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The Boomer & the Blue Dot: Bridging the Generational Gap

Linda Terrana  (Director of Business Development and Senior Sales Account Manager, BOLD Catering and Design)

Brandon Avant  (Sales Account Manager, BOLD Design)

Location: Grand Ballroom E

Date: Tuesday, February 25

Time: 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass

Track: TSE-Trends & Design, TSE-Event Mgmt & Production

Associations and Accreditations: LCA member

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

This presentation will Include Director of Business Development for BOLD Design, Linda Terrana, a proclaimed Baby Boomer, along with senior design sales manager, Brandon Avant, an Instagram influencer with thousands of followers who possesses the coveted verified blue dot on Instagram, along with a huge presence on TikTok. We have developed and navigated an unusual collaboration taking each of us out of our comfort zones while focused on the same objectives for the company.

The two will explore the synergies and diverse complexities of the relationship, tips on how they have developed over the years as a team to navigate success, while bringing in millions of dollars of revenue to the company. They will touch on the role senior management leadership has provided to support them through the complex issues that inevitably arise. From the total digital world of the Gen Z generation to the in person, real time world of the Boomer... they discuss how they have found the illusive middle ground with clients and teammates.