Dannella Burnett is the owner of Encore Elite Events and Speakers Need To Speak, and a creative force with a passion for connecting experts to the audiences they serve through speaking and events while generating profitable and impactful visibility.

As seen in Entrepreneur.com Magazine, USA Today, and the L.A. Tribune, and featured on hundreds of stages around the world, Dannella has grown her own seven-figure business through speaking, events, and publicity—and helps her clients do the same. Through her connections and events, millions of dollars have been generated and tens of thousands of lives impacted through live events and speaking engagements.

Dannella has been in the hospitality and special events industries since the age of 16 and has owned several businesses in Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA, earning numerous local, national, and international awards. Since 2008, she has been a full-time entrepreneur, evolving from local catering and event planning to serving an international clientele that includes national speakers, celebrities, networking associations, nonprofits, and large corporations.

She is also a speaker on event strategy, maximizing the stage, women’s empowerment, and networking, and coaches speakers, event hosts, vendors, and sponsors on how to create impactful and profitable events.

Dannella believes in multiple streams of income, collaboration, and always finding the win-win-win combination.