RICHARD “DIK” HALL

941-***-**** • ac72mx@r.postjobfree.com • Bradenton, FL 34212

Website: http://www.dhall.com/

Hospitality Professional & Event Producer

~ Championing top-tier service as liaison to global stakeholders across hospitality industry ~ Versatile hospitality and special events professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Proven record of cultivating and sustaining relationships with international entertainment acts, speakers, business partners, clients, and vendors. Expertise driving sales growth, producing turnkey and large-scale events, networking with industry associations on a global scale, and managing hotel operations to ensure alignment with brand standards. Demonstrated history of providing customized service and maintaining high level of responsivity, resulting in referral and repeat engagements. CORE COMPETENCIES/AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Global Event Production Hospitality Sales Hotel Management Brand Positioning VIP & Celebrity Support Rider & Contract Negotiations Vendor Coordination Project Management Schedule Development Invoicing Relationship Building Global Communications Business Development Industry Networking Speaker Events Travel Arrangements Deadline Coordination Subcontractor Oversight Leadership & Direction Collaboration Food & Beverage Operations Budget Administration Staff Training & Coaching Partnership Development CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

DICK HALL PRODUCTIONS, INC., Bradenton, FL 2003–Present Founder & President/Special Events Producer

Produce special, corporate, and association events, festivals, business theater, and other forms of entertainment. Customize events based on client needs and budgets. Generate new business mainly through word of mouth recommendations, referrals, and industry networking. Negotiate riders and contracts with acts, as well as ensure adherence to agreements by all parties. Coordinate logistics for turnkey events, including processing payments, working with subcontractors to get stage and equipment set up, and designing project timelines. Book speakers for conferences and other corporate functions. Organize transportation and accommodations for all traveling acts. Oversee drayage onsite. Sustain portfolio of VIP stars, political speakers, entertainment acts, sports figures, and other globally-recognized celebrities. Collaborate with vendors to secure rental equipment, catering services, tents, and more.

• Built business from ground up, establishing partnerships with speakers, musical acts, and entertainers, as well as their agents, and producing events for corporate and private clients throughout the United States.

• Planned and executed Jimmy Buffett concert for more than 1200 Wells Fargo employees at Hilton Waikoloa Village in Kona, HI, coordinating logistics for nearly 40 musicians and crew members traveling with Buffett and supplying all elements for event.

• Established relationship with Lakewood Ranch to produce First Friday events on Main Street from 2005-2018, growing attendance from 100 people at first event to between 2-4K attendees by 2018.

• Consistently provided onsite support during events to ensure operations ran smoothly and clients had a responsive advocate onsite in the case of changes or emergencies.

• Relocated operations from St. Louis, MO to Bradenton, FL in 2003, leveraging existing relationships to build rapport with new clientele in region.

RICHARD “DIK” HALL

941-***-**** • ac72mx@r.postjobfree.com • Bradenton, FL 34212 ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, Breckenridge Hotel Corporation, St. Louis, MO Maintained accountability for 12 national locations and administered $2.5 million operating budget, coaching General Managers onsite to ensure adherence to brand standards and performance guidelines; Served as GM for Northwest Airport Inn and transformed business from 50% occupancy rate to 90%; Negotiated contracts with Ozark Airlines to support crew during layovers; Acted as Project Manager on remodel of basement space into conference center to accommodate Ozark Airlines corporate training programs, as well as provide accommodations GENERAL MANAGER, Port-O-Call Hotel, Tierra Verde, FL Managed all traditional GM functions, as well as led food and beverage operations for upscale 900-seat Supper Club and hired and directed Name Entertainment

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, The Granit Hotel, Kerhonkson, NY Promoted from roles on Operations team, including Director of Entertainment, Bar Manager, and Master of Ceremonies SINGER & ENTERTAINER, Self-Employed/Independent Contractor, US Performed in clubs and hotels, as well as on cruise lines, throughout US and Caribbean, opening for many star attractions SERVICE LEADERSHIP

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

• Played key role as founding member of St. Louis, MO chapter and was eventually elected Chapter President.

• Chaired International Relations Committee to develop international MPI chapters, including presenting first international charter to Italian chapter in Florence, Italy.

• Requested to travel to Tokyo as international ambassador to meet with Akio Morita, Chairman of Sony Corporation, recommending strategies for increasing engagement in convention market within Japan, which also resulted in Japanese enrollment in MPI.

• Presented International Supplier of the Year Award to one recipient out of 18K eligible members per year.

• Recognized with Lifetime Membership in 2004 for contributions throughout career.

• Previously served on Board of Directors, Foundation Board of Trustees, and International Council of Presidents. Additional Association & Industry Leadership Roles

• Elected President of International Association of Speakers Bureaus and International Association of Corporate Special Event Producers.

• Selected to speak to multiple associations and other hospitality groups throughout career.

• Authored articles for various trade publications, including The Meeting Planner, Hotel & Motel Management, Business Travel News, American Entertainment Magazine, among others. Community Engagement

• Board Liaison overseeing club operations and amenities for Waterlefe Golf & River Club, a gated community with nearly 620 homes that serves as one of Florida’s few locations for both golf and boating.

• Recently nominated to Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra (AMICCO) Board of Directors.

• Previously held position as Police & Fire Commissioner for city of Frontenac, MO.

• Served as active member of Master Property Owners Association (MPOA) since 2009 and held former membership with St. Louis Convention & Visitors Bureau.

• Maintained membership as 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner.

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