David Brown

Experience

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  WERK Radio

  May 1976 - Aug 1981

  Sales Manager

  Sales and marketing of a highly rated radio station. I became a Certified Radio Marketing Consultant by the Radio Advertising Bureau while working at WERK and used this skill to build successful advertising campaigns for local businesses as well as the radio station.

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  Simon Property Group

  Jul 1981 - Jun 1987

  Marketing Director

  I was responsible for all aspects of marketing a regional shopping center with 100 stores located in a University city in Southern Indiana. The shopping center had recently doubled in size creating new challenges for the city. Much of my responsibility focus was in the public relations area to encourage acceptance of the shopping center by the people of the city.

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  Lexington Festival Market

  May 1987 - Dec 1988

  Marketing Director

  I was responsible for developing and implementing the first marketing plan for a new festival market in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. With 70 shops and other business Lexington Festival Market was the anchor of the city redevelopment. I was to get the project up to speed and train my replacement.

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  Toledo Zoo

  Jun 1989 - Dec 1994

  Director of Visitor Services

  I was responsible for rebuilding the Visitor Services Department to handle over one million guests annually. I employed over 300 guest services employees in charge of every aspect of the days visit including parking, gates, food offerings, gifts, information, special events and many other aspects of the days activities.

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  International Theme Park Services, Inc.

  Jan 1995 - Jun 1996

  General Manager - Beijing Amusement Park

  I was the General Management of China's largest theme park located in downtown Beijing employing 900 workers. I finished an 8 year contract and was charged with training the Chinese to manage the park at the end of our contract.

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  Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and IMAX Theater

  Jun 1996 - May 1999

  Director of Visitor Services and IMAX Theater - Director of Marketing

  I reorganized the visitor services and marketing departments at the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and IMAX Theater, significant historic sites drawing over one million visitors annually. I also built and opened a new IMAX theater for the facility.

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  IMAX Corporation

  May 1999 - Nov 2009

  As IMAX Theater Director I managed all aspects of management and marketing of the IMAX theaters assigned as well as the affective marketing of all IMAX film product featured at the theater. I was responsible for building and opening a new IMAX Theater in a large entertainment complex on the Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky. After opening the theater I trained my replacement.

  • IMAX Theater Director

    May 2002 - Nov 2009

  • IMAX Theater Director

    May 1999 - Nov 2002
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  Indiana State Museum

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  IMAX Theater Director

  As IMAX Theater Director at the Indiana State Museum, I was challenged with the turn around of a failed IMAX theater.

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  Mid States Living History Association, Inc.

  Jul 2004 - now

  Dave Brown CMD/CRMC is a Leisure Entertainment Management Professional certified by the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Radio Advertising Bureau. He has been active and accomplished in the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions, the Giant Screen Cinema Association and American Zoos and Aquariums. Mid States Living History Association, Inc. is a 501 c 3 not-for-profit organization established to assist museums, historic sites, municpaities, film makers and others who have stories of American history to tell and who desire assistance for research, event planning, marketing and living history presentations.

  • Co-Founder

    Sept 2004 - now

  • President - 2005-2006

    Jul 2004 - now
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  Inland Sea Productions

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2013

  Director of Film Marketing

  As Director of Film Marketing I was responsible for the national and international marketing of IMAX films.

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  Heartland Film Festival

  Jan 2013 - now

  Theater Manager

  General management and marketing.