CRAIG SKIEM

(952) 476-5900 Ext 206
cskiem@cslintl.com

Principal, CSL International

Education: B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration, Augustana College

Craig Skiem is President and co-founder of CSL. Mr. Skiem has successfully completed hundreds of consulting projects throughout the United States and six countries in the sports, convention and public assembly industry over the past 25 years. Mr. Skiem's depth of experience and the diversity of client's ranging from assisting Major League Professional sports franchises with their an evaluation of facility development or a local municipality considering an amateur sporting facility, Mr. Skiem is recognized as one of the industry's leading consultants. Through out his career, Mr. Skiem has assisted both public and private sector entities in evaluating market and financial feasibility, economic impacts, appropriate marketing focus and management structure, operational and revenue enhancement evaluations and in pursuing and securing project financing for a wide array of sports, entertainment and assembly venues.

Mr. Skiem's industry experience began with Coopers & Lybrand's Sports, Entertainment and Leisure Consulting Group. As leader of the practice, Mr. Skiem helped build the firm's SEL consulting practice into an industry leader. Mr. Skiem co-founded CSL International for the specific purpose of providing a source of focused research and expertise in the sports, convention and entertainment industries. Currently, CSL's maintains on of the largest dedicated consulting staffs in the industry with over 120 years of collective experience on over 500 projects in the sports and public assembly industry. Thorough ongoing, hands-on involvement and his diverse client base, Mr. Skiem is able to bring a unique perspective to each and every project, ensuring the information provided and recommendations made are the most up-to-date in the industry.

Mr. Skiem has been asked to speak at numerous industry forums regarding various topics related to the development and operations of public assembly venues, and is a long standing member of the IAAM. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.

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