about kim mcnair

First Lady of Special Events Kim McNair Marketing & Events BIO Kim McNair was born in Newark, NJ and grew up in the 1970's. As a teenager she had the looks of a runway model and worked to become successful in that field. She won Miss Teen Dynamic Beauty of Bergen County, NJ in 1980 and later pursed her career as a model in New York City by working for major agencies and clients. She also was featured in Diana Ross's (Working Overtime) music video. In 1989 Kim Left New Jersey and moved to Orlando, Florida seeking other opportunities as an entrepreneur. In 1990, Kim founded McNAIR PRODUCTIONS, a multifaceted talent production company in Central Florida. Since then, the company has grown tremendously and has developed a reputation for promoting fashion shows and giving exposure to some of Orlando's brightest new faces and to be an opening door to much untapped talent in this area and showcasing upcoming designers. In 1993, Kim was selected to be the casting director for NBA basketball star Shaquille O'Neal's "Shoot, Pass, Slam" music video and appeared with the models in the hit movie "Passenger 57" starring Wesley Snipes. In 1994, Kim formed a modeling troop called the McNAIR MODELS and went on tour sponsored by One-AL, Inc. Later that year, Kim joined forces with Wayne Freeman to produce, coordinate, and show direct Orlando's first Black Expo which she did for 3 yrs. Currently Kim has taken McNAIR Productions to another level by doing more producing, event coordinating, and promotions. In the community Kim is a positive role model and has volunteered with the youth in Orlando building self-esteem through the craft of modeling. Helping to develop teenage girls is one of her biggest passions. Kim McNair has now expanded her company to serve more of the southeast states, she has relocated her home and main office to the Atlanta, GA area however, she still has her Orlando business to continue to service they city she’s devoted to. In Georgia she does an annual Sister to Sister Conference for Teenage girls ages 12-17yrs, she’s currently a member of ISES- International Special Events Society and has a strong client base that keeps her on her toes. One of her signature events since being in Georgia is the PINK Ribbon Breakfast for Breast Cancer Awareness. This event has grown to one the largest fundraiser for breast cancer survivors on the Southside of Atlanta, and always sells out. Her list of corporate partners have expanded to: Fresh Point, Belk’s Dept. Stores, City of Orlando, Enterprise Rental, Cox Communications, and Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Starbucks, Target superstores, Sam’s club, Tanger Outlet-Locust Grove, LO & Associates, Chick-Fil-A, State Farm, City of Lovejoy, McDonalds, Breast Cancer Survivors Network, LA Fitness, SAKS Fifth Ave-Florida Mall and many more. Since Kim McNair has a passion for helping communities; McNair Productions is a community based organization with a successful track record of developing and implementing special events. McNair has over 15 years experience in marketing, media relations, community relations, event planning, and volunteer coordination. With combined efforts and her assistance organizations has raised over 1.2 million in revenue. Awards:  Received several Proclaimations from the city of Orlando and bestowed the ERAC award  2001 Enterprise Embassador  2002 YMCA Black Acciever  2005 Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Inc. Certificate of Appreciation  2006 Women of Excellence Award  Odessa Chambliss “Quality of Life Fund” Certificate of Appreciation  Acknowledged with the African American Chamber of Commerce “Phenominal Woman Award”  2010 Certified Event & Meeting Planning Certificate Course at Clayton State University GA