Meet Marcy Evans Crump, CEO and Publisher of Baltimore's own The Fly Wire, Inc.
(BALTIMORE - April 25, 2008) - Baltimore Native Marcy Evans Crump is the founder of The Flywire, Inc., a Baltimore-based multi-media company. Evans-Crump’s primary mission is to promote the Baltimore metropolitan scene and all of its hidden treasures and talents, and highlight phenomenal Baltimoreans.
A self-acclaimed “Social Butterfly,” Ms. Evans-Crump created The Flywire- an email party network for Baltimore’s urban professionals, trendsetters and entrepreneurs in 2003. In 2004, The Flywire launched www.theflywire.com as an online entertainment guide. In its infancy at just 4 months old, The Flywire's website and E-news system was named by Baltimore City Paper as the "Best Nightlife Stirrer for Best of Baltimore 2004." The Flywire membership is now a massive, valuable email network of "young at heart" urbanites that enjoy socializing and being in tune with the hottest events around. Flywire members are from Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Columbus, Memphis, New Orleans, and cities in Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina and Missouri. People from 82 countries, 48 states and countless cities have logged on to The Flywire.com for news about Baltimore.
One year later in July 2005, The Flywire spread its wings and provided an online and printed magazine to showcase Baltimore and the Flywire's valuable network of trendsetters and was named as Best of Baltimore 2005 by the Baltimore City Paper for Best New Magazine. Flywire magazine contributors and staff are a talented group of artists, writers, photographers, Baltimore icons, and business professionals.
In 2006, the magazine was featured in a national campaign for Verizon
Currently in 2008, the popularity of The Flywire has increased to great proportions and reigns as the entertainment leader in Baltimore as the top promoter and event planner; and serves as the advertising broker for all that's hot in the area.
A former Baltimore City Public School System Public Relations specialist, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Marketing/Media Director and Visionary Marketing Group Public Relations Director, she also serves as an event planner and public relations consultant for select clients. From 1994 through 2000, Evans Crump was also the co-owner of Two Fierce Productions, Inc., another successful Baltimore-based entertainment productions company.
She currently resides in Reservoir Hill and is the single mom of an eight year old son who attends a Baltimore City public school. She is a graduate of Walbrook Senior High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Virginia Union University. She is also a member of the public service organization Delta Sigma Theta.
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