ABOUT US • Mance & Associates, LLC

Safisha Mance, CMP, President
Ms. Mance brings expertise gained from more than 1,000 events in more than 250 venues to all of her meetings and special events. Since 1994, she has planned meetings and special events for a variety of clients, including associations, law firms, private corporations and government agencies. Over the last 10 years, she has successfully developed national conferences and tradeshows, educational seminars, award ceremonies, staff retreats and summer associate programs.

A D.C. resident, Ms. Mance has held leadership positions with the D.C. Chamber of Commerce and is an active member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), and currently serves on the board of the local chapter of MPI, the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (PMPI). In 2002 and 2003 she received the honor of being named “Co-Chair of The Year” for her efforts and leadership in membership recruitment for PMPI. Ms. Mance is currently an instructor for the CMP study course on the topics of ADA compliance and risk management. Mance has a B.A. in Speech Communication from George Mason University.

Elisabeth Reynolds, Marketing Manager
Ms. Reynolds has over ten years of non-profit and event management experience. In her previous roles, she has been responsible for raising over $700,000 (net) annually, overseeing 100 + events a year, managing event budgets, supervising staff and volunteers, handling on-site events, creating marketing strategies, etc. Ms. Reynolds has held employment with the German Historical Institute, the Goethe-Institute Washington, The Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington and five and a half years as the Director of Special Events at the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Maryland in German Philology and a B.A. from West Virginia University. She sits on the board of the Washington Network Group.

Myrlin Young, CMP, Director of Events & Site Selection
Ms. Young has over 8 years experience in coordinating and executing all event logistics for government & board meetings, international conferences & workshops, educational courses and special events. Her scope of work includes onsite event management, event marketing, site selections, contract negotiation, budget management, rooming list management, RFP management and billing reconciliation. Ms. Young’s experience in site selection and contract negotiations while affiliated with the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Helms Briscoe has aided Mance & Associates clients in receiving the best hotel rates and concessions. In addition to pursuing a degree in Trade Show & Exposition Management, Ms. Young is certified by the American Business Institute and has an Associates of Arts in Business from Mercy College. Her affiliations include being a member of Association of Meeting Professionals (AMP) since 2003 and a member of The National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP) since 2004.