Christine Gillett Promoted to Sales & Events Manager at Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Center

Christine Gillett has been promoted to Sales & Events Manager at Will Rogers Memorial Center (WRMC) in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Christine is an experienced venue management professional and an equestrian who served a variety of WRMC clients as an event coordinator for the past 5 years. 

“Christine is consistently praised by clients for her creative solutions and exceptional customer service, and wholeheartedly serves her coworkers with a spirit and smile that go a long way in the events industry,” said Jordan Steffan, director of Sales for WRMC.

In addition to her new role in sales, she leads the social media efforts for the venue, serves as secretary of the Public Events Department Safety Committee, received the Employee of the Year award last year and recently obtained a forklift operator certification. 

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Equestrian/Equine Studies from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master of Science in Agricultural Communications from Texas Tech. She is also a graduate of Venue Management School offered through the International Association of Venue Managers.

Will Rogers Memorial Center is an historic entertainment, sports and livestock complex anchoring Fort Worth’s Cultural District. The 120-acre facility is named in memory of Cherokee-American humorist and cowboy entertainer Will Rogers, who died in an airplane crash in 1935. 

Owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth, the original coliseum, tower and auditorium were built in 1936 for the Texas Centennial celebration and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Over the decades, the facility added show barns, arenas, exhibit halls, meeting spaces and a multipurpose equestrian center, bringing two million visitors through its art deco gates annually.