Vice President, Conferences & Conventions

Phone: (443) 561-2442
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Elissa Brainard, CMP, CGMP

Founded in 1997, NCSI is the premier provider of integrated marketing services and event solutions to the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and the Federal Government. NCSI's staff of dedicated professionals executes marketing campaigns and production services for more than 120 successful conferences, technology expositions and specialized meetings annually throughout the U.S. and abroad. Capabilities also include on-site government meeting planners and support personnel to handle a broad array of marketing and event related services.

Leadership
Elissa leads a staff of fifteen professionals and is responsible for oversight of NCSI's marketing and production of conferences, conventions and expositions including the DoDIIS Worldwide Conference & Exposition. She also serves as NCSI's main POC for client relationships with agency leadership at DIA, OUSD(I), ODNI, US Army, USAF and JFCOM.
Accomplishments
Under Elissa's leadership, NCSI's Conference & Convention Division has become the premier outsource conference planner for the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and numerous civilian federal agencies.
Experience
  • Joined NCSI in 2003
  • 3+ years of executive management experience in the government event industry
  • 12+ years of management, marketing and event planning experience
Certifications
  • Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
  • Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP)
Education

Indiana University

Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Past Employment
  • Woodward Communications
  • Cleveland Marriott East
Memberships
  • Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
  • International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)
  • Meeting Planners International (MPI)
  • Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP)
  • Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)