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Winter Olympics. 2010 Vancouver, Ca.
Darrell served as General Manager of Transportation Facilities. Developed and managed transportation resources. Challenge to mitigate problems created by usage of a tidal flat for the major bus hub/parking lot. Solved by sourcing and leveling 100,000 cubic yards of landfill.
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Denver G8
Darrell served as the Deputy Director for Transportation. Stapleton airport was used as a transportation depot. Difficulty with traffic. Solved by working with Airport authority, police for traffic management and security issues
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Hurricane Katrina 2005-2006
Hurricane Katrina 2005-2006 Darrell provided Housing Management. Moved professional healthcare workers to affected areas. Flooding caused problems with transportation and accommodation. Solved with the use of a cruise ship. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane that made landfall on Florida and Louisiana in August 2005, causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas, and over 1,200 deaths. Subsequent flooding, caused largely as a
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Summer Olympics 1996 Atlanta Ga. USA
Darrell sourced, developed and managed 3 warehouses to supply Olympic venues in different locations. Challenged to find sufficient space in transportation grid in an Olympic city. Creatively sourced over 900,000 square feet and managed the flow of supplies seamlessly.
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Super Bowl 2002 New Orleans La. USA
Darrell created and managed operating process for accreditation for 70,000 authorized NFL recipients. Difficulty was to understand the unique requirements of each location and of the NFL. Worked closely with the NFL to solve all issues and develop a process to their satisfaction that achieved security and their desired experience for guests.
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Winter Olympics Sochi, Russia 2014
Bruce Founded Destination Sochi which became the largest and most successful destination-event management company in Sochi. Provided complex services to 45 Olympic broadcasters, sponsors and partners. Sourced and managed venues, TV studios, accommodation. Provided transportation teams, staffing interpreters, laundry. Challenges were the limited capacity for virtually everything, constant scrutiny from local officials and time constraints created by changing needs of customers and shortage of English speakers. Spent 2 1/2 years building a database of solutions for all contingencies and a team of 61 to manage and execute customers’ plans. Previously learned to speak Russian in order to work effectively.
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Special Olympics 1999 Raleigh N.C. USA
Darrell provided logistics support and all transportation. Developed warehouse for supplying venues. Challenged to provide services for sponsors in multiple venues. Attacked problems by planning and clear lines of authority, support and communication.
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Pan-American Games 2015 Toronto Ca.
Darrell served as Senior Facility Manager/Transportation Manager. Developed and designed main distribution center and subsidiary locations. Included both suite and bus operations. Challenged to find suitable land for transportation hubs within budgetary restraints. Worked with the Toronto Port Authority to develop a plan using unconventional land resources.
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World Cup 1994 USA
Darrell served as Logistics Manager/Chicago. Supplied logistics for Opening Ceremony. Major issue to solve was getting the customer to clearly understand needs in order to deliver. Worked quickly and effectively to solve with a presentation of all issues and requirements.
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Fasten Festival 2017 Austin, TX. USA
Bruce served as Event Manager. Fasten, a ridesharing company had a food/music festival for 6,200. Managed venue selection and contracting, catering, alcohol, food trucks, security, permitting, additional AC, promotions, FF&E. Challenged by 3 1/2 week time frame and 105 degree heat.
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Summer Olympics 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bruce founded Destination Rio to provide destination management services to Olympic broadcasters, sponsors and partners. Challenge created by short time window, new country, new laws and difficulty in renting residential accommodation due to squatters. Arrived in Rio 2 years before the Olympics. Started a new company, sought and obtained investor and work visas, brought in Russian employees, hired general counsel,
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Presidential Inauguration 1997
Darrell served as Deputy Director of Transportation. Problem with distance between transportation hubs and events. Worked to regularly adjust routes with Secret Service, so that security was achieved and passengers arrived safely and on time.