Project Manager

Artists at Work was a part of some amazing projects that stepped outside the attractions we themed and into the remainder of the facility. We were only able to handle around one facility remodel a year given how full our schedule was, and we often had to bring on more staff for these projects. The projects often outsourced fabrication details and had to coordinate with local resources. Projects included travel, hospitality, and resourcing supplies. Most of these endeavors were established FEC's that had installed one of our attractions and after seeing the quality and ease of our production, couldn't wait to improve the rest of their building. All these endeavors were successful on a project management agenda as well, usually coming well under budget and definitely completed on time. 

This was a fast and very limited budget project with high quality expectations from a design client we had been courting for a number of years. Finally they brought us a project and challenged us to find a way to pull it off, a dark ride in a revamped park located in South Carolina. We decided that this was destined to be a printing job and looked to our outsource vendors as a solution resource. Direct to print was gaining ground and we settled on a product with a black plastic core and white aluminum face. My experience with dark ride production gave me the knowledge on how to bring it all together, including some simple animations. In the end the park itself failed but the company we did the work for was very satisfied with our results and ability to stay on budget.  (PM for www.PizzazzScenicContractors.com ) 

IKEA was project that provided a constant source of revenue with multiple projects each year. When I was tasked to Project Manager it became obvious to me there was no clear metrics on the production or standards in place. After extensive review I discovered a loss in production. Some was due to so many accomplishing this task in different ways, creating templates, failing molds, and lack of documentation. I created Standards in Production (SIP's) and eventually provided evidence to raise some prices, replace some molds, and implemented safety standards. This resulted in a renewal of the contract and an expansion to some international locations.  (PM for www.PizzazzScenicContractors.com )  

This was my owned and operated escape room. It was a Legendary Adventure Indeed! I actually project managed every aspect of this project including build site plans, contractor resourcing, build out, inspections, fire marshals, product design, product build out, installation, lighting fx, sound fx, animations and fx, scenic work, art finish, signage, and graphic design, and website development. Then I had to figure out marketing and advertising and quickly realized print was not as beneficial as an online presence. Then I mastered the booking system, google ads, facebook ads, and most important was SEO, Social Media Management, topped off with Google Ratings. Unfortunately in March of 2020 I had to walk away from the attraction for personal reasons related to Covid-19. Luckily Time Emporium took over operations and kept the Puzzler alive till the summer of 2021. 

 Every year during the Players Championship fundraisers are set up to entertain guests and raise money for charities. We were tasked with creating the world famous 17th hole replica. A giant knee deep pool is constructed with an enormous tent. Our product had to stand the test of time and was constructed out off foam and fake green carpet. Huge success and as a fan favorite it was done every year. Every year improvements are made and eventually a second version was produced. Every time the project was successful.  (PM for www.PizzazzScenicContractors.com )