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Bio: Jordan Schwartz Hendin

Ms. Schwartz Hendin has been in the event industry for over ten years. After attending George Washington University, she began her career in New York City working with a number of boutique event firms, including Martel Productions and Epic Events.

Following a brief period in Public Relations, Jordan moved back to D.C. for an opportunity to work with the renowned event firm Campbell Peachey Associates. During her time with Campbell Peachey, Ms. Hendin worked as Event Planner for such prestigious clients The Library of Congress, The Kennedy Center, The Aspen Institute, General Motors and Ford. She also worked on events for the 1994 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

In 2001, Ms. Hendin returned to New York City and launched her own events marketing firm, Red Carpet Events & Marketing. Red Carpet E&M takes an innovative approach to the traditional methods of planning an event, increasing revenue, creating brand exposure, and establishing corporate identity.

Over the years, Red Carpet has developed into a firm that not only works with private, corporate and social clients, but specializes in helping restaurants build their in-house event businesses. Some of Ms. Hendin's clients include: Cipriani Sutton, Chinatown Brasserie, City Crab & Seafood Company, Country, Delmonico's, Gotham Comedy Club, Lever House, LightSpace NYC and Lure.