Show notes
Brad Eggert, global event safety and security professional and former manager of the County Ice Center and Acord Ice Arenas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls a Pulp Fiction moment, fire alarms and mom driving the Zamboni (recorded 17 March 2021). If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email [email protected] Notes:WARM UP00:26 - Welcome Brad!04:20 - An odd road to Salt LakePRELIMS05:48 - Lake Placid08:29 - Helping out with test eventsQUARTERFINALS12:00 - A paid internship / first impressions of Utah14:53 - Leadership with training wheels SEMIFINALS17:27 - Transitioning to management18:46 - Unexpected issues part 1 - adrenalineFINALS22:52 - Unexpected issues part 2 - angry athletes25:40 - Unexpected issues part 3 - evacuationMIXED ZONE29:19 - Brad's parents sleep on an air mattress33:09 - College 2.0PODIUM34:59 - The personal relationships39:41 - Closing Ceremony