A GALA AFFAIR - Key Persons
Deborah started out in the event industry graduating from Endicott College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She obtained her degree in hotel, restaurant, travel administration with a minor in International Marketing. She completed hotel classes in Switzerland at the International College of Hospitality Administration. Throughout college she worked in the fast-paced hotel field at various Marriott Hotels and interned with Preferred Hotels and Resorts Regional Marketing and Sales Office in New York. Deborah has always had the flair for entertaining and designing unique and memorable events.
After college she was hired as a Corporate Sales Manager for three Marriott Hotels outside of Hartford. After staying with Marriott until a treasured friend she grew up with died in a plane crash. She realized life is too short and precious and needs to be celebrated daily. She started her own business as a marketing consultant for resorts. She accepted a job of repositioning a "mom and pop" hotel in Florida to become a destination oceanfront wedding and event resort. She started planning and decorating for weddings in Florida. While commuting from Connecticut to Florida for two years she started her own "local" event consulting business. It has now been 10 years and she continues to design events that are flawless and extraordinary. She has been hired to decorate events throughout New England and Pennsylvania.
Deborah has developed ideas and created props that are only available to her clients. When you hire A Gala Affair and her team of top event vendors you are hiring a team who will share your vision and can handle the overwhelming details.