Renee Pearson

As Deputy General Manager of Entertainment and Marketing for the Minnesota State Fair, Renee Pearson is responsible for booking and producing entertainment for the 13,000 seat Grandstand, and provides oversight for the scheduling and production of five free stages and numerous attractions. Pearson also leads the fair’s marketing and publications departments, and box office. 

Prior to joining the Minnesota State Fair, Pearson’s experience included employment as an entertainment agent with G.L. Berg and Associates; a production and operations coordinator with VEE Corporation, the producers of Sesame Street Live; and a corporate meeting planner working with clients like Lawson Software, Aveda and Medtronic.