Brent Bixby

About Brent Bixby

I have worked in all aspects of the meeting and Special Event industry for 30 years. It all began in 1986 working for an independent meeting planning company called Conference Coordinators International. I worked part/full time for CCI learning all aspects of the meeting and event industry while going to college studying both fine arts and business, graduating in 1990 with a degree in business administration.In 1992 we started Creative Concepts and Special Events that was a spin off division of Conference Coordinators but with further focus on the growing special events industry. Creative Concepts at that time focused on design, decor, creative and interactive entertainment and logistics coordination and implementation. Post 9/11 changed our industry and focus. The emphasis in this new era of events was on corporate communication and branding, using technology & other visual media to communicate the customers message. Using the years of experience in both meeting planning and special event planning helped to give a new vision of how to best serve the needs of both types of planners, for what ever their needs may be.Specialties: Meeting and Special Event Production, utilizing sound, light, video & custom stage sets to produce new creative ways of communicating. Creative Concepts can assist with audio visual production, creative room lighting, stage set design, room design and decor, logistical planning and full service Meeting and Event planning if the service is required. Simply stated, my job is relatively simple. I design exciting programs that not only fit the objectives and budgets of my clients, but also create lasting experiences for their audiences. Most importantly, I supervise every detail so that the message is delivered clearly and effectively and within budget.

Experience

1. President

   Creative Concepts Events

   Jan 1992 — Present

   Assist corporations in communicating their brand and commuicating their message with both internal meetings to team members and external messages & marketing to their customers. Manage creative operations, technical direction and audio visual production.

Education

• Inver Hills Community College

  AA, Fine Arts, Business

  1982 — 1984

• University of Minnesota Duluth

  Bachelor, Business

  1986 — 1989

Skills

• Time Management
• Sound
• Corporate Communications
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Av
• Hospitality
• Video
• Customer Service
• Trade Shows
• Social Media
• Budgets
• Social Media Marketing
• Advertising
• Logistics
• Corporate Events
• Marketing Strategy
• Entertainment
• Live Events
• Negotiation
• Event Planning
• Parties
• Public Relations
• Marketing