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As Managing Partner oversees all consulting and implementation for the agency. Advisor Communications specializes in event development & management and various marketing and sales around face-to-face programming. Current lineup includes ONUG, Sports Biometrics Conference, El Mundo Boston strategic events, Framingham Farmers Market manager, FAN Expo Boston, New England RV Dealers Association. EXPOelite by EXPO Magazine. Founding board member of the Society of Independent Show Organizers. Awarded Citizen of the Year by Rotary Club of Framingham (2023).Advisor Communications has owned and managed the Gluten Free College Food Service Conference, eMobility Experience @ CES, Boston Remainder & Overstock Show, the Electric Bike Expo and Electric Bike Association, the Executive Roundtable @ EXHIBITORlive conference.Currently manages MetroFest (8000-attendee food truck and entertainment festival); staffing and consulting at FAN Expo Boston/Boston Comic Con; event management for Sports Biometrics Conference; ONUG Conference, and a variety of face-to-face programs for El Mundo Boston.Past events included business plan development for Tryon's World Equestrian Games 2018, executive interview series at SuperCorr Expo; magazine launch program for Girl Camper Magazine; launch program for Greentech Media's Grid Edge World Forum; The Circuit @ Interbike, a 70,000 square foot pavilion part of Emerald Exposition's Interbike event.

Boston, Ma, Us

Bill headed up event development at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, a new direction for one of the nation’s top convention organizations. Business development, US and international event partnerships, co-location and organically-grown events and trade shows were being evaluated and considered. Events launched included Culinary Intelligence Summit, gluten free food service management for colleges and universities,and A3E: Advanced Audio+Applications Exchange covering digital music production.

Portfolio Media Group is counsel and development partner for revenue and lead generation programs using "o2o" online-to-offline channels, helping extend the face-to-face world of tradeshows and events to year-round customer lead generation opportunities. Clients include book publishing industry, not-for-profits, technology events, college counseling services, recreational vehicle marketplace, and magazine publishers.

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CrossTech Media and CrossTech Forums specialized in bringing buyers and sellers together through face-to-face, digital print and with online video. We covered some of the fastest growing verticals including healthcare, banking, higher education and life sciences, and target important buyer executives including CIOs, CTOs, CMOs and director levels who report to them.

General Manager of the VON Conference & Expo including management of the programs in the US and the primary event in Europe; publisher of VON Magazine, VON Focus daily e-newsletter, and www.vonmag.com web portal from October, 2007 through the closing of Pulvermedia in March, 2008.

Responsible for brand positioning and new business program development/partnering with CeBIT America trade fair; public relations and event publicity; content/conference development; marketing for audience development and exhibitor/customer marketing.

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Product manager for the then largest exposition in the United States: COMDEX Fall in Las Vegas.

Event development unit of Seaport - World Trade Center Boston; develop business plans for face-to-face programs, conferences and trade shows; support conference center's event clients.

Needham, Ma, Us

Business unit manager responsible for budget development, analysis and reporting for over 60 international programs including ComNet, MacWorld Expo, SunWorld, NeXTWorld and outsourced programs from Digital Equipment Corporation.

Needham, Ma, Us

Telecom manager for International Data Corporation and parent organization IDG. Major accomplishments included creating first international electronic news/wire service app in 1983 that developed in to today's IDG News Service.

Needham, Ma, Us

Customer satisfaction surveys and reporting, telecom systems management, editor and publisher of a weekly global employee communications newsletter; event management with ComNet conference & expo.

Mba, General Management

Ba, Political Science & Economics

Ba, International Relations

High School Diploma

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Education record