In fact, he says, the presidents he has met have been in touch through his PR job, not his inaugural responsibilities. Brotman says he loves announcing the inaugural parades, but it's not the sort of job in which you just show up and wing it. For one thing, he never knows exactly when it's going to start. That's because the inaugural parade is actually the second parade of the day. How long that lasts varies with each president.
Some presidents take a little longer than others.
When the brunch is finished, the president and his guests are taken by motorcade to the presidential reviewing stand. It's then that Brotman introduces the new American leader to the crowd, and the parade begins. Before that happens, however, Brotman has spent a good deal of time reviewing the names of parade participants and researching bits of information to share with spectators. I do my research. I ask a lot of questions.