OUR EXPERIENCE                 About the Director, Marilyn McPoland

Non-Profit Organizations – Have more than a decade of experience working with non-profits creating strong, diverse programs to increase fund-raising, enhance awareness and extend community outreach. Have worked with dozens of organizations to effectively increase profit margins.

Special Events / Fundraisers  – Have successfully created and produced hundreds of events.  Our experience ranges from complete event production, including layout, to event management, budget management, advance ticket sales, registration, chalet sales, sponsor sales, volunteer leadership, galas, golf tournaments, airshows, tradeshows, conventions, July 4^th celebrations, and patriotic celebrations.

      Advertising and Marketing – More than twenty years experience including traditional and non-traditional advertising campaigns in a variety of industries. 

      Aviation Industry – More than ten years in the aviation industry which includes marketing and public relations with the U.S. Navy. We have worked extensively with aviation museums and countless aviation related events including large-scale air shows featuring the Navy Blue Angels Jet Performance Team. Our specific area of expertise, in addition to air shows, includes WWII aviation. 

            Contract Negotiations – Extremely experienced in negotiating vendor contracts, permit
           filings, insurance requirements, and working with government interface agencies
           including such organizations as the Pentagon, FAA and city councils.

       Celebrity and High-profile People –We have worked with dozens of high-profile people:

                  Congressional Administration -
                          Clinton Administration, President George Bush Sr., Vice President Dan Quayle…

                  Astronauts and Aviators -
                          Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, Bob Hoover, Donald Douglas, Jr., countless WW II pilots…

                  Hollywood Celebrities –
                          Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, Red Buttons, Budd Friedman, Tom Arnold, Sid Caesar…

      Public Relations – We have more than ten years of proven campaigns, which have resulted in international, and national media coverage, press conferences and media promotions.

      Publishing – Our experience in publishing includes creative, published writing, complete knowledge of the printing process and publishing four-color publications, writing newsletters and collateral material.

      Sponsorship – More than $2.5 million in sponsorship speaks for itself with national sponsors such as:  Northwest Airlines, AT&T, Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, and Timer Warner Communications, Orange County Time, Miller Beer, Subway, Ford, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Chevrolet and many others.

President, Marilyn L. McPoland, brings more than a decade of experience in the planning and implementation of large and small-scale events for non-profit organizations and more than twenty years experience in advertising, marketing and public relations. Her commitment to excellence has led to her personal success in a variety of industries including aviation, advertising, government, insurance, international wholesaling and event planning.

Her professional career has piloted her into holding such positions as Marketing Director for U.S. Navy, Director of Programs for the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, CA, Corporate Communications Director for one of California’s largest insurance brokers, and Advertising Manager for Advertising Associates Int’l – a Honolulu based company. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Directors for the American Marketing Association, the Association of Western States Aviation Museums, and holds a security clearance with the U.S. Navy.

Marilyn’s event background is impressive and includes a wide variety of successes from record-breaking attendance at air shows to high-profile celebrity events.  In 1993, she produced the very first three-day air show at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii which included the Navy Blue Angels Jet Performance Team – their first visit to the islands in 22 years. That fundraiser still holds the record for the largest spectator event in the history of Hawaii with more than 250,000 people in attendance.

Through her experience, Blue Sky Concepts, Inc. can bring hands-on organizational skills to all aspect of project planning, and offers a talented team that can supplement your staff. We are prepared to take your fundraising project to the next level of success whether it is partial planning or full implementation.  We are your innovator to total event planning.

Blue Sky Concepts, Inc.    7868 Flight Avenue    Los Angeles, CA. USA  90045
Phone: 310-649-6239    Fax: 310-649-6205    email: blueskyconcepts@aol.com

             Marilyn L. McPoland, Director