2020 Connect Corporate 40 Under 40: Starr Butler

Starr Butler, 38, is the director of entertainment booking at the Prudential Center. She is based in Newark, New Jersey.

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Starr Butler describes herself as principled, innovative and analytical. Learn more about her.

What I do: I provide additional organizational revenue streams by maximizing arena bookings on traditionally dark days. I do this through by marketing Prudential Center for special and private events and booking business.

Greatest career accomplishment: I am proud of partnering with Viacom to bring the MTV VMAs to New Jersey, and the Prudential Center, for the first time in history.

Impressive stats: I have tripled the special events business revenue and proved it to be a viable profitable business for the organization.

What I do outside of work: I sit on the Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau board and am a member of MPI, WISE (Women in Sports & Events) and NSA (National Speakers Association).

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