Philly Pemberton – Director of Events - brings her diverse knowledge of marketing and event planning to the BIA/OC with over 16 years experience in the building industry. Philly was previously the Marketing/Internet Coordinator with The Olson Company and most recently worked as the Marketing/Public Relations Administrator for Fuscoe Engineering, Inc. Her responsibilities included website development, corporate branding, relationship marketing and public relations.

At BIA/OC, Philly is responsible for coordinating several member service committees and all association events including: general membership meetings, PASS events, annual Development Trends Conference, Golf and Kickball Tournaments, annual BITA Fundraiser Wine Event and numerous educational workshops. She designs and creates ads, flyers, brochures and programs for association events, and provides copywriting for all events related material and some marking collateral material, including updating the association’s website. She oversees general office administration and other support staff and volunteers within the membership.

Philly has served on the Board of Directors of the Sales & Marketing Council of Southern California for four years and on the Executive Board for one year. She has also volunteered her time with HomeAid/OC’s annual charity event, Project Playhouse since 2000, and co-chaired the volunteer sub-committee for two years. Philly’s passion for event planning led to the creation of her own wedding consultant business: A Unique Event, where she planned and directed elaborate wedding events throughout Southern California. Philly attended the University of California, Irvine and received a certificate from the NAHB Institute of Residential Marketing (IRM) program at UC Irvine.

BIA/OC Staff Member Since 2005.