Greenville, SC:  Main Street Events, Inc. a Greenville-based festival and event Production Company has announced the following Board of Directors additions beginning January 1, 2008.

“We are very fortunate to find quality leaders in the community who are engaged in our organization,” stated Byron K. Rucker, MSE Executive Director.  “As we grow our business and expand our footprint, it is important for the leadership to guide us with sound expertise and support.  This incoming group has a great mix of professional backgrounds that will work well with the returning board members and our organizations goals.”

RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS:
Randy Britton, Duke Energy; Chairman – re-elected as Board Chairman
Deb Ayers Agnew – Ayers Leather
Gary Ault – Greenville / South Carolina Magazine
Eric Pitts – Elliott Davis
Betty Jenkins
Jill Weninger – Uniroyal
Mary Douglas Neal – City of Greenville

NEW BOARD MEMBERS (terms through 2010):
Stacy Coulter – The Spa at West End
Pete Dixon – The Thornblade Club
Bret Galloway – Galloway, Lanford, Schell, LLC
Claude Robinson – Countybank
Stephen Woods – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

ROTATING OFF BOARD:
Bill Foster – Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough
Sally Skardon – SC Governors School for the Performing Arts (Retired)

Main Street Events, Inc. owns and operates Countybank Main Street Jazz, AT&T Red, White and Blue, and the B&B Development Downtown Sounds (Anderson, SC).  MSE has management contracts with St. Francis Fall for Greenville, Artisphere International Arts Festival, Anderson Soiree (Anderson, SC), Downtown Alive, USA Professional Cycling Championships, Wheels for Meals Cycling Fundraiser, and the Anderson Downtown Chili-Cookoff (Anderson, SC).  MSE is also engaged in consulting roles with other markets throughout the eastern part of the U.S.