Blake Hardy Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Il, Us

Naperville Il

With a strong foundation in producing and executing national and international events spanning more than two decades, Blake brings a wealth of invaluable experience to the real estate arena. He credits this background for honing his skills in the art of successful deal-making and orchestrating seamless processes and logistics. Blake's acute attention to detail, positive pro-active thinking, and remarkable ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse personalities have proven to be indispensable assets when assisting his valued clients.

Aurora, Il

Lead a private Event Operations firm specializing in multi-city live event planning and execution, front-line resource optimization and regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Ft. Worth, Tx

Aurora, Il

Develop and manage live event operational budgets; manage direct reports and supervise on-site event personnel; hire, train, and develop new employees; travel to live events and evaluate on-site production, safety, and crowd appeal; coordinate with Marketing and Sales to implement sponsorships; educate staff members on company policies, budgets, rules of competition, on-site preparation, and motor sports safety awareness.

Aurora, Il

Aurora, Il

Aurora, Il

Solely responsible for a live event series including budget management, staffing, scheduling, vendor and contract negotiations; supervised direct reports along with contract employees and event performers; organized and executed annual safety/training summit; directly involved in planning and developing live event budgets.

Manage and produce Monster Jam truck events including the advance set-up and on-site execution; worked directly with executive management at various venues; worked closely with local or state officials to ensure safety requirements were met; located & secured trade deals; consistently produced events within budgetary guidelines; significantly reduced radio expense by contracting with a new vendor; created & designed track performance maps.

Aurora, Il

Phoenix, Az

Coordinated event business activities including scheduling box office and security personnel; directed the placement of sponsor and vendor booths at events; provided a positive guest services experience; worked closely with security and police departments to ensure guest & staff safety, crowd management, traffic control, and unauthorized ticket sales; balanced & maintained daily ticket sales; prepared & deposited daily receipts.