It all began back in ’96. Leslie Dean Turnbo started a promotional marketing company out of her home. If a client had a big event, or even a small one, Leslie could staff it, promote it, decorate it, design it or otherwise do it up in the most amazing ways. Almost immediately the operation began to grow, which was not at all surprising given the founder’s anything-is-possible, never-say-never kind of attitude. Right out of the gate Safari forged an unbreakable, unwaverable, impenetrable (and other tightly-sealed-sounding adjectives) bond with a little company known as Aramark Corporation. And the two entities have been joined at the hip ever since.

Along the way Safari Marketing Group’s one-stop-shop, whatever-a-client-needs approach, along with its dazzling array of performers, has wowed an impressive list of other heavy-hitter client types including Pepsi, Home Depot, The Mens Wearhouse, Twin Hills, Sol Mate', Sopexa USA, Food and Wines from France, Spec's, Live Nation, the US Government, Republic Beverage, Glazers Beverage (no relation), Gallo of Sonoma and Cap Rock Winery.