Last Saturday I had the privilege of visiting a friend who operates a shop that repairs and restores old slot machines. In twenty minutes, he showed me through his inventory of these vintage gambling devices which were interesting to look at as well as hearing their stories. The oldest slot machine in his collection was […]
Donald Trump wrote a book called Art of the Deal, which underscores my belief that there is more art in our work than science. “Art” is somewhat synonymous with years of experience, i.e. past experience which has influenced the response by CHA to two similar, but different, recent situations.
May 25, 2011 Cornel Marculescu, FINA Executive Director Dear Mr. Marculescu, My name is Scot Hunsaker and I am president of Counsilman – Hunsaker which is an international aquatic engineering, planning, and design firm. I had the pleasure of meeting you this past fall in Punta del Este at the 1st FINA World Aquatic Conference […]
Full Circle Client In the 2007 Baytown Marketing Development Plan, city residents pointed to a need for a large family aquatic center to draw from inside and outside their community. The Wayne Gray Sports Complex, located near a major highway ad an ample footprint to add attractions and accomplished this goal. The study also included […]
Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA), based in Lausanne, Switzerland is the sole worldwide sports organization governing swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming. FINA has signed a sponsorship agreement with Counsilman – Hunsaker for the 1st FINA World Aquatics Convention to be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, September 27 – 29, […]
Assuming that each of you is familiar with the Rock and Roll legend Chuck Berry, I’ll relate a story about the power of word pictures. In 1987, a documentary movie, recently on HBO, was filmed about Chuck Berry. It was his 60th birthday celebration and was performed at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. His […]
When James ‘Doc’ Counsilman, my coach, mentor and business partner for 25 years, died earlier this year at 83, friends and admirers chose different words to describe the man they knew. Inspiration is the word I choose. His coaching, discoveries and his leadership all left marks in the sport’s history; but I remember the man […]
