Melanie Henkes - Venue Manager

Join hosts Eric Kilby and Mike Jay this week as they visit with the General Manager of Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, ME, Melanie Henkes. She has spent most of her professional career working tirelessly behind the scenes of events in large venues. Some of the names she has worked alongside of include Beyonce', Eric Church, Prince, WWE, the Secret Service, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Drake, Bruno Mars, and countless other artists, tours, sports teams, and so much more.

Some highlights, topics, and quotes you don't want to miss in this episode include:

• "Do you have a refrigerator for 600 lbs of tiger meat?"
• Overstepping boundaries in new roles
• Over 300 people working behind the scenes of one show
• How close is the nearest Chick-Fil-A?
• Relationships are crucial no matter what department they're in
• "You can scoop up poo, but if you have fun people to do it with..."
• Melanie talks about her career path from college to being a General Manager in the corporate world
• "...I guarantee you I can outwork them every day of the week and twice on Sunday!"

Make sure you listen to Melanie share some priceless truth that will never fail you in this week's Road Map for Life.

Be sure to check out our show website at:
https://www.everythingbuttheshow.com.

You can find more information about Melanie's venue, Cross Insurance Arena online at:
http://www.crossarenaportland.com

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