RECREATIONAL FACILITIES EXPERT
Expert Witness No. 594
Florida
OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
ROLLER SKATING ICE SKATING BOWLING
VIDEO GAME ARCADES AND SHOPPING CENTERS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Since 1974, I have been the owner and chief executive officer of various recreational facilities with full and final responsibility for all aspects of their operation. I designed and constructed numerous Roller Skating Centers and converted several Roller Skating Centers to Ice Skating Centers.
I had full involvement with the creation and implementation of the safety procedures in each of the Corporations listed. Furthermore, I had personal responsibility for the planning, developing, training, and implementing of all areas of operation, with specific concerns and attention regarding risk management and customer accident prevention. This included the successful control of large volume concert crowds.
MEMBERSHIPS:
| | Roller Skating Rink Operators Association Since 1974
| | Roller Skating Association Since 1994
| | Ice Skating Institute of America Since 1992
| | United States Figure Skating Association Since 1992
AWARDS:
| | Miami Herald" Pace Setter " Award- Annual award given to most outstanding small business
| | Dade Partner Award of Excellence
| | Dade County "Hall Of Fame" Award
| | South Florida Magazine Leadership Award for Outstanding Business
| | Dade County for Community Education "John I. Smith" Award for outstanding Business
| | Dade County Public Schools/Dade Partner Exemplary Award
| | Orange County Citizens Commission for Children "Children Must Count" Award
WORK EXPERIENCE:
| | Euclid Center Rollerdrome Cleveland, Ohio 1954 1956
| | Involved in Roller Skating Center business. Entry Level 1954 I have served in every capacity in the Roller and Ice Skating Industries including floor guard, skate rental and repair, snack bar, and manager.
| | Sunshine Management Corp. Miami, Florida 1974 1984. Owner/Operator of Four Roller Skating Centers in Miami, Homestead, Bradenton, and Sarasota, Florida.
| | Bevron Ventures Inc. 1984-1987. Owner/Operator of Roller Skating Center Homestead, Florida.
| | Flips Nine Inc. 1987-1997 Owner/Operator of a $2,500,000.00 volume per year Roller Skating Center, Miami, Florida.
| | Parkway Bowling Center 1989-1995 Owner/Operator 36 Lane Bowling Center, Miramar, Florida.
| | Recreational Concepts, Inc. 1993 1996 President * Consulting Service to the Roller and Ice Skating Industries
| | Magic City Ice, Inc. 1992 1998 Owner/Operator * Ice Skating Arena Orlando, Florida.
| | Ice Skating Center of Homestead, Inc./Bevron Ventures, Inc. 1989 1992 General Partner operator of Ice Skating Center.
| | Video Game Centers, Inc. 1982- 1997 * Owner/ Operator of a total of five Video Game Center Arcades.
| | Crystal Plaza Inc. 1993 1998 Owner/Operator 79,000 sq. ft. shopping center.