Jim Havey is a Nashville-based senior public relations executive and publicist specializing in earned media, media relations, publicity, and high-impact events and activations for restaurants, food & beverage brands, hospitality, entertainment, lifestyle brands, experiential concepts, and nonprofits.
Through Jim Havey Public Relations, he develops PR and media strategies for clients and special projects in Nashville and major national markets, from building sustained media visibility and launching new concepts to generating buzz around events and activations. His approach is straightforward: identify the story, create the opportunity, and put it in front of the right audiences.
Havey's hospitality, entertainment, and event experience includes publicity and production for concepts within some of the country's most recognized resort and entertainment properties, including Wynn Las Vegas, Encore, Bellagio, The Mirage, Park MGM, Mandalay Bay Resorts & Casino, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Resorts World, Civilian Hotel NYC, and Borgata Atlantic City.
His work has included Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, with multi-market food & beverage publicity and experiential activations tied to BTS THE CITY ARIRANG, NBC's The Voice, and Peacock's The Traitors; Carversteak, Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar, Casa Playa, Encore Beach Club, XS Nightclub, On The Record Speakeasy & Club; The Great Tennessee Air Show; San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show; Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii; Sony/ATV Music Publishing; Lucchese Bootmaker; Blended Festival; Ringside: A Fight for Kids Gala; Songs For Sound; 903 Music; and The Harlem Globetrotters at Bridgestone Arena.
Havey began his public relations career in New York City, representing restaurant and nightlife concepts, celebrities, top models, recording artists, and lifestyle brands.
