McConnell & TMG Projects

PO Box 156, Lake Lure, N.C.
T: 828-980-2883  michelle@mcconnellgroup.biz

Michelle McConnell Yelton

Michelle McConnell Yelton has produced noteworthy events across the United States featuring celebrities and public figures such as Charles Gibson and Serena Williams.  She has dazzled attendees at high-profile venues from the stages of ABC’s Times Square Studios in New York City to poolside at the W Hotel in Los Angeles alongside sponsors such as Grey Goose Vodka and Hewlett-Packard.

Prior to launching The McConnell Group Public Relations, Inc., Michelle worked as an account executive for Harrison & Shriftman in Los Angeles where she produced numerous Hollywood events including launch parties in Houston & Miami for Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison’s Fête Accompli Workbook, The Ultimate Party Planning Guide and Serena Williams’ birthday party two years in a row.

Before joining Harrison & Shriftman, Michelle produced alumni events for American University’s School of Communication in Washington, D.C., where she simultaneously received her master's degree in Public Communication. While at AU SOC, Michelle executed two landmark events for the school including one at ABC’s Times Square Studios hosted by former Good Morning America meteorologist Tony Perkins, and the second at LA Center Studios hosted by Bill Maher (Real Time with Bill Maher) and featuring Barry Josephson (Bones, Hide & Seek, Men In Black).

Michelle left Los Angeles in 2005 for Lake Lure, N.C. (named one of the "ten most beautiful man-made lakes" by National Geographic) where she launched The McConnell Group Public Relations, Inc.  Highlighted in The McConnell Group’s repertoire are a sold out gallery exhibit in Washington, D.C. featuring Celebrity Portraits from the Warhol Factory Years, a segment for the reality series Get This Party Started filmed in Fayetteville, N.C. for the former UPN network, and an annual four-day sports festival in Lake Lure that has raised over $140K for local charities.

Having been based in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, Michelle brings a unique skills set to the world of public relations and special events. By merging the professionalism and class of east coast operations with west coast-inspired creativity, McConnell delivers buzz-worthy events and out-of-the-box marketing ideas that only the perfect marriage of those worlds can generate…where tradition embraces trend.