Greg Ruby, CEM CMP

Current

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

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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

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Events Services

Websites

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

Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’s Summary

Dynamic, passionate and innovative Meeting & Event Services Manager with strong experience working with high-profile clients and large trade shows and conferences.

A high-energy, team-first leader with a solid reputation of delivering smooth-running, complex events while training, mentoring and managing large staffs in office and on-site.

A cultivator of enduring relationships with directors of major associations and heads of civic and local organizations... as well as with clients across all industries nationwide.

A passion for providing flawless customer service and follow-up… with a clear vision of the creative and logistical possibilities stemming from his organization’s considerable products, services and personnel.

Known for thinking "outside of the box." 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.

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Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’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

Event Management, Associations, Sports Management, Tourism, Hospitality, Training, Non-Profits, Trade Shows, Social Media Marketing

Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’s Experience

• Assistant Director of Building Services

  Baltimore Convention Center

  (Government Agency; Events Services industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

  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

  (Events Services industry)

  2005 — Present (4 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, Service Contractors and Site Selection. Also qualified to teach Project Management, Event Operations, and Basic Conference and Meeting Management.

• President / Owner

  Ruby Enterprises

  (Events Services industry)

  1984 — Present (25 years)

  Trade Show and Event Consulting, as well as association management services for smaller organizations. Membership database maintenance, publication editing, fundraising, exhibit booth sales, trade show floor management, accounting services and public relations.

• Account Executive / Convention Services Manager

  Baltimore Convention Center

  (Government Agency; Events Services industry)

  2000 — 2005 (5 years)

  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

  (Privately Held; Sports industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

  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

  (Events Services industry)

  1997 — 2001 (4 years)

  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; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

  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

  (Insurance industry)

  1985 — 1996 (11 years)

  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, CEM CMP’s Education

• Catonsville Community College

  AA , Accounting , 1982 — 1992

• University of Baltimore

  BS , Business Administration , 1988 — 1991

Additional Information

Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’s Websites:

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

Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’s Interests:

Sherlock Holmes stories, Nero Wolfe stories, Tom Peters - In Search of Excellence, Baltimore Orioles baseball, Baltimore Ravens football, Maryland Terps football, Maryland Terps Basketball, Johns Hopkins Lacrosse, Coin collecting, German WWI U-Boat "Deutschland" memorabilia

Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’s Groups:

International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), American Numismatic Association (ANA), Save The Bay - Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Baltimore Foodies, Dale Carnegie, BACVA

•    Event and Arena Marketing Conference
•    HSMAI - Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
•    IAEE Young Professionals
•    BizBash—Event Planners Gather
•    Trade Show Executives
•    MPI (Meeting Professionals International) GLOBAL group
•    MiForum List
•    International Association of Exhibitions and Events Washington D.C. Chapter
•    Event Planning & Management:
•    Convention Industry Council
•    Green Meeting Industry Council
•    DMAI Convention and Visitors Bureau Network
•    ISES - International Special Event Society
•    International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE)
•    YHIP - Young Hospitality Industry Professionals
•    i-Meet - The Social Network for People Who Plan Meetings & Events
•    Certified Meeting Professionals - CMP
•    Metro Event Specialists
•    APEX - Accepted Practices Exchange
•    TSNN.com - The Trade Show News Network
•    IAAM
•    HSMAI's Affordable Meetings and Event Technology Expo
•    Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners
•    Event Peeps: For Live Event Industry Professionals
•    MeetingTechOnline
•    MeetingNews Executive Advisory
•    Green Event Planners
•    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
•    NBTA Strategic Meetings Management Programs (SMMP)
•    The IAEE Robert L. Krakoff Future Leaders Institute Alumni
•    LinkedIn Events Forum
•    Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) - Official Group
•    Greener Trade Shows
•    International Major and Sporting Events
•    ACOM - Association for Convention Operations Management
•    Keep America Meeting
•    Meeting Industry Crisis Center
•    Meetings Mean Business
•    SISO
•    PlannerWire
•    Socially Responsible Corporate Meetings & Events
•    Train2Meet
•    Event Planning
•    Business Butterflies: The Benefits of Social Networking

Greg Ruby, CEM CMP’s Honors:

Hospitality & Tourism Professional of the Year Finalist - National Academy Foundation of Baltimore 2008

Green Meetings & Events Practices Panel (GMEPP) Meetings Venue Committee Member - Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) 2008 - Present

Committee for Environmentally Responsible Exhibitions & Events Member - International Associaton of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) 2007 - Present

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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