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BIOS DAVE RAYMOND –The Emperor of Fun and Games Moving directly from college student to campy green fur-ball, Dave Raymond pioneered the field of sports mascots with his innovative inhabitation for the world renowned Phillie Phanatic. He was the original Phanatic, and his vision and performance skill spawned a revolution in the mascot industry, leading sportscaster and baseball analyst Tim McCarver to name the Phanatic the “best mascot in baseball”! 
Creating fan adoration, brand leadership and sponsorship opportunities for the Phillies and the Phanatic for 16 years catapulted Dave into the world of character branding. As the nation’s leading market consultant for character branding on and off the field, court or in the board room, Dave generates MoneyMakingFun for over 250 sports teams and companies across the nation. Providing leadership for his character branding company in Delaware, Dave now wears the moniker of “Emperor of Fun and Games” at Raymond Entertainment Group (REG). The group offers soup-to-nuts character branding programs that develop market opportunities and plans, costumes, performer development and training, and growth management to generate maximum value from a sports or corporate character. Dave has become a popular speaker for marketing, public relations and the “self-help” industries and has been profiled on many national network and cable television shows, radio stations and major newspaper and magazine publications. BIOS BRIAN CONNOLLY – Founder and Managing Partner Victus Advisors is an independent consulting firm specializing in the sports & entertainment venue industry. Brian has more than 10 years of experience as a consultant providing market research, financial feasibility and economic impact analysis to municipalities, sports/entertainment venues, event operators, sports franchises, athletic departments, real estate developers and other private companies. 
Prior to founding Victus Advisors, Brian was a senior consultant for CSL International in Plano, TX, specializing in market & financial feasibility studies, economic impact analysis, and operational reviews for sports, entertainment and public assembly venues. Brian has also worked in market research and business strategy roles for the NFL Arizona Cardinals and NBA Orlando Magic, and he served as Finance Director for Chatham Partners, a Boston-based market research firm specializing in customer research for Fortune 500 financial firms such as JPMorgan Chase and Nationwide Financial. Brian earned an M.B.A. with a specialization in Sports Business from Arizona State University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) and the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD), and he has served as an expert panelist at industry conferences for both organizations. Brian has also lectured to students at the San Diego State University Sports MBA Program and Syracuse University’s Falk College of Sport. Directory: intranet intranet -> Emergency Management Plan Revision of May 1, 2011 intranet -> Major Service Outage Report intranet -> Cause for concern 2015/16 Supplement for wardens and sub-wardens Contents intranet -> Bell atlantic maryland, inc intranet -> September 26, 1997 Hand Delivered intranet -> Appendix 10 Pedagogical activity, participation of the team members in the activities of the scientific community intranet -> Seminar on Reckoning intranet -> Internship &Volunteer Opportunities intranet -> Places to stay in Dubai: Airport Option Premier Inn Dubai Airport intranet -> Indigenous Rights Download 1.2 Mb. Share with your friends:
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