The parade and stadium celebration of Clemson’s football national championship were one of the most unique events we have put on. Not because we were celebrating a national championship, but because of the small window we had to put together an event that saw close to 100,000 people show up in Clemson.

While some initial planning did take place prior to Tampa, the event truly had to be put together in a 3-4 day window. We went to work as we were traveling home from Tampa…many parts of this were planned out during our travel. It was important for us to have partners like GPS that could turn things around in a very short amount of time. In addition to that short turnaround time, our plans continued to evolve, so flexibility was critical as well. And once again, GPS was there for us as we continued to make changes up to the last minute. We were ordering items that aren’t your typical print order…like wraps for a 18 wheeler flatbed truck. You would think these guys make that on a regular basis as quick as they turned everything around and as professional as it looked.

I can tell you that at the end of the day, GPS played a critical role in our ability to pull off a successful parade and stadium celebration.