After three decades of working in the entertainment industry, Dowless has cast her efforts toward developing her own Arts and Entertainment consulting Company, XOXO Media Group based in Orlando,Florida. Her firm specializes in developing strategic alliances and identifying growth and development opportunities for Arts and Entertainment Clients. She also continues to focus on the development of her artistic career as an
Award winning mixed-media artist and was recently selected by Orlando Magazine as the city’s No.1 local artist. Her desire to create is continuously fed by her encounters with many inspirational artists and entertainers, each of whom have left indelible impressions on her over the years. Her muses include Andy Warhol, who encouraged her by voicing…”If you are an artist in your heart, so be it.”
Ms. Dowless joined Ticketmaster in September, 1987 as the Executive Director of Ticketmaster‑Florida. In August of 1996 she was appointed Executive Vice President of the Southeast Region. In October of 2003 she was promoted to Executive Vice President of Industry Relations and served in this position through June, 2006.
Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Ms. Dowless served as Executive Director of the Lakeland (FL) Civic Center, Assistant Director of the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland and Assistant Manager of the District of Columbia Armory Board and the RFK Memorial Stadium.
She has been an active member of the International Association of Auditorium Managers (I.A.A.M.) serving as Director at large for arenas, Chairperson of the Arena Committee, the Committee for Programming and Planning and has been a panelist at both district and national levels, as well as being a member of the founding Board of Regents and an instructor for the I.A.A.M. Foundation Oglebay School for Public Assembly Facility Management and served on the Board of Directors for the I.A.A.M. Foundation. Dowless was recently recognized by Venues Today as one of the Top 5 Women of Influence in the Entertainment Industry.
Ms. Dowless is a current member of I.A.A.M. and INTIX. She was the 2005 recipient of the Joseph J. Anzivino Distinguished Allied Member Lifetime Achievement Award. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Downtown Orlando Arts District, the Board of the After School All Stars and is a Trustee for the Maitland Arts Center. Donna also serves a a member of the Full Sail Entertainment Business Advisory Board and is a guest speaker for the graduating classes. She served as a Special Events advisor for Lawton Chiles, former Governor of the State of Florida.
Donna,i hope you remember me,i worked for you at The Lakeland Civic Center,Im 44 now and back then i was a stupid 22 year old kid that didnt know his butt from hole in the ground but you and barry sears ,alton bulter,and barrys dad,fred,took me under your wing and tried to lead me in the right direction and teach me the business but i know i disappointed you and i deeply apologize for hurting your feelings,because i really looked up to you a lot and i regret that i didnt listen to you from the get go.Im so proud of you for your progression in the industry,you definitely have your plate full and i know your very busy,I own a successful electronics repair business in lakeland and just got out of surgery but making a good recovery and should be back on my feet soon.i have worked tons of shows since the last time ive seen you with OCEAN STATE,IMC(BILLY COLLINS)FM PRODUCTIONS,ETC.Please call me at the shop at the shop at 863-812-4476,cell is 863-606-2154,hope hearing from you,i need you to help me or lead me in the right direction in regards to a song a friend of mine wrote that is sung by fergie called”big girls dont cry”,he needs a good lawyer that knows his stuff with this situation,and i know you know a lot of people in the industry
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Donna,
Please contact me regarding a piece for my office. I spoke with you last year about the angel girl at K.
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