President and CEO
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Wendy for partnership inquiries.
wblackshaw@mnsportsandevents.org
President and CEO
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Wendy for partnership inquiries.
wblackshaw@mnsportsandevents.org
Wendy is a dynamic leader with 20+ years of experience in Marketing and Sales for numerous high profile brands. Wendy was the SVP of Marketing and Company Officer at Sun Country Airlines where she created and built the “Hometown Airline” brand and was responsible for all sales, public relations, advertising, digital marketing, events and business development, Wendy also started Sun Country Vacations during her tenure.
She has held similar marketing, sales/partnership positions with Mall of America®, University of MN, MN North Stars (NHL Hockey prior to the Wild), Rollerblade, KDWB, and KSTP-TV. She has been an active participant in the Twin Cities community where she has served on numerous boards including University of Minnesota Alumni Association, The Emily Program Foundation, and Alive + Kickin’. She is an award-winning marketer, named to Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, earning numerous retail, advertising and marketing awards.
Deputy Executive Director
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Matt for bid inquiries.
mmeunier@mnsportsandevents.org
Deputy Executive Director
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Matt for bid inquiries.
mmeunier@mnsportsandevents.org
Matt Meunier is involved in the recruitment, enhancement and production of sports-related events in the Minneapolis area. Meunier has played a key role in helping Sports Minneapolis secure major events including the 2018 Super Bowl, 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four, 2017-2020 ESPN X Games and 2018 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. Prior to joining Sports Minneapolis and Meet Minneapolis in 2011, he was the Associate Director of Sports Development for the Bloomington (MN) Convention & Visitors Bureau.
External Operations, Exec. Management
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Debbie for client inquiries.
destes@mnsportsandevents.org
External Operations, Exec. Management
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Debbie for client inquiries.
destes@mnsportsandevents.org
As a seasoned marketing director, Debbie has a strong client-side focus in experiential, entertainment and sports marketing that drives for results. Most recently, Debbie played a pivotal role in the success of the 2018 Super Bowl and 2019 NCAA Men's Final Four. She was a member of the bid committee as well as the Local Organizing Committee. For Super Bowl Live, she partnered with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to curate 10 days of music entertainment. For the 2019 Final Four, Debbie managed 17 local partnerships as well as high-profile key events during Final Four week.
Digital Marketing
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Stephanie for media inquiries.
shall@mnsportsandevents.org
Digital Marketing
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Stephanie for media inquiries.
shall@mnsportsandevents.org
Stephanie Hall is a Marketing Consultant for Minnesota Sports and Events and focuses on marketing strategy, social marketing, and website content. Other roles prior include serving on the MN Super Bowl Host Committee where she focused on marketing strategy, advertising, media partnerships and events, and as Attractions Marketing Manager at Mall of America® where she was responsible for overseeing marketing strategy and day-to-day marketing operations for Nickelodeon Universe, Theaters at Mall of America® and the launch of MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition.
Stephanie is a Southern Minnesota native and graduated from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Senior Partnership Consultant
Minnesota Sports and Events
Contact Brendan for partnership opportunities
bbujold@mnsportsandevents.org