Sean King has been consulting with small businesses and non-profit arts organizations for over 25 years. Currently, Sean is a principal in the Aspire Consulting Group providing solutions and training for arts, events and non-profit marketing professionals and their organizations.  Sean speaks regularly throughout North America including at the National Creative Placemaking Summit, IFEA Annual Conference, Arts Reach (NYC & Toronto), the National Association of State Arts Associations, Association of Fundraising Professionals, 92nd Street Y, PA Downtown Council, PA Council on the Arts, Michigan Festivals & Event Annual Conference and Indiana State Festivals Association. Sean is a member of the National Advisory Council and serves as a Trainer for the Americans for the Arts and PA Council on the Arts “Arts Marketing & Audience Engagement in the 21st Century: Building the Capacity of PA’s Cultural Sector” Initiative. Sean is a Director of the Cultural Coalition of Allentown which is focused on the role of arts in the economic development and revitalization of Allentown, PA. Sean serves as member of the Allentown (PA) Art Commission and is the Marketing Chairperson for the Downtown Allentown Business Alliance. He also blogs at artsmarketingblog.org. You can follow Sean on Twitter @skingaspire.