Michael McAllen

Current

Producer/Host at MeetingsPodcast.com
Co-Founder at Grass Shack Events & Media

Past

Producer/Host at Kiva.org Podcast kivapodcast.com
Resource Manager at Invision communication- Jack Morton Worldwide- Bill Graham Special Events
Firefighter/EMT at California Department of Forestry & Fire protection

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Education

Butte Fire Academy/Nevada Division of Forestry and Fire Protection
California State University-Chico
Burlingame High school

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Recommended

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Connections

476 connections

Industry

Events Services

Websites

Michael McAllen’s Summary

I have a passion for helping meetings and event professionals through production solutions for live events & meetings and through the internet though MeetingsPodcast.com.
I have been producing events & meetings, videos, and new media.

You probably want to see who I have been working with to provide all sorts of production solutions for live events-- So here we go......

Oracle, Genzyme, Genentech, Network Associates, Network Appliance, Cisco Systems, Williams Sonoma, GAP, Old Navy, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Hewlett Packard, Yahoo Inc.,Siemens Medical Solutions, State of Hawaii, PepsiCo, Genzyme, BiogenIdec, Blackboard, PG&E, MySQL and Hilton Hotels.

Michael McAllen’s Specialties:

My specialties is mainly the need assessment of the live event or meeting or online solution. Then creatively producing the clients needs to engage their target audience to a desired action.

Michael McAllen’s Experience

Producer/Host

MeetingsPodcast.com

(Events Services industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

MeetingsPodcast.com
As the tag line says:
“The meeting planners source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events industry”
We enjoy bringing this weekly internet radio show to our rapidly growing audience in the meetings and events industry.

With event & meeting industry experts Tom Hillmer of Chicago, Illinois and Jon Trask in Los Angeles, California we host a Internet radio show to discuss news and happenings in the meetings and event industry.

I conceived and produce this weekly internet show of industry leaders interviews, resources and news about the events and meetings world.

Take a listen at www.meetingspodcast.com. I would love your feedback on the show
Co-Founder

Grass Shack Events & Media

(Events Services industry)

November 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)

Jumped in on this creative company which I am committed to providing my thousands of proven and creative resources worldwide.
I am deeply involved with the day to day operations of large scale events, videos and digital media projects we produce for our corporate clients. This includes leading creative, staffing appropriately and making sure clients campaign goes seamlessly and effective in getting my clients message communicated to their internal or external audiences.
This includes drug launches, product launches, analyst days, incentive travel events, sales meetings to name a few. Also responsible of multi city tours for pharma, medical, food and beverage and high tech clients.
Producer/Host

Kiva.org Podcast kivapodcast.com

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

2007 — January 2008 (1 year )

Set up a worldwide communication system (podcast) for lenders to get a glimpse of the businesses they are helping. If you have not been to www.Kiva.com please shoot over there now. They are doing some great things where you can help others in developing countries.
Resource Manager

Invision communication- Jack Morton Worldwide- Bill Graham Special Events

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 1998 — December 2003 (6 years )

Day to day operations of large scale events, videos and digital media projects. This includes leading creative, staffing appropriately and making sure clients campaign goes seamlessly and effective in getting my clients message communicated to their internal or external audiences.
This includes drug launches, product launches, analyst days, incentive travel events, sales meetings to name a few. Also responsible of multi city tours for biotech and high tech clients.
Really too much to write in this little space.

It is a ton of fun and I would love to talk if you have time. Just email me.
Firefighter/EMT

California Department of Forestry & Fire protection

(Public Safety industry)

May 1992 — October 1997 (5 years 6 months)

Worked in a multifunctional fire department. Fighting residential and wildland fires. Responded and drove all emergency apparatus to emergency fire, rescue and medical emergencies. Also worked as a helitac firefighter, responding by helicopter to wildland fires and medical emergencies. Cheated death on a regular basis. Actually, was the most fulfilling job I have ever had. Made me better in business working with teams and understanding people better. Injury made me change careers.

Michael McAllen’s Education

Butte Fire Academy/Nevada Division of Forestry and Fire Protection

Certificate , Fire Science/ Emergency Medical , 1988 — 2000
California State University-Chico

BA , Communications , 1988 — 1990
Burlingame High school

1979 — 1983

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Michael McAllen’s Interests:

Surfing, running, rock climbing, yoga, boxing, dogs, parrots, Koi/goldfish, 2 bee hives and of course my great family! We just got 2 new kittens.... Other interests include public speaking, new media and travel.