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During COVID compliance- The Bars & Lounges, Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

"Feel the Entertainment"JACS Innovating Entertainment, LLC is a premier entertainment company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializing in creating high-quality, immersive entertainment experiences. Founded by industry veterans Christi Fiara and Jonnis, JACS provides a comprehensive range of services, including talent, artistic direction, production, choreography, costuming, hair, and makeup for theaters, restaurants, nightlife venues, festivals, and special events.With a reputation for delivering polished and dynamic performances, JACS has worked with prestigious clients, including Encore Global, MGM Special Events, Transfix for With Me Events, Sake Rok at The Park MGM, SBar at Mandalay Bay, Jewel Nightclub at Aria, and The Oxford Social Club in San Diego. Known for their unique and original works, JACS has a proven track record of engaging audiences and exceeding client expectations.Christi Fiara, JACS’s Managing Member and Operations Manager, brings her extensive background as a former performer and strength in operations, while Jonnis, the Artistic Director and Choreographer, leads the creative vision with his innovative choreography and direction.At JACS Innovating Entertainment, we pride ourselves on our strong industry connections, top-tier talent, and ability to tailor entertainment to fit any event, ensuring every performance is unforgettable. Our motto, "Feel the Entertainment," embodies our commitment to delivering exceptional, memorable experiences that captivate and inspire.For inquiries or to learn how JACS can elevate your next event, please contact us.

Bars, Lounges & The Colosseum

Assistant Restaurant Manager & Relief Manager for the restaurants at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas; especially for Voodoo Steak & The Carnival World Buffet. Interim GM for Voodoo Steak, relief Manager for Guy Fieri's El Burro Boracho & All American Bar & Grill.

SUSHI. SAKE. SPECTACLE. Our company JACS Innovating Entertainment built and managed the entertainment for Sake Rok at The Park from inception. We created vignettes, choreographed, and worked together with the Sake Rok team to set up the system of combining entertainment experiences with food & beverage service. We managed production, recruited, cast & managed artists, coordinated schedules & handled payroll for the artists & DJs. Choreography & Artistic Direction by: Jonnis

Pre-Con meetings with Hotel Staff, travel to 15 cities/ year. Job Duties include: -Event Planner & liaison to Hotels, Production Management, Stage Management during Competitions, on the road Company Management, manage events in multiple ballrooms, responsible for hiring local vendors for production, organize travel for team, writing & communicating room specs for Hotels, check BEOs for accuracy & approve, schedule & communicate rehearsals, scrutinize bills for accuracy, plan work areas for team, organize load in & load out for production team & hotel, oversee pre-production & prep work, research leads for future business, customer Service & client relations, organize ScholarshipsAlso have participated in panel of judges for their WCDE competition finals in Las Vegas in 2006, 2008, 2012 & 2014. Critique and encourage via microphone and score routines.

Assistant Beverage Manager at The Rio All Suite Hotel, Las Vegas

Manager of the Performer / Cocktail Servers in the BevErtainment Program at the Rio All Suite Resort, Las Vegas.

Clients: Light Group; Encore Productions for Redken & Paul Mitchell Hair Shows; Drury Design Dynamics, Base Entertainment, PAC 12, Top Rank Boxing, Choreography by Gail, Freeman, Wheel of Fortune, Eastworld Productions "Iron Beats" show, Financial Groove, Zutainment for Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto.Manage, direct and staff projects setting them up for success, built quality teams, provided payroll and set up systems of management. Smoothly and creatively handled projects for Theatre shows, Corporate Events, and Night Clubs. Cast talent; choreographers, dancers, acts, and stylists & backstage staff including Production Management, Personal Assistance and Assistant Stage Management. We nurture projects and people, build loyal teams and promote growth, communication, and win-win situations.This work has included: Production Coordination & Management, Company Management for Theatre, scheduling, Assistant Stage Management, choreography, organizing breaks & timelines, editing excel spreadsheets and word documents such as scripts, show runs, talent lists; talent wrangling all levels of celebrity, being on headset, Microphone set up for performers, rehearsal scheduling, coordination between management & cast for corporate events, television and stage shows.

Financial Groove strives to bridge the gap between creativity and business, working to make entrepreneurs, small businesses, and the self-employed in the arts and entertainment industries financially successful. I highly recommend their services. www.FinancialGroove.com

Through my companies JACS Innovating Entertainment & Fiara Management. Hired & Directed Creative Team, Acts & Dancers. Production Management, Costuming, Entertainment budgeting for HAZE Night Club at Aria Hotel, The Bank at Mirage, Daylight Pool / Eclipse Pool and Light Nightclub opening season at Mandalay Bay and The HAZE Peep Room.

For Dame Gillian Lynne, Original Choreographer of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats" during the production of "Phantom; The Las Vegas Spectacular" at The Venetian, Las Vegas. This work included: Precise time scheduling, public relations, communication, computer assistance, driving, shopping, and coordination and communication between Gillian's office and the press, stage management, the director, and the cast when asked. Through Gill Theatrical and then Base Entertainment.

Artist Manager for Acrobatic Comedian Rudi Macaggi. Clients have included: 3 appearances on the Jay Leno Tonight Show, 4 appearances on America's Got Talent, 3 Comedy Festivals including Just for Laughs in Montreal. Also contracts with: The Box, Farrington Productions, Princess Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Silver Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Don Casino Productions, & The Most Interesting Show in the World for Weiner Ent. In charge of booking & scheduling, organizing & promoting projects, General Management, audition & rehearsal scheduling, marketing, contracting & negotiation, casting band members and dancers, travel scheduling, and tour organization

Dancer / Performer / Cocktail Server in the BevErtainment Program at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas

Assistant Stage Manager for Corporate Events for Warner Brothers, Corporate Magic, Todd Street, George P Johnson, Jack Morton & Lenz Agency;

Various stage, TV, film and theatrical shows in Las Vegas, Europe & Asia, also Corporate Events, Dinner Theatre & Cruise ships.

With partner Rudi Macaggi. Noted TV performances: opening act for Wayne Brady at Just For Laughs Montreal, Penn & Tellers’ “ Sin City Spectacular”. TV show, “This will Blow Your Mind” on Sally Jessie’s TV Show, Various TV appearances in Madrid, Spain & Milan, Italy, Daidogei World Cup, Japan. Stage included: 1 hour shows on 3 different cruise lines for 8 years. 3 years performing in German Variety Dinner Theatre; Wintergarten in Berlin, Friedrichsbau Theatre in Stuttgart. Also "Jubilee!" at Bally’s and "Storm" at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Performances included: Balancing acts, Trapeze acts, Tap Dance act, Dance, Vocals & Conferencier. Business management included: promotion, scheduling, e-blast list management, organization, writing, travel arrangements, invoicing, contracting, world wide travel, creating show run documents and running rehearsals with live bands, dancers and technicians.

Various Acts and and the 1 1/2 hour show we created for Norwegian Cruise lines, Princess, Royal Caribbean & Celebrity Cruise Lines.

Co-Owner / Treasurer / Performer. "Rockstory" one off for the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, weekly nightclub show party "No Match" for The Beach Nightclub, Las Vegas, "3 of a Kind" Show for Holland America Cruises. Co-creator with: Wally Eastwood, Heidi Eastwood, Rudi Macaggi

Dancer & Acrobatic act including Trapeze and balancing in various shows for Princess Cruise Lines