Dan Meis

Dan Meis is one of the world's foremost designers of sports and entertainment facilities. Although best known as the designer of Los Angeles' Staples Center his work includes the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Miller Park in Milwaukee, Safeco Field in Seattle, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, and Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Paul Brown Stadium was the first NFL facility to ever win an AIA design award. Dan's design for Los Angeles' Staples Center has been heralded as the "greatest arena ever built," and in 2001 he was featured in Time Magazine as one of their "100 Innovators in the World of Sports." His work has twice been awarded the prestigious Business Week/Architectural Record Award, recognizing the value of design to a client's business. Dan's work has been featured in numerous publications, and he is a frequent lecturer at architectural schools nationwide. He has been recognized twice as one of Sports Business Journal's "40 under 40" recognizing executives who have made the greatest impact in the sports industry.