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EXPERIENCE

Michael Durand

1970 - 1979

1980 - 1984              1985 - 1988                  1989

1990      1991      1992      1993       1994      1995      1996      1997      1998        1999   

2000          2001          2002          2003          2004          2005         2006       2007           


 

1970 - 1973             Sanford H. Calhoun High School, Merrick, New York

                                                Student Government

                                                                Treasurer

                                                                Junior Class Representative to the Executive Board

                                                                Philosophy of Education Committee, Board of Education

                                                                Founder and Chairman, Ecology Committee

                                                Hoofbeats

                                                                Student Newspaper - Writer

                                                WGBB

                                                                Local Radio Station - “School Scope” On-Air Reporter

                                                Public Address

                                                                Morning and afternoon announcements

                                                                Football announcer

 

1973 - 1974             Nassau County Community College

                                                                Dean's List

                                                 Vignette

                                                                Student Newspaper - Writer, Photographer

                                                Illusions

                                                                Yearbook - Photographer

                                                Student Council

                                                                Publications Representative

 

1973 - 1976             Scientific Specialties

                                                 Biomedical Manufacturer 

                                                                Garden City, New York

                                                                Poured, sealed, labeled and shipped agar plates/petri dishes. Summers, part time.

 

1974 - 1977             State University of New York at Stony Brook - English Major, Journalism Minor

                                                Statesman

                                                                Student Newspaper - Writer, Photographer,

                                                                Feature Editor, Feature/Arts Director

                                                Polity

                                                                Student Government Senator and Communications Representative

                                                WUSB

                                                                Radio Station - Part time DJ

 

1978 - 1980             ICS International Travel (Incentives, Conventions and Seminars)

                                                San Francisco, California

                                                Clients: Shaklee, Avon, IBM

                                                                Registration, Mail room

                                                                Miscellaneous office and on-site responsibilities

 

1980                      ICS International Travel

                                                San Francisco, California

                                                Clients: Shaklee, Avon, IBM

                                                                Registration, Mail room

                                                                Miscellaneous office and on-site responsibilities


                              Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                October - 2,000 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton/Sheraton Palace

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1981                       Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                June - 1,000 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Coordinators Convention

                                                                August - 3,000 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency, Mark Hopkins & St. Francis Hotels, San Francisco

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                June - 1,200 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1982                       Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                April - 800 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                December - 1,500 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1983                       Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                May - 700 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                December - 400 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1984                       Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                May - 800 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                May - 500 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency, Nashville

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                November/December – 650 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

 1985                      Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                June - 700 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                October - 350 people

                                                                Skirvin Plaza, Oklahoma City

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                October - 500 people

                                                                Marriott, Chicago

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1986                       Shaklee Corporation

                                                Supervisors Convention

                                                                February - 500 people

                                                                San Francisco Hilton

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                May - 150 people

                                                                Westin, Vail, Colorado

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Coordinators Convention

                                                                August - 500 people

                                                                St. Francis, San Francisco

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                                Minnesota State Fair

                                                                August

                                                                Minneapolis/St. Paul

                                                                Booth Director, Steger Exhibit

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                September - 200 people

                                                                Meridien and Marriott Hotels, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                October - 250 people

                                                                Hilton Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Canada

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                November - 400 people

                                                                Westin La Paloma, Tucson, Arizona

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1986 - 1988             Speedway Association

            SA Essay

                            Newsletter

                            Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Writer and Photographer

 

1987                       Shaklee Corporation

                                                Sales Rally

                                                                June - 300 people

                                                                Omni Hotel, St. Louis

                                                                Logistics Manager

                                                Supervisors Convention/Leadership Convention

                                                                September - 500 people

                                                                St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                September - 500 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                 Leadership Convention

                                                                October - 500 people

                                                                Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Springs, California

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

                                                Leadership Convention

                                                                October/November - 500 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach, Dorado, Puerto Rico

                                                                Registration/On-Site Support

 

1988                        Shaklee Corporation/Shaklee Travel Planning

                Registration Coordinator

                                                                January 1 - May 9

                                                                Continued duties until company-wide layoffs                                                      

                                    Incentive Dimensions

                                                                May 11 - June 3

                                                                Temporary Registration Coordinator

                        The Concept Group

                                                                September 15 - July, 1990

                                                                Program Manager

                        Mana/Alison - AT&T

                                                                October 12

                                                                Airport Meet and Greet

                       

       The Concept Group

                                                Sun Microsystems

                                                                October 16 - 23

                                                                Hyatt Regency Waikiki

                                                                Sunrise Club Meeting - 600 people

                                                                On-Site Support

 

1989                        The Concept Group

                                                Triad Systems Corporation

                                                                January - 350 people

                                                                Maui Marriott

                                                                Program Manager

                                                Resonex

                                                                February - 100 people

                                                                Carmel Valley Ranch Resort, Carmel Valley, California

                                                                Program Manager

                                                Ungermann-Bass

                                                                March, April - 200 people

                                                                Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida

                                                                On-Site Support

                                                Headland Technology

                                                                June - 60 people

                                                                Doubletree, Santa Clara, California

                                                                Program Manager

                                                3-Com

                                                                July - 150 people

                                                                Carambola Beach Resort, St. Croix

                                                                On-Site Support

                                                Hitachi Data Systems / National Advanced Systems

                                                                October - 750 people from 21 countries world-wide

                                                                (San Francisco earthquake of October 17, 1989 hit two days before

                                                                we left for the program.)

                                                                Innisbrook, Florida

                                                                Program Manager

 

1990                       The Concept Group - Program Manager

                                                Acuson

                                                                January - 200 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco

                                                                On-Site Support                                                    

                                                Triad Systems Corporation

                                                                January - 350 people

                                                                The Westin Kauai

                                                                Program Manager

                                                Valid International

                                                                January, February - 100 people

                                                                Maui Intercontinental

                                                                On-Site Manager

                                                Acuson

                                                                February - 440 people

                                                                Hyatt Regency San Francisco/Silverado

                                                                On-Site Support

                              Travel Seminars, Inc.

                                                Governor’s Conference on Tourism

                                                                March - 1,100 people

                                                                Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim

                                                                Registration Coordinator, On-Site Support

                                                Professional Businesswomen's Conference

                                                                April 27 & 28

                                                                San Francisco Civic Auditorium/Brooks Hall - 500 people

                                                                On-Site Support

                              Impact Travel/The Concept Group

                                                Grubb & Ellis

                                                                May 2 - 6

                                                                La Costa Resort and Spa, San Diego

                                                                Sales Meeting - 350 people

                                                                On-Site Support

                                                Acuson

                                                                July 9 - 21

                                                                San Francisco Airport Marriott