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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF SAM J. BURNS Business: 1100 14th Street, Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 449-5291 SUMMARY OF Comprehensive experience in all phases of administration and BACKGROUND ~ operation of a tri-complex (theatre, exhibit hall, and arena), gUALIFICATIONS used for a variety of conmnercial and cultural activities, while administering a convention & visitors bureau. Experience. includes solicitation in booking, set~up planning, programing, and coordinating staff, equipment, and services for conventions, athletic events, and the performing arts. Experience in budget preparation, procedures, fiscal records, reporting, and the development of internal controls. Responsi- ble for recruiting, employment, training, and supervising comnunity service oriented staff. Experience in working with a lay board which administers policy for the operation of a visitors organization, as well as for a performing arts center. Coordinated grant writing, application for grants, as well as solicitation'for endowments. While self-employed, gained experience in merchandising, quality control, research and advdrtising. EXPERIENCE General Manager As General Manager of the Sacramento Community/Convention Sacramento Community/ Center, established rules and regulations and general operating Convention Center and policies while supervising construction of a new twenty million Sacramento Convention dollar complex (complex includes performing arts theatre, Visitors Bureau. convention h~ll, activities building, and Memorial Auditorium). November 1972 At the same time, developed marketing program and coordinated to Present the growth of an eleven-member staff to solicit and service visitors to the greater Sacramento area. Responsible for purchasing equipment, soliciting and training staff, preparing budgets, while soliciting and booking of all events. The complex has moved from 700 events in the first year of operation to 1,500 events projected for the 1984-85 fiscal year. Worked under the direction of a city manager, mayor and council, in the management of the conmnunity/convention center complex, while working for a 17-member lay board who establishe~ policies for the convention & visitors bureau.