Mr. Schmidt has over 25 years of specific experience in the areas of conceptual and land use planning, programming, budget and schedule analysis, and feasibility studies. He has served as project executive, pro-gram manager, project manager, planner and architect for convention centers, airports, office, commercial and educational buildings, high-rise parking structures, and residential communities.
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Architect: Florida, Colorado, California This public private partnership combines a 414-room hotel with a 235,000 square foot convention center under a development and operating agreement. The City will invest up to $60 million in the complex.
On-site redevelopment replaces an outdated convention center with an architectural icon tripled in size with planned expansion options for the City of Virginia Beach. Served as operations and technical consultant to the architect/ engineer, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, providing the architectural program, design reviews and ongoing operational assistance to the City.
Mixed-use downtown redevelopment of convention center, hotel, residential and retail complex Adriaen's Landing. Served as technical advisor to the Waterford Group, the master developer of the project and operator of the convention center and hotel elements.
The new Osceola County Convention center to be delivered and operated by a private developer in partnership with the County. Served as technical and program advisor to Osceola County to define scope of the project, assist in finalizing developer contracts and oversee design implementation. The County's $98 million investment provides 250,000 square feet of exhibition space with the requisite meeting, banquet, support space and parking.
Conversion and expansion of existing trade mart to convention and assembly uses. Served as operations and technical consultant to the architect/ engineer, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Services included design workshops with systems engineers for lighting, audio/visual and telecommunications.
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Project
Experience
Planning and Program Consultant
Phoenix
Civic Plaza
Program and Technical Consultant,
Tacoma
Convention & Trade Center
Program Consultant
Osceola
County Convention Center
Project Executive
Overland
Park Convention Center
Program and Technical Consultant
Virginia
Beach Convention Center
Program and Technical Consultant
Dallas Convention Center
Program and Technical Consultant
Galveston Island Convention Center
Program Consultant
Mississippi State Teleconference Center
Program and Technical Consultant
Koyang International Exhibition Center
Technical Consultant
SouthTowne Exposition Center
Technical
Consultant
Connecticut Convention Center
Technical Consultant
Korea
World Trade Center (COEX)
Technical Consultant
Telus
Convention Centre
Technical Consultant
Austin Convention Center Expansion
Assistant Project Manager
Puerto Rico Convention Center District
Project Executive/Manager/Planner
Orange County Convention Center
The convention center is a key component to public investment in the redevelopment of downtown Tacoma that includes several museums, a hotel and a new campus for the University of Washington linked by a new light rail system. To be run by the public Facilities District in conjunction with the Tacoma Dome, the initial phase includes 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, 12,000 square feet of meeting rooms and a 13,500 square foot ballroom.
Multi-phased redevelopment of existing convention center and symphony hall on a high-density urban site. Project funding requires phased construction to minimize business disruption and matching $300 million contributions from the City and State. Services included evaluating alternate sites, developing long-term master plan, conceptual budgeting, programming and assistance with design and construction procurement and implementation.