Cindy Ingram

Cindy Denise Ingram (born May 7, 1973), is an entrepreneur, nonprofit manager, community organizer and music industry professional in Eugene Oregon. Ingram was born in Dublin, California and graduated from Dublin High School.

Career

Ingram’s involvement in nonprofit management began at the age of 10 when she began volunteering for " [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org27244.jsp Kaleidoscope Activity Center] ", an after school program for developmentally and physically disabled youth. Ingram worked in social service field until 2005 when she received her B.Ed. in Family and Human Services from the University of Oregon.

In 2006 Ingram turned her hobby of helping her favorite local bands such as [http://www.silasband.com SILAS] and [http://www.myspace.com/thedeadamericans The Dead Americans] book shows and go on tour, into a full-time booking and promotions business. In 2008, [http://www.eugenemagazine.com Eugene Magazine] recognized Ingram as one of the top young entrepreneurs in Eugene¹.

Ingram heads the eponymous [http://www.cindyingram.net Cindy Ingram Booking & Promotions LLC] . The company, created in 2006, contracts with venues, festivals, corporations, non-profit organizations and performers in the areas of event management, fundraising and promotions.

In 2006, Ingram created [http://www.grrrlzrock.com GRRRLZ ROCK!] and [http://www.myspace.com/kidzrockoregon KIDZ ROCK!] , two concert series events that feature women in the performing arts and kids in the arts respectively. The [http://www.grrrlzrock.com/grrrlzrock07 GRRRLZ ROCK! '07] events featured more than 50 acts and were created to encourage the community involvement of women and kids through musical education, skill development and expression.

Past Projects

* 1998: Co-founded the "Land of Awe Children’s Museum", which merged with [http://www.thesciencefactory.org The Science Factory] in 2000.

* 2002: Co-Founder of "Network for Reproductive Options" ( [http://nroptions.org/ NRO] ).

* 2005-2007: Community Causeway, Sustainability Village, Festival Manager for the Eugene Celebration.
* 2007: Eugene Weekly’s "Best Of – 2nd Place, [http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2007/10/25/coverstory1.html Best Person Who Makes a Difference] ".

* 2007: Co-Founder, "Coordinator Music Industry Networking Event" (MINE).
* 2007: Manager of the "Community Center for Performing Arts" WOW Hall.

* Citation: "Bringing WOW Hall into the 21st Century" by [http://www.registerguard.com The Eugene Register-Guard] reporter Serena Markstrom, published: Friday, October 19, 2007.

Current Projects

* Founder of [http://www.grrrlzrock.com GRRRLZ ROCK!] . For an article about it in the [http://www.eugeneweekly.com Eugene Weekly] , see [http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2006/11/09/music.html Eugene Weekly article about GRRRLZ ROCK!] .
* Founder of [http://www.myspace.com/kidzrockoregon KIDZ ROCK!] . See also [http://www.mastanmusic.com/podcast/809/ KIDZ Rock podcast] . Read more about KIDZ ROCK!: [http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/07/01/News/Young.Wonders-3386881.shtml KIDZ ROCK!, Oregon Daily Emerald article] .

* Stage Manager of the [http://www.eugene08.com Eugene ‘08 Olympic Trials Fan Festival] . Read more about the influence of the sport of track in Eugene: Track Town, USA.

* Coordinator of the "Moshofsky Center" indoor tail-gate party stage for University of Oregon Ducks Football games.

References

1. Eugene Magazine, Spring 2008, page 62 Feature: "Music meets social capitalism"

External links

* [http://www.grrrlzrock.com www.grrrlzrock.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/grrrlzrock www.myspace.com/grrrlzrock]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kidzrockoregon www.myspace.com/kidzrockoregon]
* [http://www.cindyingram.net www.cindyingram.net]
* [http://www.myspace.com/cindyingram ww.myspace.com/cindyingram]