Marc Ackerman Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Appointed to senior leadership post for annual public event, typically attracting more than 200 participating organizations and 300,000+ attendees– Tasked with formulating/executing budget of approx. $110,000; contracting multiple vendors via RFP process; collaborating with various local public safety agencies; recruiting expansive volunteer workforce; pursuing 501(c)(3) charitable organization status– Conceptualized proposals for extensive parade staging layout; street closures and re-routed public transit patterns; guest amenities and emergency services; contingent disbursement– Enlisted a staff of seven to supervise ancillary parade elements such as pre-function entertainment; F&B outlets; security and crowd control; internal/external communications– Negotiated with multiple concessionaires regarding route placement and compliance with municipal codes

Skopje, Republic Of Macedonia

Primary assignment: posted to nation’s capital to assist non-governmental agency, Ecologists’ Movement of Macedonia, in advocacy, fund-raising and public awareness campaignsPublic enterprise program for establishment of animal shelters and affiliated adoption drivesConsultant to Integrity Alpha-Omega, Skopje-based non-profit agency focusing on bridging cultural gap among Macedonian, Albanian, Roma communities through sporting eventsAssistance in coordination of NATO Euro-Atlantic Partnership Conference, June 2006Weekly language instruction sessions at American Corner – Skopje (community outreach facility funded by U.S. Agency for International Development)Projects successfully funded: Summer Camps for Macedonian Youth; Promoting Public Participation and Enforcement of New Environmental Legislation at the Local Level; Climate Change Exhibition on CD-ROM; Green Line Toll-Free Nationwide Ecological Crisis Hotline

• Supervised the presentation of more than 100 major conventions, trade shows, conferences, athletic competitions and other activities at second-largest meeting facility in U.S.• Orchestrated all building departments (utilities, technical services, set-up, security, box office, telecommunications, customer services) in methodical presentation of events• Prepared detailed specifications outlining individual service requirements of varied clients• Collaborated with outside contractors such as exposition service organizations, audio-visual production companies, transportation providers and security firms• Instituted crowd control/damage control plans as well as other crisis management strategies• Assisted various federal agencies with on-site logistics for numerous visits by gov’t. officials

Tampa, Fl

Performed market studies, utilization estimates and economic analyses for existing and proposed arenas, stadiums, convention centers, amphitheaters and other public assembly venues nationwideForecast market demand, scope and frequency of utilizationDetermined economic and fiscal impacts upon municipalitiesRecommended new building, renovation and expansion programsConducted management and operational analysesEvaluated reasonableness of financing and funding plans

Mmh, Hospitality Management

Independent concentration in public assembly facility management (stadiums, arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, performing arts.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English (Literary Writing)