I'm often asked how someone becomes an Advance and Logistics Coordinator, Tradeshow Coordinator, serving as a Tour and Production Manager for entertainment, Site and Performance Director for Political and Corporate events and Consultant to Many in the field of spreading the message for entities, large and small, world-wide.I started with my dream as a Marine Biologist wanna-be and with a few twists and turns, utilizing my transplanted roots to the City of the Angeles, I ended up as a consultant to The Office of The Mayor, Production Coordinator for the Office of the President of the United States, Tradeshow Coordinator to many and Tour and Production Director for everything entertainment and event oriented.My production credits began in the late-70s with TV shows like Battle of the Network Stars and Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes and have continued throughout the years to include 5) Super Bowls, 4) presidential inaugurals, 3) mayoral administrations, 2) Olympics, and 1 Woodstock (’94). Rock and roll tours, royal and papal visits, product roll outs, and an MTV Video Award show spent underwater and dodging a hurricane are just some of my many career highlights. My company, The Special Services Group, continues to provide services to entertainment, corporate and political clients ranging from logistics and policy development, talent buying, project management, tradeshow coordination, technical development and installation, site coordination and tour and talent management.I currently live in Las Vegas, Nevada, spending my free time fishing, reading and planning my next off-road or on-water adventure.An advance and logistics coordination expert with expertise in the worlds of corporate, entertainment, political, and events with forty+ years of hands-on experience in event, tradeshow coordination, concert planning, crowd building, security, and production. Technical development and installations, tour/talent management, with proven leadership in operations, budget development/ROI, strategic planning, while turning concepts into reality through effective project management are also within my wheelhouse. SPECIAL SERVICES GROUPSpecial events and entertainment production company that develops, produces, manages and executes high-profile events by combining the expertise of industry professionals to maximize production efficiency with the best resources available to artists and event sponsors. Demographics and marketing strategies are incorporated into planning every production.