Sam Foxman

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Born in St. Louis, Sam Foxman has been producing concerts and special events for over 14-years. Working for such noteworthy entertainment giants as Clear Channel Entertainment (Live Nation), SFX Entertainment and Contemporary Productions, Foxman’s eye for design, experience with entertainers and access to unique locations has earned him recognition.

Some of Foxman’s accomplishments include the launching of the Sprite.com brand in New York City, producing a ten-city tour for Rolling Stone Magazine, producing a five-city tour for The American Music Awards, creating branding events for Albertson’s Grocery Stores, creating events for the 10th Anniversary of Mall of America and producing the grand opening of the Contemporary Art Museum – St. Louis.

More recent projects include booking 12 free concerts on the St. Louis Arch grounds as part Fair Saint Louis / Live on the Levee, producing the New Year’s Eve Gala for Lumiere Place Casino Resort and creating a grand opening events for The Legends retail development in Kansas City. Other notable projects include the grand opening of the Build-A-Bear Workshop Flagship Store in New York City, the creation of the first African American VISION Speakers Series in St. Louis and the debut of LOMA (Laumeier Outdoor Music Amphitheatre) in 2005. Foxman is also the Producer of St. Louis Fashion Week which draws top designers and retailers for a week of shows, parties and retail events in Downtown St. Louis.

“Events with a purpose” is a mantra that Foxman uses to describe his work with charitable organizations. Foxman has produced events to raise funding and awareness for St. Johns Mercy Medical Foundation, Doorways AIDS Foundation, Siteman Cancer Center, American Red Cross and Tourette Syndrome Society.

Sam Foxman is a participant on committees and advisory boards for The Contemporary Art Museum- St. Louis and The Saint Louis Zoo and the Board of Directors of Alive Magazine. Foxman has won achievement awards including The St. Louis Business Journal’s “30 UNDER 30″ – Class of 2003 and has been a guest lecturer for The Public Relations Society of America, Washington University and Webster University. He has been profiled in publications that include Encore Entertainment News, Pollstar Concert Publication, ALIVE Magazine, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The St. Louis Business Journal, BizBash New York and The Riverfront Times.

Interview with Sam Foxman

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(NOTE: This presentation was from a RISE Lunch in St. Louis, Missouri this past year.) About The Speaker: Sam Foxman Sam is the Senior Partner/Creative Director at Contemporary Events. Sam has produced some of the most notable events in St. Louis. His eye for design, quality entertainment, and technical expertise has made him one of the most sought after event planners in the city, and one of the top planners in the country. Sam is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Contemporary Events, as well as the creative direction of each event. Some of Sam’s early accomplishments include the launching of the Sprite.com brand in New York City, producing a ten-city tour for Rolling Stone Magazine, producing a five-city tour for The American Music Awards, and creating branding events for Albertson’s Grocery Stores. Hope you enjoy this presentation with Sam! What is your take? How do you approach offline networking events? What would be your tips?

  
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