Established the company Draftworks Events & Production Pty Ltd in 2013. Managing the day-to-day business operations, logistical management, inventory, staff scheduling, sales, stakeholder liaison, business strategy, accounting and marketing campaigns.Production managing events and technical services: These include conferences, government & corporate events, exhibitions, forums, workshops, awards shows, gala dinners, product launches, private events; managing a full range of audiovisual and technical services. Business services include: AV hire, CAD floorplans, venue AV partnerships, videography.Gavin specialities:He has extensive event technical knowledge in sound engineering, projection, stage lighting, stage management, music studio production, technical direction, show calling, videography, graphic design and CAD drafting. Armed with his extensive Australasian industry supplier and contact base, he has been instrumental in delivering high profile events throughout Australia as well, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Europe and the UK.

Freelance project manager on contract for the experiential events department working on a brand marketing campaign. My work involved budgeting production, CAD drawings, staff scheduling, staff training and production management.

• Overall management of a range of Christmas Installation projects from development of the proposal stage to final delivery.• Client liaison and account management.• Recruitment of contracted staff and developing contractor agreements.• Management of technical and scenic suppliers leading up to the project.• Preparation of load in schedules, rostering staff and other paper work required for the project.• On-site management of vendors and suppliers.• Site specific OH&S planning .

• Overall management of all technical production elements of projects from pitch stage to final delivery.• Participation in brainstorms and research into technical event elements.• Preparation of floor plans, elevations and other CAD plans required for the delivery of assigned projects.• Briefing of Lighting, Audio and AV suppliers and negotiations of quotes before submission to the Producer on the assigned project.• Management of technical and scenic suppliers leading up to the project.• Preparation of load in schedules and other paper work required for the project.• On-site management of vendors and suppliers during set-up and show.• Show calling and/or stage management when required.