Anthony Bollotta
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Lecturer
Theatre
School of Theatre, Television, and Film
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
SDSU
Bio
A graduate of Syracuse University’s renowned musical theatre program, Anthony is the President of Bollotta Entertainment, a San Diego based creative services and entertainment agency offering curated event entertainment and meeting services.
Nationally recognized as an innovator in the field of event entertainment, Anthony has won numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Creative Director of the Year Award from Event Solutions Magazine, the Petco Chairman’s Award, and the San Diego Hotel Motel Association’s Allied Person of the Year Award. He produces and directs meetings and large-scale events, both within the U.S. and abroad, and has had the pleasure to work with a number of talented celebrities and outspoken political figures, and alongside a few truly visionary C-Suite executives.
In 2002, Anthony was asked to write and teach an Event Entertainment curriculum for the University of San Diego’s Event Management Certification Program. In 2003, 2008 and 2010, he was named Educator of the Year. Today, with an MS in Meeting and Event Management, Anthony teaches two courses for SDSU’s Global Campus Meeting & Event Planning Certification program. He is also a trustee of the San Diego REP, and a two-time past president of the board for San Diego-based social services nonprofit, Home Start.
Education
- Masters of Science - Meeting and Event Management
Areas of Specialization
- Event Entertainment
Awards & Honors
- San Diego Gold Key Award Winner
- MPI Innovator of the Year - 2024