Bio

Klotzman has been acknowledged as one of the Most Influential Professionals in the Baltimore event field by Baltimore Magazine’s Power Issue, the Queen of Clubs by The Baltimore Sun, a Top Professional Under 35 by b newspaper and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a Rising Star by Baltimore Business Journal and Living Classrooms Foundation, an Emerging Leader by The United Way of Central Maryland, a Very Important Professional Under 40 and Leading Woman by The Daily Record, a Woman of Power by E Media, a Woman of The Year nominee by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a Spirited Woman Giving Back winner, a Philanthropik Philanthropy award winner, a Community Game-changer by Cre-a-TV, and nominated as one of the Largest Contributors to the Local Music Scene by the Maryland Music Awards. She’s also been featured in Baltimore Style Magazine and Jmore Magazine.

Klotzman has appeared on the ABC2 Midday Maryland show as an ongoing Events Contributor, WCBM Radio for Women Talk Live, Baltimore CityBizList as a featured CEO, KHZTV Radio with Gina Geppi Social Scene, Port Covington for The Future of Charm City and Deep Dive panels, her alma mater Roland Park Country School on the young women’s entrepreneurial and diversity panels, her alma mater Goucher College on the Subject of Leadership talk, the Media and Marketing panel at Baltimore Next Media Web Festival, Motor House for the Women In the Industry panel, the Baltimore Music Conference for the Women in Entertainment Panel, the Successful Revolution Conference panel, and Maryland’s New Directions to share her experience as an inspirational entrepreneur. She has also contributed as a writer to Wedding411 Magazine and Mobtown Music Guide and published a book of poetry entitled Circadian Rhythm and a compilation of Facebook statuses called Reflections of a Decade.

Klotzman donates advertising each year to help local non-profits increase ticket sales to their fundraising events. She served two years as a board member of Congressman Elijah Cummings’ Youth Program and volunteered on the publicity committee at the National Alliance for Mental Illness. She mentored consecutive years at the Cool Women, Hot Jobs summit at The Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women and founded and co-hosted the Jill of All Trades Union, a personal and professional support group for women in business. She’s the creator of Rock & Soul, Baltimore: The Live Music Showcase that honors the city’s promising young musicians and the Founder of Bmore Harmonic, a free community mixer serving to connect local singers, song-writers, musicians, producers, agents, promoters, event planners, and venue owners. She is currently a judge for the Maryland Music Awards, The National Kidney Foundation’s Sante event, the annual Taste Chamber of Commerce, and at the Junior Achievement of Central Maryland’s student pitch. She is most fulfilled by writing, connecting people to each other, and activating her platform to support people, places, and causes about which she is passionate in her hometown.

Helene Klotzman-Miller, Chairperson

Helene Klotzman-Miller is a trusted advisor to HNS. She has over 40 years of experience in the planning and promotion of special events and weddings. She started out planning themed parties for touring celebrities: Alice Cooper, David Cassidy, Diana Ross, Earth Wind, & Fire, Liberace, Luther Vandross, Martin Lawrence, Teddy Pendergrass, Tom Jones, and Wayne Newton.

She was the public relations and advertising consultant for Miss Baltimore’s Best Beauty Pageant, coordinated the 100 Black Men event fundraiser at Martin’s West, featuring Peabo Bryson, and planned ‘An Evening with Michael Feinstein’ at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall to benefit the Advocates of Children and Youth Organization. She was an events manager for the Maryland Food Bank, Pro Image Entertainment, and her own event planning company, Eventfully Yours. At HNS, she has coordinated fundraisers for Playworks Maryland, the Oscars Baltimore Celebration to benefit the MICA film program, and many others.

She has sat on the entrepreneur panel at Maryland’s New Directions, Inc., was asked to be the announcer at the Meals on Wheels, Boscov’s event, and mentored annually at the ‘Cool Women, Hot Jobs’ summit at The Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women. She has volunteered for decades collecting food and donations for shelters and churches.