Christopher Chesnut Email & Phone Number

Biloxi, Mississippi

• Oversee all technical, financial and staffing operations and allocation, distribution and maintenance of $1.2 million budget for 65,000 square-feet of convention space.
• Adjuvant manage 1500 seat, $20 million theatre.
• Manage and oversee all lighting, audio, video and staffing requirements necessary for $780,000 in annual convention revenue for over 78,000 attendees, including Chevron, Lexus Nexus, Showtime and Travelers Insurance.
• Suggested and implemented over 21 new products and proceedures, increasing earnings by 23%.
• Oversee Entertainment personnel for all live concerts, events and stage shows.

Gulfport, Mississippi

Oversee all technical, financial and staffing operations of the Entertainment Department.Responsible for venues including a 2000-seat amphitheater, 900-seat showroom, nightclub, two sports bars, a comedy club and two 300 seat lounges.

Hinckley, MN

Oversee all technical, financial and staffing operations of the Entertainment Department, for two lounges, 5000-seat events center and sports bars.Development and training of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwa personnel within the department to ensure self-sufficiency thus speeding profitability.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Installation and maintenance of nightclub audio and lighting components throughout Southern California and Arizona.Responsible for 48% annual increase in field sales.Expanded sales to include mass-market accounts.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Responsible for all aspects of nightclub lighting, including maintenance, design, nightly operation and staffing.Tucson's largest nightclub, with over 12,000 square feet of dancing and nightclub experiences.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Responsible for design and installation of custom home and commercial lighting in the greater Tucson area. Projects include exterior lighting design of 40 acres of grounds at Arizona Inn, over 130 custom homes, as well as annual holiday festival downtown Tucson.