Nancy D. Brown

Current

Lodging Travel Editor at Uptake.com
Freelance Travel Writer at What a Trip
Owner at Nancy Brown Consulting

Senior Consultant at Echo Communications

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Past

Owner at Brown Miller Communications
Senior Account Executive at Hunter Public Relations

Education

University of Oregon
Del Valle High School
Book Passage Travel Writers Conference

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Nancy D. Brown’s Summary

With over 25 years of agency experience, Nancy knows how to work both sides of the media fence. As a public relations consultant she knows what it takes to garner media coverage and as a working journalist, she is a solid writer who gets the job done and delivered on time.

Nancy's true passion is travel. Her goal is to incorporate more international travel into her life.

Nancy D. Brown’s Specialties:

*Accredited Public Relations member(APR)
*Specialize in food and wine public relations
*Freelance travel writing
*Selected as BootsnAll website's "Insider" for California
*Intimate knowledge of Northern California Wine Country
*Bi-monthly travel to Monterey Bay area, Carmel, Point Lobos

Nancy D. Brown’s Experience

Lodging Travel Editor

Uptake.com

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

September 2008 — Present (11 months)

As the Lodging Travel Editor at http://lodging.uptake.com/blog/author/nancybrown, I review bed & breakfasts, camp sites, hostels, hotels, motels & resorts across the United States.
Freelance Travel Writer

What a Trip

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

I write the "What a Trip" column for the Contra Costa Times Lamorinda Sun, a Media Newsgroup Publication. My writing is syndicated via InsideBayArea.com. I author the What a Trip blog @ http://www.nancydbrown.com. My writing can be found at Uptake.com, Greenopolis.com, Bootsnall.com, DivineCaroline.com and Extravigator.com.
Owner

Nancy Brown Consulting

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1997 — Present (12 years)

In addition to public relations projects, Nancy writes a travel column, "What a Trip" for the Contra Costa Times Lamorinda Sun, a publication of Media NewsGroup. Her travel blog can be viewed at http://www.nancydbrown.com

PR contract work for eBay, Village @ Corte Madera, Glassy winged Sharpshooter Referendum, Blackhawk Plaza, Lafayette Health Club. Contract work, Runyon, Saltzman & Einhorn, Krispy Kreme doughnuts Concord store launch. Echo Communications, Emeryville, CA. Directed PR for Delicato Family Vineyards,Monterra, product roll out Delicato Monterey “Vine Select.” Market visits, media contact, trade show coordination, speaker panel placement, client liason.
Senior Consultant

Echo Communications

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

1994 — Present (15 years)

Nancy is available on a project basis to assist with strategy meetings, client conferences, writing projects and special events.
Owner

Brown Miller Communications

(Partnership; Public Relations and Communications industry)

October 1986 — December 1993 (7 years 3 months)

New business development, campaign development and supervision, media contact, supervise employees. Co-author bi-monthly public relations column for trade magazine. Serve on trade association boards and steering committees.

Responsible for Napa Valley Wine Auction, Monterey Wine Festival, individual wineries, Women for WineSense media spokesperson, pro bono basis.
Senior Account Executive

Hunter Public Relations

(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

June 1986 — July 1987 (1 year 2 months)

Develop and implement public relations/marketing communications plans for consumer and wine-related accounts. Contribute to client's long-range and strategic planning. Coordinate and manage internal and external resources to accomplish the above.

Act as spokesperson for client to market influentials -- print and broadcast press, market researchers and financial analysts. Louis Martini Winery, Cakebread Cellars, Gloria Ferrer, Inglenook-Napa Valley, Bouchaine Vineyards.

Nancy D. Brown’s Education

University of Oregon

Journalism , Public Relations , 1979 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Alpha Theta (Alpha Xi chapter),
Accredited Public Relations (APR),
Public Relations Society of American (PRSA),
Del Valle High School

1977 — 1979
Book Passage Travel Writers Conference

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Nancy D. Brown’s Websites:

Nancy D. Brown’s Interests:

Travel Luxury Travel Expo Food and wine Horseback riding

Nancy D. Brown’s Groups:

*Bay Area Travel Writers (BATW)
*Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
* Accredited Public Relations (APR)
*Book Passage Travel Writers Conference
*BootsnAll Travel Network "Insider" for California
*Matador Travel http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/whatatrip
* Past Board Member, American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF)
San Francisco Chapter
* Past Board Member Napa Valley Wine Auction Committee
* Women for WineSense,
*Lafayette Arts & Science Foundation
*Moraga Educational Foundation, SF Publicity Club