Paul Turner, CVE is a 30+ year veteran of the in the venue and event management industry and is the General Manager of the San Diego Convention Center. Previous positions include VP Venue Management & Entertainment Operations for Caesars Entertainment and Senior Director of Event Operations for the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Prior positions include Guest Services Manager for the Philadelphia Eagles / Lincoln Financial Field, Director of Event Operations for the Portland Trailblazers / Rose Quarter, Executive Associate for Theatre Projects Consultants and House Manager for the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Paul is a former instructor and chair of the Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS) and is a past chair and current faculty member of the Venue Management School (VMS). He is well known for developing industry standards and practices for customer service, event management, security and venue operations. He has created many training and development programs and has presented at industry conferences in the United States, Northern Ireland, Germany, Australia and the Middle East.