Carrie Sims is an award-winning industry powerhouse with more than 20 years of selling and producing the world’s most high-profile events and activations. A design expert, brand architect and sales strategist, Carrie utilizes her vast experience as well as astute networking skills to identify and advance new opportunities as Director of Business Development at AOO. Here, she manages key client relationships for company expansion through market research, strategic partnerships and multi-million-dollar contract facilitation with corporations, talent and more.
Previous roles include Fireplay and BizBash Media. As Associate Publisher at BizBash, Carrie was quickly promoted and named one of the Top U.S. Performers by exceeding all company expectations and sales goals.
Having worked alongside the best in industry, Carrie was also nationally recognized by Special Event magazine’s “25 Young Event Pros to Watch” and NACE’s “Event Professional of the Year.”
To give back to the event community, she has volunteered and mentored young professionals by serving on the Board of Directors at ILEA, NACE and MPI. Moreover, Carrie has been featured in almost every major trade publication including Corporate Event News, Corporate Meeting Planner, Smart Meetings magazine, TPI magazine, Lighting & Sound America, PLSN and Live Design to name a few.
