Chris Drury

Brainstormer, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Musician, Parent, Producer, Technologist, Writer/Editor

Bio Chris Drury is the Founder, President, & Chief Creative Officer of Drury Design. Drury is an integrated communications agency that partners with clients to create strategic solutions supporting and enhancing their mission and brands worldwide. Founded in 1981, Drury has produced marketing communications, corporate meetings, special events and learning and performance programs for over 35 years. Drury is an industry leader in producing large scale, multi-tiered global events specializing in event design, naming and branding, communications programs to generate demand, virtual event design and execution, print, collateral, signage and digital technology, content development, sponsorship sales and activation, staging, video production, entertainment and vendor management. Drury's clients include some of the world's most foremost companies; IBM, Walmart, J&J and Google among others. Drury has won over 260 major industry awards and accolades from a variety of festivals worldwide. As President, Chris establishes the vision and direction for the company and is actively involved in both new business development and client relations. As Chief Creative Officer, he is responsible for developing creative concepts, as well as strategizing new products and services. Chris has a unique understanding of both technology and design and his clients turn to him for one off solutions that are bold in design, and creative in approach while utilizing the latest technology. From a business perspective, Chris has a unique gift for drawing talented, culturally diverse and committed people into the company. These people have helped the business continuously grow and become one of the most respected in the industry. On a personal level, Chris has built a community of friends and associates that truly represent an extended family, committed to making a difference in the world. Chris received an M.S. in Broadcasting from Boston University, School of Public Communication and a B.A. in Creative Writing from Iona College. Chris lives in NYC, NY with his wife and business partner Jill and their 3 children.

Flannery O'Connor, Miles Davis, Luis Bunuel, creating moving experiences for thousands of people, making great red sauce, live music, riding down a mountain at million miles an hour, a perfect vodka in a baccarat glass, A Linn LP12 Turntable and staring at a great view.

Why can't we all just get along? (Mars Attacks)

Broadcasting, Corporate Communications, Corporate Strategy and Messaging, Digital Production and Delivery, Learning and Performance, Live Entertainment, Live Event Production

Each year, at the end of the TED conference, I write a blog comprised of my mind-blowing experiences, my impressions and takeaways. In addition, I schedule a meeting at my company where I share my TED experiences and the enthusiasm for the topics is contagious. Everyone is energized and immediately checks out the TED website and the available videos. The Q&A session after the meeting is always lively and inspirational. I have also borrowed from TED University creating my own version called Summer School at Drury Design Dynamics. It is an employee-developed curriculum made up of academic type classes as well as some fun ones. Each class is organized and taught by internal people and are attended by clients, vendors, freelancers and friends. Attendees can attend 6 short 20 minute classes as well as 2 one hour classes on all kinds of innovative topics.

Snowboarding, Making lasagna and designing massive scenery.