Meet the Absolute Event Solutions Inc. Team:

Mark Entner comes with 19 years of event experience from his work at the OC Fair & Event Center. His career began in the "Sanitation" department picking up trash with many of his teammates from the Mater Dei High School football team working to raise money to play their first game in Hawaii. From there, he worked his way through the Organization in the area of event services spending most of his time developing and leading the parking operations team to the department of the year during the 1998 OC Fair. In 1999, after attending Loyola Marymount University's School of Business, Mark started working full-time at the OC Fair & Event Center in the Event Sales & Services Department managing most of the revenue streams of the organization and event services. Mark was instrumental in achieving the organization's vision of becoming a true "Event Center" in the heart of Orange County, he led the Events program from a gross revenue of $1 million to $5 million per year during the 9 years he oversaw that program.

Mark's secret to success is his relationship building skills, business sense, creativity, team building skills, and the ability to listen, learn and have fun and that is why you want to do businss with Absolute Event Solutions Inc..

Jana Nelson comes with 11 years of events experience from her work at the OC Fair & Event Center. Her career began as a parking attendent during the 1998 OC Fair with other teammates on her Cal State Fullerton Softball team. Jana quickly learned the fairgrounds was a great place to work as she continued her education at Cal State Fullerton. After completing her education in 2000 her passion for law enforcement shifted to a passion for the events industry as an Event Coordinator in the Event Sales and Services Department at the OC Fair & Events Center. During this time she balanced leading the parking operations team while building quality relationships with event producers and helping them set their events up for success. Jana went on to supervise the Event Sales and Services Department managing the day to day functions of the year-round events program, commercial and concessions program, guest services, parking operations, parking sales and concession audits. She was instrumental in developing trusting relationships with long term partners, event promoters, fair vendors, public agencies and the community.

Jana's secret to success is her strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, care for the customer, relationship building skills, ability to learn, listen and bring teamwork and a fun environment to the business. These are just a few of the reasons that you would want to do business with Absolute Event Solutions Inc..

Once Mark and Jana began working together, it was no secret that they were two that would be movers and shakers in the Events Industry. Now after years of experience and building strong relationships in most aspects of the events industry they are ready to provide event services that are in line with their mission of building world-class events and trusting relationships through creative solutions and quality services.

Industry Associations

Mark and Jana's experience and knowledge of the events industry is not just limited to what they have learned at the OC Fair & Event Center. They have both been very active in building relationships and learning from their peers at other event venues and event's around the world. This was mainly due to their participation in the many associations and chambers they have been part of. AES plans to continue their participation and involvement with the following valuable events industry related associations.

Western Fairs Association (WFA)

International Associations of
Fairs and Expositions

National Association of
Consumer Shows

Anaheim Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau