Manifesto FestEvent Planning Intern
Jun. 2012 - Dec. 2013Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLed the organization of programming for the festival and managed speaker engagement, and volunteer logistics .Coordinating logistics with touring teams and local production managers, including artist hotel stays, riders, green room use, drink tickets and/or bottles, artist meals and restaurant reservations, merch shipments, etc.
Coordinating curfews between early concerts and late-night shows, ensuring Run of Show is on schedule
Facilitating tech advances/liaising between artist + touring team and venue A/V Supervisor (tracking down stage plots, input lists, soundcheck schedules, tech specs)
Serving as an onsite liaison during show day facilitating load in, green room access, floats/drink tickets, bottles, ensuring curfews are adhered to, setup and teardown, etc. for both early and late night shows.
Determines the event type, locations, and objectives aligned with the strategic organizational goals.
Accountable for all rental and equipment needs via Rental Partners
Conduct event briefings with all staff and management onsite, prior to event