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Melissa BrannonFounder/CEO of FunUncommon Events

MELISSA BRANNON Milestone Planner, Designer and CEO of Fun Like an artistic director in a world-class ballet, MELISSA BRANNON knows how to orchestrate an event with style and grace. Her timing is impeccable. Her ability to synchronize a million moving parts with a quiet confidence is a site to behold. And her talent for motivating her event staff to serve a multi-course feast or an intimate reception with warmth, knowledge, and the most gracious hospitality, is a skill that has made her company one of the best event planning companies in the United States today. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Melissa has worked in the event industry since 1980 and started Uncommon Events in the year 2000. The business focus is multi day milestone celebrations anywhere in the world. To date, Melissa has serviced 175 clients, over 1500 events with average budgets of $250K+.

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