Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA

Current

• Assistant Director of Building Services at Baltimore Convention Center
• Instructor - Certified Exhibitions Manager (CEM) Program at International Association for Exhibitions and Events

Past

• Account Executive / Convention Services Manager at Baltimore Convention Center
• Regional Operations Director at National Lacrosse League
• Operations Manager at S.A.F.E. Management

• Office Manager at Gage Mens Wear of Owings Mills
• Assistant Controller at Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Inc

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Education

• Catonsville Community College
• University of Baltimore

Recommended

14 people have recommended Greg

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Events Services

Websites

• Baltimore Convention Center
• Meetings|East - July 2005
• Successful Meetings - Feb 2005

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Summary

Dynamic, passionate, creative Event Services professional with vast experience working closely with high-profile clients and large trade shows and conferences. Highly organized, hard-working, big-picture thinker with a solid reputation of delivering smooth-running, complex events while managing large staffs on site. Known for excellent relations with clients, facilities and suppliers. Known for thinking "outside of the box." A passion for providing flawless customer service and follow-up.... a thorough vision of the creative and logistical possibilities stemming from the facility's products, services and people.

Additional background in sporting events, accounting, public relations, exhibit sales and membership growth/retention. Prefer to work with small associations, non-profit or community groups.

Contact me at "linkwithgreg@yahoo.com" - Would especially welcome links from those in the following fields: Event Services, Sports, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Fundraising, Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Media, Convention Centers, Sporting Facilities and Non-Profits.

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Specialties:

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
Certified Exhibitions Manager (CEM)
Certified Association Sales Executive (CASE)
Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA)

Notary Public - State of Maryland
Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) Certified

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Experience

• Assistant Director of Building Services

  Baltimore Convention Center

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Events Services industry)

  December 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Coordinate all electrical power, compressed air, running water, audio, telecommunications and internet access for all major tradeshow and conference elements.
  
  Direct and manage staff of 40 employees providing electrical, telecommunication, audio and other utility services.
  
  Liase with and interact between Account Executives, clients and a wide range of of service contractors, including audio-visual companies, registration companies and decorators.
  
  Trouble-shoot problems at large, multi-faceted events - on-call 24 hours for clients during weekends, holidays and evenings.
  
  In addition to my normal duties, I assisted as a Sales Manager for 4 months in 2007 during a staffing shortage. This involved participating in sales meetings, conducting site visits, booking meeting and event space, and issuing contracts to clients.

• Instructor - Certified Exhibitions Manager (CEM) Program

  International Association for Exhibitions and Events

  (Non-Profit; Events Services industry)

  November 2005 — Present (3 years)

  The CEM Learning Program is the cutting-edge educational opportunity designed for exhibition industry professionals to succeed. The CEM curriculum, a dependable source of specific knowledge for all individuals, emphasizes direct application to daily challenges. Because of the emphasis on practical knowledge, the CEM Learning Program is first, an educational program, and second, a certification program.
  
  Courses taught include: Selling Exhibit Space, Floor Plans and Layouts, and Site Selection. Also qualified to teach Service Contractors, Project Management, Event Operations, and Basic Conference and Meeting Management.

• Account Executive / Convention Services Manager

  Baltimore Convention Center

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Events Services industry)

  September 2000 — December 2005 (5 years 4 months)

  Forge and cultivate strong relationships with clients of major associations while coordinating all aspects of events, functions, trade show booths, catering, audio-visual and security.
  
  Team sell-up with Convention Center sales staff during site visits to The Center; conduct client site inspections and sell The Center at trade show booths at Affordable Meetings, Destinations Showcase, Springtime and ASAE.
  
  Author final specs to ensure maximum revenue for The Center and top service for clients. Chair production meetings and monitor and ensure smooth-running, thorough execution of all trade shows and conventions

• Regional Operations Director

  National Lacrosse League

  (Sports industry)

  October 2001 — April 2002 (7 months)

  Official on-site league representative at all home games of the Washington Power during the 2001-2002 season. Duties included: Confirm visiting team & officials travel arrangements, act as liaison between officials and teams, submit roster changes to League office, monitor league sponsorships, in-game scoring updates to media services, and deliver postgame reports to appropriate parties. The Power franchise was sold after the season and relocated to Denver as the Colorado Mammoth for the start of the 2002-2003 season.

• Operations Manager

  S.A.F.E. Management

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Events Services industry)

  July 1997 — October 2001 (4 years 4 months)

  Coordinated staffing & logistics for events with the Baltimore Ravens, M&T Bank Stadium,1st Mariner Arena, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, United States Naval Academy, RFK Stadium, Maryland Stadium Authority and several local Baltimore Colleges and Universities. Average staffing requirements for a Ravens home game was 650+ employees. Handled events for MLB, NFL, MISL, NBA, MLS, MLL, WUSA and NCAA, as well as several major concerts.

• Office Manager

  Gage Mens Wear of Owings Mills

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  January 1996 — July 1997 (1 year 7 months)

  Responsible for all "back of the house" operations including accounting and human resources for both stores. On-Site floor manager for three annual off-site sales events.

• Assistant Controller

  Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Inc

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Insurance industry)

  July 1985 — January 1996 (10 years 7 months)

  Responsible for monthly and annual financial statements for five different entities. Monitor cash flow and comingling of funds, review admininstration of 401(k) and profit sharing plans. Support computer systems and payroll.

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Education

• Catonsville Community College

  AA, Accounting, 1982 — 1992

• University of Baltimore

  BS, Business Administration, January 1988 — December 1991

Additional Information

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Websites:

• Baltimore Convention Center
• Meetings|East - July 2005
• Successful Meetings - Feb 2005

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Interests:

Sherlock Holmes stories, Nero Wolfe stories, Tom Peters - In Search of Excellence, Baltimore & Maryland sports, coin collecting, German WWI U-Boat "Deutschland" memorabilia

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Groups:

International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE),
American Numismatic Association (ANA),
University of Maryland Terrapin Club,
The Blue & Gold - Naval Academy Athletic Association,
Save The Bay - Chesapeake Bay Foundation,
Baltimore Foodies, Dale Carnegie, BACVA

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•    Event and Arena Marketing Conference
•    HSMAI - Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
•    IAEE Young Professionals
•    BizBash- Event Planners Gather
•    The Meetings Community (MeCo) Group
•    Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Innovative Member
•    Trade Show Executives
•    MPI
•    MiForum List
•    International Association of Exhibitions and Events Washington D.C. Chapter
•    Event Planning & Management:
•    Chicago Meetings and Events Industry
•    Convention Industry Council
•    Green Meeting Industry Council
•    DMAI Convention and Visitors Bureau Network
•    Trade Show Help
•    Meeting Planners Network
•    ISES International Special Event Society
•    Association Forum of Chicagoland
•    International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE)
•    YHIP - Young Hospitality Industry Professionals
•    i-Meet - The Worldwide Community for People Who Plan Meetings & Events
•    Certified Meeting Professionals - CMP
•    Metro Event Specialists
•    YAP (Young Association Professionals)
•    APEX - Accepted Practices Exchange
•    NACE (National Association of Catering Executives)
•    TSNN.com - The Trade Show News Network
•    International Association of Conference Centers
•    IAAM
•    Team & Event Marketers™ :: For promoters of the live experience.
•    Meetings Podcast
•    HSMAI's Affordable Meetings and Event Technology Expo
•    Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners
•    Event Peeps: For Live Event Industry Professionals
•    MeetingTechOnline
•    Trade Show Professionals
•    Exhibit Design
•    MeetingNews Executive Advisory
•    Green Event Planners
•    ExhibitorShow Alumni
•    MeetingNews Planner Advisory
•    YHIP DC Chapter - Young Hospitality Industry Professionals
•    Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA)
•    Who's who in Events
•    TS2 Total Solutions Marketing Participants
•    The IAEE Robert L. Krakoff Future Leaders Institute Alumni
•    LinkedIn Events Forum

Greg Ruby, CASE CEM CMP CTA’s Honors:

Future Leaders Institute - International Associaton of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) 2007

Convention Services Manager of the Year - Association for Convention Operations Management (ACOM) 2005

Presidential Award - American Numismatic Association (ANA) 1997

Man of the Year - Middle Atlantic Numismatic Association 1993

Sales Presentation Championship - Dale Carnegie Training Sales Advantage 2006

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