Virginia Hinnant
Virginia Hinnant is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of sales, marketing and public relations experience. Since 1996 she has launched seven companies. She is retained by seven Charleston firms to execute their marketing and community relations programs. Her clients represent a variety of industries including financial services, consumer products, hospitality, medical, legal and retail.
During Mrs. Hinnant’s career she has been retained by such distinguished as companies: Mass Mutual Financial Group, Seagram Americas, Diageo, Bacardi, Future Brands, Pernod Ricard, Godiva, and the Beef Board. Virginia’s team executes an average of 200 educational and marketing events per year. She maintains ownership in Bacchus Marketing, Inc., EventSponsor.org and Jet Vee, Intl.
Virginia Hinnant is a graduate of the College of Charleston. She currently serves on several boards including:
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Center for Women, Vice President of Development
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The College of Charleston School of Hospitality and Tourism, Board Member
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Women at Work, Board Member
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The College of Charleston Students In Free Enterprise Advisory Board, Board Member
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Fast Trac State Coalition, Board Member
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The Gavalas-Kolanko Foundation, Secretary
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Past President of the Zonta Club of Charleston
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Past Chairman of the Board , University of South Carolina’s Small Business Development Center
Mrs. Hinnant is also an active member of:
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The American Marketing Association
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South Carolina Writers Association
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National Speakers Association
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Mount Pleasant Business and Professional Association
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The League of Women Voters
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Episcopal Church Women, St. Philips
Mrs. Hinnant has been published in The Charleston Regional Business Journal, The Word, Deep Magazine and The Southern Beverage Journal. In 2006, she was recognized by SCORE for ongoing commitment to volunteerism. She ranked third in the nation in the 2004 “Recruit-Retain-Reward” Campaign for MassMutual Financial Group and received the 2001 “40 Under 40” award from The Charleston Regional Business Journal.