Drew Bennett Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Canada Area

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Managed sales and client relations for the Alberta market• Developed and managed all equipment needs for projects• Managed logistics and crew for events• Developed and managed creative design for large client activations • Liased with outside suppliers if needed to execute the project• Continued to work on Business Development in Alberta marketplace• Event Highlights – Calgary Stampede

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Produced and executed all festival initiatives including the Edmonton Pride Parade, the Edmonton Pride in the Park outdoor festival and all receptions, parties, dinners and other special events• Managed relationships and worked collaboratively with vendors, suppliers, sponsors, volunteers and board members• Developed and managed all budgets for society and festival• Managed and recruited contract and volunteer positions for festival• In partnership with the Executive Director developed pricing and revenue strategies for the festival• Identified potential partnership opportunities

St. Albert

• Leader and part of the Cultural Services Management team• Responsible for overall management, direction, budgeting, planning, and supervision of the Arden Theatre• Coordinate lifecycle planning and asset management for the department• Plan and manage Cultural Capital Projects• Responsible for assisting in the development of Agenda Reports, Department Budgets, monthly and quarterly reports as well as responding to information requests generated by City Council, Senior Leadership Team and the general public as required.• Responsible for all production and technical requirements for: City of St. Alberts Cultural Facilities Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival St. Albert Children’s Theatre Amplify Youth Festival St. Albert Place

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Managed sales and client relations• Developed and managed all equipment needs for projects• Managed logistics and crew for events• Responsible for all financial reconcilation of projects• Developed and managed creative design for large client activations• Liase with outside suppliers if needed to execute the project• Business Development.Highlights include:- Pemberton Music Festival- Squamish Music Festival- World Ski and Snowboard Festival- Whistler Film Festival

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Develop production budgets and costings for projects (budgets as high $2.9 million)• Develop site plans and venue designs• Develop and maintain production schedules• Manage all contract staff and volunteers• Liase with all internal departments• Manage all onsite logistics and operations• Develop and manage all security, health and safety and waste management plans for each event• Oversee the logistics of all onsite activation and branding• Ensure the financial reconcilation of all production elements for each projectProduction Manager - Wanderlust Yoga Festival Whistler 2014Production Manager - Bayview Victoria Roundhouse Centennial - 2013Production Manager - Celebrate BC - BC Day Celebration 2013Production Manager - Wanderlust Yoga Festival Whistler 2013Production Manager - Victoria Celebrates Canada Day 2013Production Manager - Bateman Foundation Inaugural Gala 2013Production Manager - Island Children's Festival 2013Production Manager - Champions for Children and Youth Summit 2013Production Manager - TransmitBC 2012Production Manager - Wanderlust Festival - Whistler 2012whistler.wanderlustfestival.comProduction Manager - Transmission Global Summit 2012 / transmitLIVE 2012

Production Manager of TEDActive Conference 2012 in Palm Springs California

Vancouver

Production Manager/Site Manager Grey Cup 2011 - Telus Street Festival - Nov 2011

Operations Associate at TED Conference Long Beach CA 2011

Responsible for sales and production management for high end sporting events and corporate events in the Whistler market place. Highlights include:- 2010 Winter Olympics and Para Olympics - Managed all technical aspects for a number of outdoor music stages at Olympic Sport venues.- 2010 Whistler Live - 2010 Winter Olympic and Para Olympic Live Sites - Project managed all technical and staffing aspects as the sole technical supplier of Whistler's 27-day sport, art and entertainment on 5 different live sites.- World Ski and Snowboard Festival - Technical Production Manager- Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival 2008 - 2010 - Technical supplier for all events

Whistler

Music Industry Arts, Music Business / Recording Engineering

Bachelor Of Musical Arts, Music