Christopher Bannon Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Creative / Experiential Agency; activating branded events for a multitude of Fortune 500 clients.

New York, Ny

New York, United States

Ensured seamless event flow governing full life cycle of production and organizational planning for all Macy’s Branded Entertainment Events. Served as key liaison with governing agencies and NBC senior leadership. Responsible for developing content and driving quarterly Interagency Meetings with in-depth production planning reports with various stakeholders at City Hall & 1PP. Successfully piloted approval process to activate our 4th of July Spectacular in various locations around NYC. Worked as a strategic, cross-functional partner to ensure marketing, advertising and creative deliverables and timelines were adhered to. Recruited, hired, transferred, promoted, and cross-utilized talented team members. Encouraged career growth through talent development and succession planning. Productively monitored and negotiated a vast array of union contracts, utilizing an in-depth understanding of all local union politics, fostering enduring relationships as point of contact.

New York, United States

Led the planning efforts and set key deliverables for direct reports on Event Operations team. Oversaw the creation of all production reports associated with governing agencies for all annual events. Collaborated with NBC production staff/crew to ensure best-in-class, live production quality on all projects. Structured stringent policies around production timelines, budget reconciliation and third-party vendor management. Liaison with city agencies and key-stakeholders to successfully permit all elements pertaining to our events – DOB, DOT, CECM, OEM & NYPD. Conducted extensive location/site surveys and effectively negotiated multi-year agreements and RFPs on Macy’s behalf.

New York, New York, United States

Championed editorial and magazine contributor coordination on behalf of the editor-in-chief. additionally overseeing all facets of operations and calendaring. Delivered concise monthly story summaries to the editor and presented them to corporate executives.  Improved image quality and messaging conducting photography research, with subsequent submission of concepts for upcoming cover and spotlight consideration Contributed to planning and logistics of renowned Vanity Fair-related events traveling extensively to targeted locations including Washington, Los Angeles, London, and Cannes  Supervised Features Editor to effectively support monthly cover shoot execution and annual Hollywood portfolios Promoted operational efficiency and informed decision-making scheduling appointments with editors and department heads, arranging cover line testing and results meetings  Transitioned to the events division as lead-up, event, and strike of event support  Multifaceted role managing guest lists, A-list celebrities, RFID time coding for invites, budgeting, and on-site production planning

New York, Ny

Directly oversaw the daily functions of the events operations division. Introduced robust safety and security programs associated with all Macy’s Branded Events. Partnered with city agencies to compile and maintain parade route maintenance & obstruction documents associated with the safety of the refined Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route. Constructed, monitored, and negotiated budgets to ensure projects were delivered on-budget and tracked purchase orders accordingly. Sourced and secured various facilities for ancillary events and served as designated point of contact for Macy’s operations team.

New York, United States

Supported logistics and planning for the execution of all Macy’s Branded Entertainment Events. Managed booking facilities, A/V components, tenting and piloted a vigorous event credentialing & ticketing system. Coordinated groups of up to 500 volunteers per event, secured hotel accommodations, catering and transportation for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and 4th of July Celebration. Production support on ancillary holiday exhibits, Flower Shows and in-store events.