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Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Interior and Event Designers Week!

December 20, 2011 by Miranda 0 Comments

Good Morning Obots!

Today we look at the talented ANDRE WELLS!

Sought after by major television networks, celebrated entertainers and honored legislators, Andre Wells’ signature style and cutting-edge vision are in demand nationwide. His celebrity clientele turn to Andre again and again to create memorable events – and Andredelivers.

From inaugural balls to concert halls Andre Wells’ creativity and imagination transport guests through one-of-a-kind evenings of luxury and sophistication.

 

How did you get involved in events?
I always wanted to be an event planner. During high school I was on this board called the Team Board. I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. We had about 20 high schools. Two or three people from each high school represented the high school for this department store that was part of the May Company. You would do community service projects. You would get to work in the store, print ads for the stores, do fashion shows, go and visit senior citizens’ homes. There was one woman, her name was Jane Slater, and she was the special events coordinator for the store. I thought, I love what she does, it’s a great job.

I had interned at Bloomingdales in New York and JCPenney. I graduated in ‘91 [from Hampton University] when we were in a recession . I got offered a job by the May Company as an assistant buyer. Of course, I was taking the job because I was not going back to Florida. And so I started my career. I worked for May Company, I worked for JCPenney, and I was a merchandiser and a buyer and I hated every moment of it.
I did it for three years. I remember I was dating my [girlfriend, now wife]. I told her, “I might have to move back to Florida because I’m putting in my resignation and I don’t have another job offer.”

Then a position became available at PBS for an assistant meeting planning position the day I resigned. I was able to come right in and I started doing all their meetings and events throughout the US. After that I went to work for a catering company building their corporate and social markets, and then I went to work for an event planning company building their business. And seven years ago I started my own company.

Filed Under: African Americans, Lifestyle Tagged With: Andre Wells, Tuesday Open Thread

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