John Christison, CFE, CMP
— Buckley-Christison Int., LLC

Buckley-Christison is an international partnership with offices in Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Buckley-Christison Partnership was formed to provide specialized consulting services to the Public Assembly Facility Industry. Buckley-Christison provides services in: Facility design programming, Operational consulting, Management, Feasibility analysis and Training.

The firm’s partners have over 45 years of combined experience in the design, construction, operation and management of Convention Centers, Arenas, Stadiums and Theatres throughout North America and Asia. Buckley-Christison is a firm that provides not only the expertise of its principals but also utilizes a broad network of industry professionals and practitioners who are available for assignments, based on need and experience. Providing the right problem solver, in the most expedient manner, at the most economical cost, is the basis of the Buckley- Christison firms’ practice.

Buckley-Christison provides our clients with expertise and practical knowledge gained from years of actual facility management. The firm and its industry- partner network also provide in-depth experience gained through their involvement in over one hundred public assembly facility consulting assignments.

The Buckley-Christison firm believes that there is a need for specialized consulting and support services in our industry, that can best be provided by those top professionals who do the work on a daily basis. This approach minimizes cost to the client, speeds the process of finding solutions and matches the problem or challenge, with the skills of the consultant.

We recognize that each assignment is unique in its scope and budget. Buckley-Christison has the ability to tailor its services to meet the needs and desires of the client. Some of the services offered by Buckely-Christison are:

Planning: Buckley–Christison can provide planning services in a variety of areas including: Feasibility Analysis, Market Analysis, and Program Analysis. Buckley-Christison can work closely with your Design Team to develop properly sized program elements, realistic functional relationships, workable operational plans and guidance on operational systems. Buckley- Christison will provide support in assuring that the facility will meet the needs of the client and, that the building will work the way the client wants it to work.

Buckley-Christison can also provide assistance to your designers if the time comes that you are faced with those difficult value-engineering decisions when the budget just isn’t big enough.

Venue Management Consulting: Buckley-Christison can assist the client with a myriad of issues related to the successful operation of public assembly facilities. These services include Strategic Planning that reviews the strength and vulnerability of your facility as well as identifying the facilities potential. Through a facilitated planning process, Buckley-Christison can assist your staff in planning a successful and goal oriented future for your facility. Buckley-Christison can perform an Operational Assessment that identifies problems and provides solutions in the areas of Budgeting, Personnel, Organizational structure, Policies, Procedures, Systems and Contractor relationships.

Training: Buckley-Christison provides training in numerous areas including Quality Customer Service, Human Resource Issues, Event Planning, Event Management, and Crowd Management. All training provided by Buckley-Christison is presented by experts in those respective fields. Training is tailored to fit the needs of the client and their staff members.

Expert Witness Services: Buckley-Christison provides expert witness services in many areas related to the Public Assembly Facility industry. These include: issues of Liability, Negligent operations, Crowd management and Security, ADA issues, Maintenance, Ticketing, Contracts, Franchise relations and Construction.