Mr. Ira L. Rosen is EOL's President and CEO. He has almost 30 years of experience in the special event production field and since founding EOL in 1989, he has worked with festivals, events, advertising agencies, governments and other clients around the world. Many of EOL's clients are among the top names in the entertainment and sports fields.

Prior to starting EOL, Mr. Rosen was an executive with Radio City Music Hall Productions, Inc. for over seven years. He was responsible for all of the company's procurement and acted as a technical director for many major special events. At Radio City, he was a key production staff member for the Citrus Bowl Half-time Show (1985), the "We The People-200 Parade" (1987), the Super Bowl Half-time Show (1988), the Bicentennial of the Presidency (1989), the 100th Anniversary of the Wall Street Journal and many other major spectaculars. Additionally, he managed the technical and operational purchasing for all of the company's divisions, including television, concerts and theatrical productions, such as the annual Christmas Spectacular.

Prior to his association with Radio City, Mr. Rosen worked for several New Jersey colleges, where he was responsible for planning and executing entertainment events. In these capacities, he produced over 50 concerts with such artists as Billy Joel, James Taylor, Hall and Oates and Bruce Springsteen. Additionally, he was an adjunct faculty member at two colleges, teaching courses in communications.

Mr. Rosen has spoken and written extensively on many industry topics including tourism and the festival industry, corporate sponsorship, and the operational management of special events, and has been a featured speaker at conventions for the International Festivals and Events Association, First Night International, the Pennsylvania Park and Recreation Society and the National Association for Campus Activities. He also currently serves on the New Jersey Governor's Council for the Tourism Industry Association, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Garden State Film Festival and is an adjunct faculty member at Temple University's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. In September of 2005, Mr. Rosen was inducted into the International Festivals and Events Association Hall of Fame.

Mr. Rosen holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in English/Communications from Montclair State University in New Jersey.