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red eye entertainment
Diane McGraw, Executive Producer President, red eye entertainment, inc.
Diane McGraw has been involved as an executive in the sports and entertainment industry over the past 22 years. Currently she is President of red eye entertainment, a sports and entertainment production and marketing company, located in Media, Pa. Prior to forming red eye entertainment, Diane served as the founding President of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, President & CEO of the Orlando Area Sports Commission and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress.
As President, her primary function was to manage the day to day operations of each commission, solicit sports and entertainment events that would stimulate the economy, enhance the image of the city as an event destination and provide outstanding entertainment opportunities for its local citizens. Her role also encompassed strategic planning, marketing, fundraising, communications and government relations.
As Founding President of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment she spearheaded the return of the Grammy Awards and MTV Awards to LA, served as Chairperson for the U.S. Olympic Torch Relay and the Sr. PGA Championships, helped implement the inaugural MTV Save the Music Program, hosted the 1993 PGA Championships, Nicklodeon Kids Choice Awards, the Nike World Volleyball Championships and returned the AFI Film Festival to the City of Hollywood. She also recruited a formidable list of prominent sports and entertainment executives to serve on the Commission's Board.
As President of the Orlando Area Sports Commission, she represented the City of Orlando and surrounding five county area. She served as the Chairman of Special Events for the 1996 Olympic Soccer Games, hosted the U.S. Jr. Olympic Volleyball Championships at Walt Disney World, the U.S. Olympic Pan Am Games Team Processing and Training, the U.S. National Field Hockey Championships, Sr. Softball World Series and U.S. Swimming Jr. Nationals, Governor's Baseball Dinner. to name a few.
A native of Philadelphia, she served as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress and spearheaded the city's bid to host the 1994 World Cup by hosting the first U.S. Men's National Team Game vs. Russia at Franklin Field, spearheaded an effort to keep the Army Navy Game in Philadelphia by coordinating a city-wide promotion for the traditional classic and served as the liasion to the Academy's on behalf of the city. She hosted and prepared successful bids for the 1992 NHL All Star Game, 1996 Major League Baseball All Star Game, 1993 Navy vs. Notre Dame Game, Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship, World Cup Karate Championships, among many other national U.S. Olympic and NCAA events.
McGraw was also one of the founding directors and Past Chairman of the National Association of ` Sports Commissions, an industry association which now is represented by over 300 cities across the U.S.
In 1978, McGraw began her career in the entertainment industry as the Assistant to the President of the Screen Actors Guild and the Astoria Motion Picture & TV Center in New York. In 1980, she started her own special events/production company and produced the ³I Love NY Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament, held at Forest Hills and the National Tennis Stadium in Flushing Meadows which was televised on USA Network. After spending six years in the ³Big Apple², McGraw moved to Holland and produced events such as the British Caledonian Airways Tennis Legends Championships, now a stop on the Sr. ATP Tour.
She has organized numerous events on behalf of charities such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, UNICEF, and the Queen Whilhelmina Cancer Foundation in the Netherlands.
Her board appointments have included the Women's Sports Foundation Advisory Board, Southern California U.S. Olympic Committee, Sr. PGA LA Host Committee, International Sports Marketing Association, U.S. Field Hockey Federation and the Media Theater for The Society for the Performing Arts. She served on the Sports Advisory Boards for Temple University and Virginia Commonwealth University. She was listed as one of the ³40 under 40² top executives by the Philadelphia and Orlando Business Journals.
EVENT / BID HISTORY
LOS ANGELES
- 1996 Grammy Awards
- 1995 PGA Championships
- AFI Film Festival
- Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
- U.S. Olympic Torch Relay and Opening Ceremonies
- LA Indoor Track and Field Championship
- Conacaf Soccer Tournament
- American Music Awards
- 1998 Sr. Golf Open
- USA Baseball vs. Japan
- USA Boxing vs. Korea
- US Track and Field Convention
- Women's Sports Foundation Awards & Grants Program
- Pow Wow International Convention (Dodger Stadium Event)
- National Assoc. of Sports Commissions Annual Meeting
- National Sports Trainers Convention
- 2000-2001 NFL Super Bowl Bid
- 2001 Gay Games Bid
ORLANDO
- 1996 U.S. Olympic Soccer
- U.S. Jr. Volleyball Championships
- Sr. Softball World Series
- U.S. Field Hockey Festival
- U.S. Olympic Pan American Game Team Processing & Training
- U.S. Swimming Jr. Nationals
- USA Gymnastics American Classic
- Florida Governor's Baseball Dinner
- Major League Baseball Alumni vs. NY 69 Mets
- U.S. Olympic Congress Convention
- NFL Leaders Seminar
- World Cup of Golf
- TACC Men's Basketball Championships
ATLANTIC CITY
- Connors vs. McEnroe at the Trump Taj Mahal
- 1969 Miracle Mets Weekend at the Surf Stadium and Tropicana Hotel
- J29 North American Sailing Championships at the Trump Marina
PHILADEPHIA
- 1980 Philadelphia Phillies 20th Reunion Weekend
- Academy of Music Gala featuring Peter Nero & the Philly Pops
- Army-Navy Game and City-wide Festival
- Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championships
- 1992 NHL All Star Game
- 75th Anniversary U.S. Soccer Federation
- U.S. Men's Soccer vs. Russia
- U.S. Men's Soccer vs. Sheffield, England
- Dad Vail Regatta
- U.S. Team Handball National Championships
- Amateur Roller Skating Championships
- Intercontinental Field Hockey Cup
- 1993 Navy Notre Dame Game
- World Karate Championships
- Macabi Tel Aviv vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- 1994 World Cup Soccer Bid
- 1996 Major League Baseball All Star Game
- U.S. National Figure Skating Championships Bid
NEW YORK
- I Love NY Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament
- Musicourt '82
- Frank Sinatra Tribute at Carnegie Hall for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- American Red Cross 100th Anniversary Celebration
HOLLAND/GERMANY
- British Caledonian Airways Tennis Legends Championships
- UNICEF's 40th Anniversary TV Special
SERVICES
Film and Video Production
- Philadelphia Sports Congress Promotional Video
- Orlando Area Sports Commission Promotional Video
- Neumann College Summer Camp and Theater Program Promotional Video
- Dare to Dream Sports and Entertainment Career Documentary
- Dare to Dream Documentary, Important Mentoring Programs in America
Marketing and Promotion
- Media Theater for the Performing Arts
- Community Interactions, Inc.
Event Production
(see attached list)
Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
- City of Philadelphia
- City of Orlando and Kissimmee, Oceola, Orange, and Seminole Counties
- City of Los Angeles
Personal Management / Celebrity Representation
- (see attached list)
Facility Assessments / Feasibility Studies
- (see attached list)
REPRESENTATION / MANAGEMENT
Over the past ten years, Diane has secured and/or represented both exclusively and non-exclusively the following personalities via appearances, special events, corporate entertainment and charitable events.
- Tug McGraw
- Darren Daulton
- Mitch Wiliams
- John Kruk
- Harold Carmichael
- Greg Luzinski
- John McEnroe
- Jimmy Connors
- Mike Quick
- Bernie Parent
- 1980 Philadelphia Phillies
- 1969 New York Mets
- Who's On First and the Big League Band
- Amore Tropicale
- Max Meyer Band
- Suzanne Gorman and Dragonfly
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Dare To Dream Experience, A Sports and Entertainment Career Expo (2003-2004)
Delaware County Feasibility Study, Facility Assessment for Sports and Entertainment Facility (2002)
Camden County / Rutgers University Feasibility Study, Facility Assessment for Sports Complex (2003)
Philadelphia Sports Congress Feasibility Study, An Assessment of Sports Venues in Delaware Valley (1992)
O'Neill Properties, Community Relations Consultant, Malvern Theater District Project (2003)
1980 Philadelphia Phillies Reunion and Gala at the Academy of Music (2000)
CLIENT LIST
(Past and Current)
Since 1997, Diane McGraw has negotiated and secured contracts with the following companies in the areas of corporate sponsorship, personal appearances and consulting services:
PECO
Sovereign Bank
Philadelphia Phillies
General Electric
USA Home Entertainment
Anheuser Busch
Motorola
John Hancock
Philadelphia Daily News
B101
WXTU
WOGL
Don Rose BMW
Comcast
Neumann College
Phoenix Financial
Morrestown Mall
WESCO
Econsult
YMCA
United Way
Media Theater for the Performing Arts
Delaware County Economic Development Authority
Community Interactions, Inc.
O'Neill Properties
Tropicana Hotel and Casino
Florida Marlins
Major League Baseball (All Star Game)
Trump Taj Mahal
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