{"id":6538,"date":"2013-02-27T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T16:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=6538"},"modified":"2013-02-27T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T16:28:10","slug":"nsc-alumna-continues-successful-career-in-event-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/nsc-alumna-continues-successful-career-in-event-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumna Continues Successful Career in Event Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Deb-Melnick.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6539\" alt=\"Deb Melnick\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Deb-Melnick.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Deb-Melnick.jpg 336w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Deb-Melnick-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Deb-Melnick-299x199.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deb Perry Melnick, \u201987, is a graduate of the Nicholson School of Communication.\u00a0 Deb is pictured here with Florida\u2019s Governor Rick Scott, the First Lady and Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll.<\/p>\n<p>Since graduating from UCF, she has gone on to have a very successful career in event planning. Melnick is currently the manager of marketing events for Enterprise Florida. \u00a0She has been in the industry for over 20 years and has a real passion for her work. Deb has planned a number of events at the Governor\u2019s mansion as well as special events at venues such as the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, BCS Bowl Game and Yankees Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Enterprise Florida (EFI) is the economic development organization for the state of Florida. EEI works directly with the Governor\u2019s office to bring business to the state and create jobs. For more information about Enterprise Florida, please visit http:\/\/www.eflorida.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deb Perry Melnick, \u201987, is a graduate of the Nicholson School of Communication.\u00a0 Deb is pictured here with Florida\u2019s Governor Rick Scott, the First Lady and Lt. 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