Expert planning for conferences, meetings, and events

On-Site Productions History

Seeing a need in the industry for a meeting and event management company, Judi Havill formed On-Site Productions in 1986 focusing on associations and corporate groups. Over the last 37 years, On-Site Productions has been involved extensively with meeting and event planning programs through-out the United States and UK.

On-Site Productions offers clients a team of career professionals from the meeting and event management arena. The senior staff has a combined experience of over 60 years in all aspects of program management.

Partial Client List

  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • America Online
  • AT&T Corporation
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • CNA Insurance
  • Democratic National Committee
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • General Electric
  • Glaxo Wellcome
  • Hyatt Corporation
  • Investment Company Institute
  • Labatt Food Services
  • Mercedes Corporation
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Morgan Stanley
  • National Rifle Association
  • Pepsi-Cola
  • Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company
  • Prudential
  • Republican National Committee
  • ServiceMaster
  • Sysco Food Services
  • Toyota Corporation

OSP Team Bios

Judi Havill
President

Judi Havill has thirty years of experience in the hospitality, meeting planning and destination management industry. In the course of her international career, she served as a conference manager for The Industrial Society in London, responsible for over 45 multi-day meetings annually.

Upon arriving in the United States, Judi was an integral member of the events and travel logistics team of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, Red & Blue units.

Havill joined the Sheraton Washington Hotel (now Marriott Wardman Park), as an Assistant Hotel Manager and was responsible for many aspects of hotel operations of the 1505 room hotel.

Judi joined one of the largest theme decorating and trade show companies, as Event Sales Manager where she created and implemented theme and trade show décor for some of the largest trade shows and corporate themed events in the country. Upon leaving, Judi worked with many of the top incentive companies in the United States as a Senior Trip Director.

Judi Havill formed On-Site Productions over 37 years ago and has enjoyed ongoing working relationships with numerous prestigious companies.

Jane A. Davis
Certified Meeting Planner

Ms. Jane Davis has over Ms. Jane Davis has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality and travel industry. For 21 years Jane held various sales positions at the Willard InterContinental and most recently was Director of Sales and Marketing. In this leadership role she led a team of seventeen sales and catering professionals with a combined annual revenue goal of over $32 Million in sales. Throughout her tenure she managed daily sales operations, business development and meeting contract negotiations. Sales missions took her to destinations throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Jane offers a full range of services to include site inspections, rate and contract negotiations, meeting management, hotel sales & marketing consulting, and on-property task force assistance. She secures luxurious properties, offering unsurpassed service and unique culinary offerings. Jane offers prompt, detailed and attentive service in a professional manner.

Jane graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Secondary Education. She enjoys gardening, and golf. Jane Davis has now become part of the On-Site Productions, Inc., team.

Kathy Artley
Special Event Production Manager

Kathy Artley is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Kathy travels extensively doing events around the United States and internationally. She has coordinated numerous conferences and meetings, but her emphasis is technical production and entertainment.

Kathy has 34 years of experience providing event services, technical production and entertainment management to corporations, trade associations, and other types of organizations. Featured events have included five Presidential Inaugurals, serving as entertainment coordinator for the 2008 Papal Visit, numerous Fourth of July events at The White House, and most rewarding - two years serving as Executive Producer for an on-base concert series hosted by the United States Marine Corps.

In addition, Kathy also has an extensive knowledge of entertainment; finding the right act, negotiating the best performance fee, and most importantly, smoothly integrating that performance into the event’s Run of Show for maximum audience impact.

Kevin Olivera
Producer

Kevin Olivera has been working in the special events industry for 35 years as an event producer, entertainment manager, and musician.

Mr. Olivera's extensive knowledge of the entertainment industry and resources is an invaluable asset to assembling the best possible team for each event. He handles all production logistics including sound, lighting, staging, stage management and more to create a seamless marquis event.

Mr. Olivera produced DC based talent for the 2001 and 2005 Inaugurations of George W. Bush, and the 2010 Virginia Governor's Ball, and has most recently been associated with producing many events for President Barack Obama.

Mr. Olivera has produced many award-winning events and earned the International Special Events Society 'Best Entertainment Production' Capital Award three times, in 2006, 2009, and 2010, as well as an ISES Team Building Capital Award in 2013.

International Strategic Associates

Wendy Ashton-Evans
Venue/Hotels Negotiator (UK)

Wendy Ashton-Evans has 49 years in the hospitality and event-planning sector and has worked on both sides of the Atlantic. During her time in the USA Wendy spent 3 years in Washington DC working in Sales & Marketing for a group of European hotels – Crest Hotels and was a Founding Committee Member of The British American Business Association (BABA) She also worked for Radisson Edwardian Hotels of London, based in Westport, CT, USA.

Wendy returned to the UK to continue her career in Sales for Hilton International, where she became the London Regional Director of Sales. Two sons arrived and endless travel wasn’t an option so she and an associate created Pineapple Events Ltd, offering Venue Search & Negotiation and for the past 24 years has assisted clients in the UK, Europe and the USA in such sectors as Government Services; National Health Service; Sport Organizations; Healthcare, and IT, find that perfect venue to meet the clients’ budget. Pineapple Events currently place 500 events a year.

Wendy prides herself on her relaxed & personal service, with attention to detail, her great industry relationships and her excellent knowledge of UK, European and USA Cities and venues

Sarah Luitz
Project Manager (Europe)

Sarah Luitz joined On-Site Productions in 2004 as a project manager, having extensive communication with the client as well as managing vendors and OSP production staff. Since then she has worked on a variety of programs in the Capital Region of the US and Arizona. Sarah has a very strong tourism background, having worked as a Producer for an online travel deals publisher for 6 years and 4 years as Head of Sales at an hotel representation agency. As she managed her own team of product and marketing specialists, Sarah understands the value of combining the right product with the specific target markets.

Having lived and traveled extensively in Asia, Australia, North America and most of Europe, she established a vast network of contacts at hotels, tour operators, travel agencies and airlines. Therefore, she is an expert when it comes to organizing programs in the US, Germany, Asia and Australia. Sarah lives in Munich and is an active marathoner and triathlete.

Based on her vast experience and knowledge of the industry, she has recently started her own company, TOUREPS, a sales and marketing representation agency for hotels, DMCs, destinations, airlines and cruise lines. Sarah is now a strategic associate of On-Site Productions, Inc., on the German-speaking market.