Having worked in the tech scene, dot-com world and "Silicon Alley" since its nascence in New York, my career has been as diverse as the growing World Wide Web.

Starting in mid-90s as a web designer, I quickly got involved in the Silicon Alley scene as a reporter for the popular @NY website. Heading out each night to 4-5 networking events I quickly built a network of New York's most influential key players in the tech scene. Branching out from @NY I started my own newsletter solely devoted to the people and events in this exploding industry.

Building on the momentum of my growing network and the networking energy I created a popular networking party series of my own, "Cocktails with Courtney." These events, held every month in NYC grew to over 200 people and soon I was branching out into sixteen cities nationwide. It was not long before I had requests to bring my "Cocktails" overseas and I produced two in London, one in Cannes and had plans in Stockholm, Paris and other cities.

My business, Courtney Pulitzer Creations, grew to a staff of five and I managed a team of national and international freelance reporters. We began to expand our offerings to the Morning Circle and Stardust Circle seminar panels.

Starting in 2002 I began taking some time off for personal growth and regaining balance in my over-extended life, I moved to Paris, France. After getting married and having a son, selectively explored the dot-com scene in Paris and restarted my cocktail event series. Having moved to Tucson, AZ I am excited by the startup scene, the economic development initiatives, and the incredibly creative nature of this diverse city.

It's my hope to continue to bring my vast and deep network and decades of experience in the digital world to my next venture. My talents of fostering relationships, creating memorable and successful marketing projects and events are ripe for new and challenging adventures. En avant!

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