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February 29th (New York, NY)- Round Room Live, the leading producer and promoter of live family entertainment and exhibitions, announces the hiring of Dina E. Meyers, SVP, Business Development.
At Round Room Live, Meyers will spearhead the company’s continued growth through the discovery and securing of new content and revenue-generating projects. Leveraging her 30 years of experience, Meyers will identify IP opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and further strengthen the company’s extensive roster of existing content.
As a seasoned entertainment executive, producer of live entertainment and growth strategist, Meyers joins Round Room after most recently serving as Head of New Markets & Business Development for Lighthouse Immersive where she oversaw an aggressive rollout of the “Immersive Van Gogh” exhibition throughout North America. She held previous roles at AEG Live and S2BN Entertainment and continues to head her own company, DEM Entertainment Consulting.
Round Room Live Founder and Co-President Stephen Shaw said, “With her accomplishments ranging across innovative event production, key partnerships, sponsorship activations, and broad industry relationships, we’re excited to welcome Dina to the Round Room family. We have worked with Dina in the past and she is the consummate professional who will provide an important forward-facing approach to advancing the Round Room brand and project development.”
Dina E. Meyers said, “I’m thrilled to join this stellar team of pioneers in live family events and transformers of new and iconic intellectual properties. Having a shared history with both Stephen and Jonathan (Linden), I’m able to hit the ground running which is really exciting. Round Room is eager to explore new areas as part of their expansion, and I can’t wait to help them take their vision to the next level.”
Meyers’s hiring comes at a time of continued growth for Round Room Live, who recently announced the hiring of VP, Marketing Dale Shaughnessy. Shrek The Musical, a re-imagined production of the Broadway show, premiered on February 24 before embarking on a cross-country national tour throughout 2024. On February 28, Round Room launched the Spring 2024 leg of Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour in North America, following a banner year in 2023 with productions across North America, the UK, South Africa, the UAE, and Mexico. Later this Spring, they’ll kick off the all-new production of Sesame Street Live! Say Hello. In addition, after its hugely popular inaugural showing in Madrid, Formula 1: The Exhibition is now open in Vienna.
ABOUT DINA E. MEYERS:
Meyers’s expansive professional career includes early experience as Tour Manager for The Three Tenors and as Creative Director for Entertainment Management Group, playing a key role in the sale of naming rights for New York’s Roundabout Theatre to American Express. Meyers oversaw the integrated business of Andrea Bocelli as Managing Director of Gelb Promotions and developed “Democracy Plaza” at Rockefeller Center in partnership with Scholastic, NBC, and Bank of America while a Special Projects Consultant for Tishman Speyer. As Director of Special Projects for AEG Live in L.A., she focused on unique business ventures including The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and the Jameson Irish Whisky Comedy Tour—a highly successful three-year initiative. As Vice President of Business Development at S2BN Entertainment---helmed by industry veteran Michael Cohl---Meyers structured and operated ventures with entertainment companies including DreamWorks Animation.
As founder and principal of DEM Entertainment, Meyers has served as content consultant to the Barclays Center and Forest City Ratner, on its winning bid to takeover Nassau Coliseum; Executive Produced the Audi Football Summit International Soccer Exhibition match at Red Bull Arena in 2014; and produced a multi-million-dollar sponsorship activation for Unilever’s Fruttare brand at the Coachella Music Festival in 2012. Meyers also executive produced the groundbreaking #SheisEqual summit for Global Citizen in 2018, a P&G-sponsored event exploring issues of gender in media, featuring corporate leaders and celebrities. In 2021, Meyers joined Lighthouse Immersive, where she oversaw the dynamic rollout of “Immersive Van Gogh” while also structuring partnerships and leveraging IP. She lives in Rumson, New Jersey with her husband, son, and yellow lab.
ABOUT ROUND ROOM LIVE:
Round Room Live is the leading producer and promoter of exhibitions and family show entertainment, specializing in transforming both new and iconic intellectual property into engaging and thrilling live events. Round Room creates unique live experiences tailored to the distinct character of each property and produces the highest quality productions for audiences around the world.
Their current roster of touring theatrical shows includes: Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour, Blippi The Musical (2023 Olivier Award nomination for Best Family production), Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, Peppa Pig Live, Shrek the Musical (2024 US Tour), Nitro Circus 20th Anniversary Tour, and Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage. Round Room’s Immersive and Entertainment Experiences division is currently touring: Formula 1: The Exhibition, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, Mandela: The Official Exhibition, and Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free.
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