ROB WRIGHT

Rob Wright is a native of Detroit, Michigan and has resided in Houston since 1982. Rob received a degree in Economics from the University of Houston, and has been in the Risk Management/Insurance field for over 10 years. Promotions has been his 1st love since college when he spear headed greek shows and parties for Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity locally and statewide. After College (1991), Rob partnered with Icon Productions, Houston€™s top party promotions group at the time to €œsharpen his skills€? at turning parties into events.Rob took a hiatus from the Houston nightlife scene in the late 90's to focus on his career in the insurance industry with State Farm Insurance. After 9 years with the Fortune 100 Company, Rob's entrepreneurial spirit helped spawn his own adjusting enterprise, Wright Claim Consulting, which provides claims adjusting services and consulting to various insurance carriers nationwide.While traveling across the country for over the past 10 years in his insurance capacity and witnessing the positives and negatives of many nightlife markets, Rob decided to develop an energy in the Houston entertainment Market that was deserving of the 4th largest city in the country. Rob is the Principal of Trendsetters Inc. an event promotions company that has produced numerous events including: The BET Super bowl party, Essence Festival after-parties with Mary J. Blige, Grey Goose/Alpha Convention events with Big Tigger (D.C.), NBA Allstar weekend w/ Jermaine Dupri's 3 Vodka, VMA 2005 after party w/ Missy Elliott (Miami),The National Black MBA conference kick-off party featuring Kid Capri & Biz Markie, the Major League Baseball All-star Celebrity weekend party, and the Usher/ Kanye West €œTruth€? tour after party. Rob and his marketing team is determined to give discriminating urban professionals diverse options in achieving the ultimate entertainment experience.MORE ABOUT TRENDSETTERSINC: Trendsetters Inc. is an event marketing & promotions group that specializes in Urban Entertainment Marketing via the fusion of consumer and various sponsors in a social networking environment. These events create a non-traditional marketing opportunity for target audiences to develop relationships with consumer products and services in a relaxed setting. Trendsetters Inc. home office is in Houston, Texas where they play a pivotal role in the nation€™s 4th largest market by providing urban entertainment in the form of upscale networking happy hours, celebrity events, and concerts. Previous sponsors and Marketing partners include:€ RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. € Black Enterprise € BET (Black Entertainment Television) € Showtime (Soulfood series) € Rocafella Records (Kanye West After-party) € Motorola € Sony Pictures € Arista Records € Schifflin & Somerset (Hennessy, Moet, and Tanqueray) € Remy Martin € Heaven Hill Distributors (Hypnotiq) € Urban Elevations € Jean Cal Clothing of Toronto € Rolling Out Magazine € Def Jam Film-works € Texas Southern University € Houston Style Magazine € CSMG Sports ManagementGet Your Own! | View SlideshowI made my myspace layout using Pimp-My-Profile.com /