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Bob Thomas, CME
Exhibit and Event Management
3227 Mountview Road
Columbus OH 43221
614.538.9004
614.538.9019 fax

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Robert D. (Bob) Thomas

3227 Mountview Road

Columbus, Ohio 43221

614.538.9004

614.528.9019 fax

614.395.3341 cell

BobThomas@ExhibitManagement.com

 

Employment History

President and Founder, Exhibit and Event Management, LLC (Columbus OH)

November 1998 - Present

- Managed a profitable business from day 1 - ran the company part time until January 31, 2000

 

-  February 2000, quit my 20-year career with Battelle to concentrate full time on providing services to exhibiting companies around the world

-  Self-taught IT professional, accountant, salesman, MarCom Manager, and CEO.  Also learned to be Mr. Mom!

Exhibits Manager, Corporate Communications, Battelle (Columbus OH)

January 1988 - February 2000

- Responsible for successfully managing all aspects of Battelle's trade show exhibits program, which averages 70 events each year, both domestically and abroad

 

-  Budget, show selection, planning, design, management and execution

 

-  Property management, supplier selection/management, and exhibit staffing

Production Manager and Visual Presentation Specialist, Project Management Division, Battelle, (Columbus, OH), Apr 1985 - Jan1988

Report Production Department, Battelle, (Columbus, OH)

September 1981 - March 1985

 
- Both jobs focused on print, graphic, and visual presentation production management

 

Education

 

-  B.S., Visual Communications Technology, Bowling Green State University (Ohio) 1981. Minor in Sales and Marketing

-  Participate in the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) and their annual TS2 Conference and Trade Show, have attended and presented annually since 1989

 

-  Participated in the International Association for Exposition Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference from 1997 - 2003 including presentations

Accomplishments

-  Certified Manager of Exhibits (TSEA, 1994 - present)

 

-  Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) Board of Directors (1993 - 2003) - Chairman of the Board (1999 - 2001)

 

-  Exhibitor Appointed Contractors Assn - Board of Directors (1999 -2001)

 

-  Bowling Green State University Cooperative Education Advisory Board, Chair (1987-present)

 

-  Bowling Green State University Accomplished Graduate Award 2002

-  Trade Show Exhibitors Association Chairman's Award 2002

-  Columbus Blues Alliance Board of Trustees 2003-2004

-  Columbus Blues Alliance Secretary 2004 and President 2005

-  Eagle Scout (1976)

-  Proud Husband and Father for Rena, Charlie and Sam!