Speakers

Liz Whalen Tallent is the marketing and special events director, and one of the Operating Co-Owners, at the Orange Peel, Orange Peel Events & Rabbit Rabbit in Asheville NC, where she has worked for almost 2 decades. Liz currently serve as the co-captain for North and South Carolina for NIVA (National Independent Venue Assoc), and is the Secretary of the Southeast Leadership Chapter for the organization. Liz is a graduate of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill. Other community engagements include serving on the board and Issues Committee of the Asheville Downtown Association for many years, and currently serves on the board of directors for the Asheville Area Arts Council, and the Arts Advisory Board of Asheville. Liz lives in North Asheville with her husband, Josh, and 3 children, Ben (11) and twins Helen Kate and Louise (7). She loves to explore the natural beauty of the mountains with her family, enjoy Asheville’s restaurant scene, and revel in the fun chaos of camping trips and backyard gatherings with an abundance of kids running around (her own and friends), in her free time.

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