James A. Morris
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
I have been solely dedicated to the Trade Show and convention industry for a dce
I am a extremely well rounded and driven person who is always dedicated to the task at hand. You could describe me as being self starter who needs little direction and is always looking to excell above expected standards. I am an incredibly hard working, confident and eager person who is very detailed oriented and always looking to learn, grow and advance. I can be considered a valuable asset to any project or company who is looking to further their mission statement and ideals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager/ Estimator
Elevation3D
Shrewsbury, MA
11.2022 - 08.2025
Project Manager
Derse
Las Vegas, NV
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Assume complete responsibility of the project and determine which direction the current job needs to proceed to be completely cost effective and stay within budgetary guideline.
- Write and receive purchase orders for materials needed, and post-sale work orders to charge out for account executives accordingly.
- Work closely with the detailer and review all set up binders and installation prints to assure that the job has been detailed correctly.
- Schedule various meetings through the begging of the project to the end, such as put to detail, put to work, put to ship and put to show meetings to make sure that all benchmarks have been made and material ordered.
- Assign labor and process all usage sheets for material used.
- Get quotes and place orders with various vendors for determined materials needed.
- Monitor and support on-site installation when needed.
Lead Staging Technician
Astound Group
Las Vegas, NV
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Set up, operated and maintained staging equipment for events.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with staging materials.
- Maintained inventory of all supplies needed for the job.
- Repaired damaged equipment when necessary.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations while onsite at an event.
- Kept detailed records of maintenance activities performed on each piece of equipment.
- Used appropriate tools and materials in alignment with safety protocols and industry best practices.
- Reviewed and analyzed blueprints and diagrams to identify project specifications.
- Create contents, load and unload trucks, compare against outbound and inbound manifests, report, damages, shortages, and extras to account teams and pm
Trade Show Service Technician
Image Exhibits
Las Vegas, NV
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Disassemble, reassemble and identify necessary changeovers or revisions of standard wall panels, matrix panels and agam systems.
- Read and interpret blueprints and documents to determine project directives.
- Work closely with the client and Project Manager to ensure that the booth is show ready and that all revisions are correct.
- Provide show support and direction when needed for installation and dismantle.
- Communicate with team to maintain proper direction to make sure all bench marks are meet.
- Keep and maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Create prints and number plan with new revisions and add ons for off site installation.
Bench Carpenter
Impact XM
Las Vegas, NV
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Fabricate new wall panels, kiosks, cabinets and displays according to renderings and drawings.
- Refurbish existing rental and client owned property
- Build and pack crates for shipment.
Asset Specialist
Astound Group
Las Vegas, NV
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Inspect returning property for damages before returning back to inventory.
- Ensured timely response in picking and packing of orders and reorders.
- Pack, weigh, load and ship booth structure and properties in correct order it is needed for a successful installation.
- Identify and assemble various show specific hanging signs.
Education
Business Administration And Management
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CASkilled Extra Board, Trade Shows And Convention
Teamsters Local 631
Journeyman Carpenter
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Local 1977Skills
- Knowledge of industry best practices
- Troubleshooting skills
- Client relationship management
- Project oversight
- Worksite preparation
Timeline
Project Manager/ Estimator
Elevation3D
11.2022 - 08.2025
Project Manager
Derse
06.2022 - 11.2022
Lead Staging Technician
Astound Group
12.2021 - 06.2022
Trade Show Service Technician
Image Exhibits
01.2019 - 12.2021
Bench Carpenter
Impact XM
01.2017 - 01.2019
Asset Specialist
Astound Group
01.2014 - 01.2017
Business Administration And Management
Coastline Community College
Skilled Extra Board, Trade Shows And Convention
Teamsters Local 631
Journeyman Carpenter
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters