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David Jeppesen is a Man for Every Minute | By Erin Jepson, CMP LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS  -


it hall late in the day, and you might miss him. However, look closely for the man wearing three show radios, and you’ll see one of the hardest working people in the venue. David Jeppesen might not be Oregon Convention Center’s tallest team member, but he certainly is one of the best at juggling multiple events … lots of clients … and tons of guests needing his help right … this … second! David joined the OCC team in 2014 as a part-time event man-


ager, bringing with him a portfolio of experience worthy of many standing ovations. Before joining our team, he spent time at the Oak- land-Alameda County Coliseum Complex, with Bill Graham Pres- ents in the Bay Area (a job many of us would envy), at the Moscone


from David about a dead rat. First of all, let me start by saying the dead rat is merely a euphemism for any minor distraction you can throw in to a situation to keep a client occupied long enough to work magic behind the scenes without their ever knowing. David’s exam- ple comes from his days working in New York. He was working on  group of producers were dropping by to check on things. The di- rector instructed him to rig a small distraction that would garner the producers’ full attention during the time they were at the theater, so the crew could continue to work as any lost time to host the pro- ducers would be a setback. David says it’s like throwing a dead rat into the room where the client focuses on the rat, and you can keep


Convention Center, as a producer with DWJ Productions where he worked with Levi Strauss, Apple, HP, Intel, MTV Tours, and even worked as a freelance producer putting the shining touches on shows all over the U.S. It’s safe to say that David is not your typical conven- tion center event manager. To get an idea of what makes him tick, you need to go back a few


years. David started his career in live events in New York as an assis-  It was during this time that he fell in love with all aspects of produc- ing an event. According to David, he especially loved the unique challenges that always came with each event. He also found he had a special touch when working with people to help shape their expecta- tions to get them exactly what they want while managing their varied budgets. This business calls for constant creative thinking, and David developed those skills early on. One of our event managers talks often about a story she learned


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moving on that unexpected room turn or move the stage if you set it in the wrong place. Then the rat goes away, and the client never knows what was actually getting adjusted. It’s just an innocent game of smoke and mirrors. We all know that many aspects of what we do is about negotia- tion. Often times, clients want way more than their budget or our rules allow, and David doesn’t miss a beat when working through those tough conversations. While he doesn’t work with the clients during the planning phase, he often has to trouble shoot changes   ability to turn those groups that push the line around with a simple negotiation. We had a group of young adults running an event a few years ago that wanted their music loud enough to hear outside of the building and down the block. Conversation after conversation led to them turning the music down just long enough for management to exit the conversation, and then the volume would increase to the


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