2001. His skills in negotiating, planning and executing events for numerous organizations, has consistently exceeded their expectations.
Brian's hospitality industry experience includes:
- 4 years of Convention Sales and Service experience with major convention and resort hotels in Orlando, FL, including the former Sheraton Twin Towers Hotel & Convention Center and Walt Disney World Resorts.
- 11 Years of Sales and Sales Management positions with the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. During his tenure at the Orlando CVB, Parker served in the following roles:
- 4 years as Sales Manager
- 2 years as Manager of Sales Development
- 5 years as Director of Convention Sales, where he managed a Sales and support staff of 45 people, while overseeing a $3.5 million budget
Prior to establishing his own firm, Parker's experience includes participating in the planning and execution of Special Events for the following organizations:
