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 cnapier@gpfour.com.
Show Notes:
WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Brad!
04:20 - An odd road to Salt Lake
PRELIMS
05:48 - Lake Placid
08:29 - Helping out with test events
QUARTERFINALS
12:00 - A paid internship / first impressions of Utah
14:53 - Leadership with training wheels
SEMIFINALS
17:27 - Transitioning to management
18:46 - Unexpected issues part 1 - adrenaline
FINALS
22:52 - Unexpected issues part 2 - angry athletes
25:40 - Unexpected issues part 3 - evacuation
MIXED ZONE
29:19 - Brad's parents sleep on an air mattress
33:09 - College 2.0
PODIUM
34:59 - The personal relationships
39:41 - Closing Ceremony
