Arrive Management Group

Success going back more than two decades

 

Alan has served as a member of MPI’s Security & Risk Management Task Force and trained in Event Security by the Department of Homeland Security. He’s earned his CMP, his CMM and also a Masters Degree from the Graduate School of Business at George Washington University.

 

Alan is also an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston as well as a South Carolina State Constable, working under the direction of the State's Law Enforcement Division.

 

Over the last two decades – in addition to planning and managing meetings -- he has written on budgets, sponsorship, program development and countless topics for the events industry as well as several articles on tourism safety, code enforcement, and animal control for public safety.

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After he earned a Bachelor Degree in Professional Writing, he fell into planning conferences in the early 1990s, as part of his job as Office Manager for the Honors Program at a large, state university. 

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It wasn't until planes struck New York and DC on September 11, 2001 that Alan's interest in law enforcement sparked and joined the local police department as a reserve officer. That eventually evolved into a more engaging role in public safety where Alan has served as a dispatcher, animal control officer, NCIC instructor, accreditation manager and ordinance officer. 

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Some Recent Works:

MPI: Safety Resources for Planners

MeetingsNET: Risk360

Zeroing in on Meeting Security

Sand, Surf and Wildlife

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Alan's not really sure how many meeting planners out there carry a police badge, but he's certain his unique experiences can be helpful to anyone who plans events and meetings.