OUR TEAM
BILL PLETCH
Special Event Coordinator
Over 36 years of experience in management, negotiations, marketing, and sales.
He has traveled extensively nationally and internationally. He has extensive creative skills and practices to implement, oversee, and develop new projects in any environment. From the Princess Grace Benefit Ball featuring Frank Sinatra and the San Antonio Pope John visit to various musical tours to include Nelly, Usher, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Anita Baker, and Patti Labelle, he has secured production arrangements, promoted and orchestrated music festivals, concerts, sporting events, international presidential candidate tours of the United States, and, transportation & logistics for some of the most discriminating clients. He has promoted various concerts in the Dallas area to include Prince, Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, and others. He helped orchestrate the performance of Kool & the Gang in Kenya and helped organize the visit of former heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. to Kenya. He promoted several International Soccer games at the Miami Orange Bowl, hosted Colombia soccer teams in the U.S. including Medellin, Cali, Santos from Brazil, and helped in their recruitment efforts for their players with U.S. Soccer and MLS franchises. He co-promoted the American College Football teams including Grambling University, Prairie View, and Texas Southern University at the Cotton Bowl and Astrodome. He is one of the producers of a major hot air balloon festival tour.
JOE OCHOA
Special Event Coordinator
International Festivals and Events Association IFEA-CFE (Certified Festival Executive)
Over 38 years of experience in Marketing and Promotion.
Specializes in developing large scale venues, concerts, festivals, and special events. He is Co-founder and Director of League Development for the IFL of Texas and established the first indoor professional football league in Texas. He has been instrumental in working and producing national and city-wide celebrations. Experience in developing Festival Park properties for various cities with arenas, entertainment parks, and festivals throughout the United States. Worked with some of the largest Mexican, Italian, German, Polish, Indian, African, Irish, Arabic, and Asian communities in the country. Mr. Ochoa has an extensive television production and broadcast background and has been instrumental in securing and networking satellite coverage for various national and international events. As a Certified Festival Executive, he also has over ten (10) years in broadcast television with national production credits in film and television. As Executive Director of Buccaneer Days, Corpus Christi, Texas he was instrumental in increasing over 300% revenues and events within four years. Mr. Ochoa is also IFEA-CFE (International Festival & Events Association, Certified Festival Executive) with a BS from the University of Texas and CFE from Purdue University. His background training began with 18 years as Assistant Director for Summerfest Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This annual multi-million 14-day event is also the largest music festival in the USA. He is one of the producers of a major hot air balloon festival tour.
HECTOR ORTIZ
Special Event Coordinator
Over 20 years of experience in management and event production.
Owner of Hector Ortiz Promotions, books talent, promotes and organizes concerts and special events in South Texas, primarily focusing on Latin American talent. Has produced concerts for artists like Paulina Rubio, Alejandra Guzman, Yuri, Hombres G, Timbiriche, Reik, Jesus Adrian Romero, Cristian Castro, Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Pitbull, Gerardo Ortiz, Wiz Khalifa, and more. Produced Ricardo Montaner's Texas Tour in 2013. He co-produced the international soccer game Club Santos vs Queretaro featuring soccer star Ronaldinho in the BBVA stadium in Houston Texas. He is one of the producers of a major hot air balloon festival tour. Hector manages the social media marketing department for Showcase Entertainment and works closely with international sponsors. His relationships with various international talents provide another genre of entertainment for each event. Hector brings the vision and integrity that is needed in the entertainment industry. His relationships are what we count on to be successful and profitable.