Myles McGrane was formerly the general manager for New York's Javits Center. He also held key management positions at NBC, Ogden Corp., and Centerplate. He formed a convention center consultancy in 2009. Myles holds degrees from the U. S. Naval Academy and the University of Tennessee.
Thank you Myles for filling this critical gap! Having served convention centers across North America and the U.K. for 20 years, it is clear that analytics-based management systems are succeeding at the expense of centers that continue to 'manage-by-gut'. This book provides an effective, step-by-step guide as to how to administer the right KPIs to deliver success. I highly recommend it to anyone involved in the management of convention centers. ---Bob Pascal, former Chief Marketing Officer, Centerplate, Inc. Finally! A refreshing perspective on convention centre management in North America. These economic engines have long been viewed as loss-leaders, which this book aptly points out. Well done to Myles for bringing clarity and perspective to these undervalued assets.---Lorenz Hassenstein, President and CEO, Metro Toronto Convention Centre