WHO
TheGrantAccess(TGA) providesevent experience,designand execution.Ourgoalisto flawlesslyimplementyour eventvisionwith creativityand professionalism. “
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LaurenGrove,MBA
ChiefExperienceArchitect
EventCo-Lead
MEET YOUR TEAM
A South Carolina native, Lauren Grove currently serves as Chief Experience Architect for the event planning and production firm, The Grant Access, LLC (TGA).WithTheGrantAccess,Laurenhasmanagedsingleeventbudgetsfor millions,andeventattendanceofmorethan10,000guests.Hercollaborative approach has allowed her to build a vast network of vendors with whom she’s able to negotiate in order to maximize value for clientele at all budget levels. After 10 years in media and advertising, Lauren’s vast knowledge of corporate event needs has propelled her to the forefront of corporate and non-profit event management. Lauren is a proud graduate of Florida A&M UniversitywithbothaBachelorsofBusinessAdministrationandMBA.
ShariaP.Barlow,EdS
CreativeDirector
EventCo-Lead
DominiqueCrawford,MBA Project
Manager
Dominique Crawford is the Project Manager at TGA. She strives to successfully manage projects to completion by utilizing organizational, problem-solving and time management skills. Dominique brings energy, enthusiasm and dedication to the role. She has extensive experience in creating positive direction and driving projects towards theirultimategoals.
An Atlanta native, by way of Philadelphia, Sharia has always had a callingforcoordinatingandexecutingevents;bigandsmall.Shariaisa proud alumna of Florida A&M University and officially launched her event planning career as a graduate student at The Florida State University organizing the university’s campus wide service projects and eventsimpactingthe41,000studentpopulation.Asaresult,sheearned aformalpositiontoplanseveralluncheons,conferences,andgalasfor theUniversity’sPresident,VicePresidents,andDeans.
LeadExperienceArchitect
JohnnyMarshall,professionalfreelanceeventplanner,originallyfromFt. Lauderdale, Florida. Previously, he’s worked within Top Industry Companies such Universal Orlando Resort and Loews Hotels, alongside creating collaborative experiences with Non - Profit organizations in Central Florida, such as the National Association for the Advancement ofColoredPeople.HeholdsabachelorsinEventManagementfromthe Rosen College of Hospitality at the University of Central Florida, and is currentlyreceivinghisMastersofBusinessAdministration.
JohnnyMarshall
CoreySpeights,MA A/VLiaison
CoreySpeightsisatechsavvyprofessionalwithoveradecadeof experienceintheaudiovisualfield.Hisareasofexpertiseincludes, corporatepresentation,digitalnetworkproduction,event sound/lighting,andconsultation.Coreyhasalsoproducedanddirected forthreemajortelevisionnetworks(ESPN,FOX,FloSports).
BrittanyisanexperiencedEventManageroriginallyfromWashington,D.C., withaproventrackrecordinorganizingandexecutinghigh-profile conferences,fashionevents,andlarge-scalegatherings.Afterhoningher skillsintheNation'sCapital,BrittanyrelocatedtoNewJerseytofurther expandtheireventmanagementexpertiseandtakeonnewchallengesin thebroaderNewYorkmetropolitanmarket.
Withover15yearsintheindustry,sheisdeeplyattunedtotheuniqueneeds ofeachclient,workingcloselywiththemtoensuretheirvisionisnotonly realizedbutelevated.Thisabilitytoconnectwithclientsonapersonallevel hasbeenkeytobuildinglong-lastingrelationshipsandensuringthatevery eventexceedsexpectations.Brittanybringsacalm,organizedapproachto eventhemostcomplex,multi-dayprograms,ensuringsmoothexecution underpressure.
BrittanyJennings ExperienceArchitect
SamiayahCrowder
ExperienceArchitect&Research Assistant
MEET YOUR TEAM
SamiayahCrowder, hasdedicated23yearstodrivingsales,developing leadershipandbusinessdevelopmentindomesticandinternational markets.Forthepast6years,shehasturnedherpassionforEvent PlanningintoacareerasaninvaluablepartoftheTGAteam.Shehas designed,produced,andexecutedeventsforMTVMusic Awards(Viacom),MarsWrigley,TheNewarkMuseumofArt,andNewark SymphonyHall.
SamiayahisagraduateofFIT(FashionInstituteofTechnology)witha doubleBachelorsinFashionMarketing&ManagementandJewelry Design.
BriannaHarmon ResearchAssistant
BriannaHarmon,betterknownas"Bri"hashostedandexecutedeventsand specialcontentforREVOLTTV,BallerAlert,BET,andmanymore.Her combinedin-personandvirtualeventexperiencehasbrought togetherhundredsofwomenanddozensofvendors.
AnativeofWestPalmBeach,Florida,BrigraduatedfromFloridaA&M UniversitywithadegreeinBroadcastJournalism..Shestartedher careerasaninternforEpicRecordsandnowresidesinAtlantaGA.
JulieNguyen LeadCreativeDesigner
Julieisaculturallysavvycreativewhoispassionateaboutbuildingbrands. Fromcontentstrategytographicdesignandcreativedirection,shehasled multi-channelmarketinginitiativesforvariousindustries–globalnonprofits suchasPeaceCorpsGhanatotopSiliconValleytechcompanieslike Google.Throughthoughtfulanalysis,she’sabletohelpcompaniesnavigate complexissues,andidentifycreativesolutionstohelptelltheirstories.
CREDS
CertifiedinPandemicMeeting&Event
DesignbytheEventLeadershipInstitute
CertifiedinVirtualEvent&Meeting ManagementbytheEventLeadershipInstitute
CertifiedasaMinorityandWomen-owned BusinessEnterprise(M/WBE)bytheNYC DepartmentofSmallBusinessServices
Accreditedtravelproviderbythe InternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATAN)
VIRTUALEVENTS
IN-PERSONEVENTS
WHAT WE DO
● In-persontovirtual eventtransition consulting
● ExperientialEventDesign
● Registration management
● Productionoversight
● Overallexecution
EVENTARCHITECTURE DAYOFLOGISTICS
End-to-endplanning Eventoperationalexecution
SPONSORRELATIONS
CONCIERGE
EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVATION
Sponsoraccountmanagement Brandinvestment
WHAT WE DO
ADDITIONALSERVICES
TALENTSOURCING,NEGOTIATION &BOOKING
GALA/FORMALEVENT PLANNING, MANAGEMENT&EXECUTION
PRODUCTION
HOTELROOMPROCUREMENT& MANAGEMENT includingA/Vmanagement,showrunning,etc
Ourworldischangingrapidly,andit’simperativethatyourcompanyornon-profitadjust withthetimes.Thechallengeiswheredoyoustart?TheGrantAccesscanworkwithyour teamasaconsultanttodetermineyourvirtualeventneeds,selectingtherighttechnology platformforyou.Wealsohavetheproductionteamandtechnicalknow-howtoproduce yourvirtualeventunderthenewformat.Withourexpertiseintheattendeeexperience,The GrantAccessteamwillmakesureyourvirtualeventisjustaseffectiveasbeinginperson!
VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES
WhoWe’veWorkedWith VirtualEventPlatforms
2024EXPERIENTIALCLIENTS
● NIKE
● LiveNationUrban
● Paramount
EVENT DESIGN
● USTAfortheUSOpen
● BlackOpsVentures
● HamptonUniversity
● TheExecutiveLeadership Council
● TheUnitedWay
● BLCKVC
● SchomburgCenterfor ResearchinBlackCulture
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RAPID COVID TESTS
TGApartnerswithCapitalCityCaretoprovide onsiteCOVID-19testingforevents
Weutilizelocalnursestosaveoncostsandcanprovideprivate,HIPAA complianttestingforanyevent.Weprovidethefollowing:
● ClinicalLeadershipTeam ● InitialWelcomeVisit(Virtual)
● COVID-19TestingProtocol
● EventProtocols&Support
● OutbreakManagement&ReturntoPlay(RTP)Protocol ● ProgramReportingandAdvisoryServices
TheExecutiveLeadershipCouncil 2018-2020,2022-2026EventAgencyofRecord
TheExecutiveLeadershipCouncil(ELC)isthepreeminentmembershiporganizationcommittedto increasingthenumberofglobalBlackexecutivesinC-Suites,oncorporateboardsandinglobal enterprises.TheirmembershipincludescurrentandformerBlackCEOsandseniorexecutivesat Fortune1000andGlobal500companies.
CASE STUDY
TheGrantAccessistheELC’seventagencyofrecordfor13oftheirannualprograms,includingthe widelyrevered“GalaWeek”thatincludes5eventsrangingfromMid-LevelManagers’Symposium (MLMS)toCEOGameChangersSummit,MemberBrunchandtheHonorsSymposiumwithover150 scholarshiprecipients. TheELCteam’sgoalwastoserveashoststotheirattendeesandhavethe bandwidthtoefficientlyandeffectivelymanagesponsorsandVIPguests,hencehiringTGAasevent partners.TGA’sresponsibilitiesrangedfromA/Vcompanymanagementtofood&beverage,check-in, hotelandvenuemanagement,vendornegotiation,showrunning,staging&decorandoverall programexecutionforattendees.
