In this role, Wilhelm will be instrumental in expanding the recently launched Leased Experience Division.
RWS Entertainment Group, the world's largest full-service live entertainment production company, has tapped Rochelle Wilhelm for the newly created Director of Business Development position. In this role, Wilhelm will be instrumental in expanding the recently launched Leased Experience Division bringing both large and small-scale branded and custom experiences to zoos, botanical gardens, museums, cultural institutions, sporting venues, municipalities, retail centers and more. Prior to joining RWS, Wilhelm held guest experience positions at leading venues including the Oklahoma City Zoo, San Antonio Zoo and the DoSeum children's museum.
Through existing agreements with top brands, RWS's new Leased Experiences Division has partnered with and offers access to some of the biggest names in entertainment including Peanuts, Hasbro and BRICKLIVE. The division offers turn-key experiences including a wide array of truly immersive engagements versus traditional and static exhibits. This includes activations that are easily tailored to the client's needs, including immersive and fun instagrammable moments surrounding education and conservation. Exclusive to RWS, these services provide on-site, live experiences that incorporate full design, fabrication and live entertainment and operations for clients.
RWS's Leased Experience Division also provides clients direct access to activations for seasonal experiences such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. In addition, RWS works with clients to create revenue-producing opportunities including VIP meet and greets, branded merchandise and character dining events.
Wilhelm's services also extend to the RWS Fun Crew: Staffing Reimagined, an RWS program that delivers staffing solutions for front of house positions by providing hospitality-minded crew members to deliver operational excellence while raising the guest experience with moments of surprise and delight. Currently, the Denver Zoo, Brookfield Zoo and the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden have all tapped RWS's Fun Crew for staffing needs.
"Having worked with RWS while in the zoo and non-profit sector I'm excited to be joining a team that I know can innovate and deliver on truly immersive branded experiences," said Wilhelm. "RWS's innovation and execution know no bounds and I'm greatly looking forward to helping expand the brand."
Wilhelm received her B.S. in Technological Entrepreneurship and Management from Arizona State University and currently resides in Oklahoma City with her husband and two children.
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