Dawson Haas
Production Coordinator · Encore Global / Gaylord Opryland Resort · Nashville, TN
I coordinate live events at one of the country's most active convention properties — managing crews, multi-room programs, and complex AV productions from first contact to final strike. Before Nashville, I spent two years at The Broadmoor, one of the only Forbes Five-Star, Five-Diamond resort properties in the US, where I worked my way from AV technician to operations supervisor. Before that, I built my own production company and directed films that placed at the UIL State level three years running.
"Success is leased. Rent is due every day." — J.J. Watt
Case Studies
Shows That Tell the Story
Eight Tier 1 productions that demonstrate the full range — from executive concierge-level events to multi-day high-volume operations to aggressive flips under zero-rehearsal conditions.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
Intracon (HP) — Executive Reveal
Solo client-facing liaison · International HP leadership
Served as the primary point of contact for high-profile international stakeholders during a private executive product launch. Selected intentionally as the "win the room" technician — service-forward, deeply competent, calm under pressure.
Outcome: Exceptional client feedback, recognition for professionalism, and approached with a professional opportunity after the event.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
ACGME — Multi-Day Labor Operations
PC / On-site lead · 130+ personnel tracked over 4 days
Personally tracked and managed 130+ personnel across a four-day multi-room conference, including 80+ crew members on strike day alone. Handled check-ins, shift control, labor sequencing, and protected property inventory through high-execution-risk environment.
Outcome: Cleanly executed strike with zero inventory loss and full client satisfaction across all program days.
Encore / Gaylord · 2026
Delta Defense — Talent Moment
PC · $178K program · GS + 6 breakouts · Rob Schneider
Coordinated a complex national sales meeting featuring a high-visibility celebrity talent moment. Managed parallel GS and breakout operations, protecting the show's critical moments while maintaining full program timeline discipline.
Outcome: Flawless talent integration, zero-disruption delivery across all rooms, strong client relationship maintained.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
Yardi — 16 Breakouts in One Day
PC · General Session + 16 simultaneous breakout rooms
Managed parallel multi-room rollout across an entire property in a single defined daytime window — coordinating setups, standards checks, and client approvals room by room without losing momentum or missing a single deliverable.
Outcome: All 16 breakouts client-approved and operational on schedule. Zero rooms missed.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
Kellanova — 3-Hour Expo-to-GS Flip
PC · Aggressive flip · Zero second rehearsal window
Executed a tight 3-hour transformation from a full high-end expo environment into a cue-heavy general session with no opportunity for a second rehearsal pass. Timeline discipline, rapid change control, and hard deadline delivery.
Outcome: Clean on-time delivery under a hard show deadline with a fully cued general session.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
Genesys — Fill-In PM Coverage
Fill-in PM (multiple shifts) · Multi-vendor load-out + returns
Stepped into PM-level leadership across multiple shifts during a medical situation affecting the primary PM. Managed multi-vendor load-out and returns across Dallas and multiple vendors, keeping logistics and teams aligned with no loss of operational momentum.
Outcome: Seamless continuity of operations. Teams stayed on track and clients remained satisfied.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
CMA FAM — Zero-Failure Hospitality
PC · Multi-room · Live artists · VIP standard
Led production coordination across ultra-upscale multi-room hospitality programming featuring live artists, uplighting, lounges, receptions, and dinners — all operating under a zero-failure expectation where every detail is the product.
Outcome: Consistently clean delivery across both June and November shows. Elevated Encore's brand perception with the client.
Encore / Gaylord · 2025
Dollar General — Invisible Execution
PC · Labor optimization · Seamless client experience
Optimized labor deployment and kept all technical complexity completely invisible to the client. The goal: the client never sees the machine — they only see the result. Cost discipline maintained throughout.
Outcome: Client perception was seamless, clean, and flawless — exactly what best-in-class production looks like.
