Gordon Languell Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

In this special project for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, I work closely with researchers, curators, and performers within the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, to design audio amplification in custom venues running simultaneously for two weeks on the National Mall in Washington D.C. during the annual summer festival, including evening mainstage concerts, panel discussions, and custom sound installations.

Landover, Maryland, United States

In this role, I handled technical production management, contracting, and program development for major international conventions, conferences, trade shows, and events, in Las Vegas, San Diego, Detroit, Washington D.C., St. Louis, and major cities, with budgets in the $1m-$3m range.• Building relationships and contracting services with a network of strong vendors• Developing run of show and show calling• Talent booking• Creative development, including pyrotechnics and dynamic technical presentations• Experiential marketing activation• Room design and layouts• Logistics / trucking including build and load-in schedules• Budgeting and managing vendor and labor costs• Executive-level hospitality and service

Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Lead and produce events large to small, including arena concerts, political campaigns, outdoor festivals, corporate meetings, parties, and educational summits. I worked closely with clients to understand their vision, prepare a proposal, advance the show, fulfill their needs and stay within their specified budget. • National clients include: Comcast, NBC, Biden For President, Bayada Health Care, MGM Resorts & Casinos, The Markham Group, The Church of God In Christ, North Carolina Folk Festival• Worked closely with Biden For President campaign (2019-2020) on orchestrating political speeches in controlled environments during pandemic: welcomed high-profile guests, set up lighting for press photography, ran audio feed and streaming feed, built his podium, and ensured all production and personnel needs were met.• Handle all aspects of the project scheduling and logistics to ensure delivery is on time and as promised. • Book hotels, flights, and ground transportation for crew and equipment. • Work with specialized, in-house and local labor to ensure work is completed on time. • Act as onsite lead to liaise between the client, crew, vendors, and entertainment.• Communicate with artists and bands to understand gear needs and fulfill tech riders.• Install, operate, and supervise functionality of all equipment including audio, video, lighting, staging, and set dressings.• Serve as Crew Chief, scheduling and supervising event crew and staff to ensure everything is done to a client’s specifications in a timely manner, utilizing in-house and local labor, including local unions• Factory certified to operate the Stageline brand series SL100 SL250 SL260 SL320• Approve design of custom stages and builds on site• Supervise backline equipment, including inventory and repairs• Maintain budget

Dallas, Texas, United States

Stage Managed:"I Love The 90s Tour" featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, TLC (February- October 2017)"RBRM Tour" featuring Bobby Brown, Bel Biv Devoe, and Babyface (2018-2019)• Managed talent and performance venues, keeping a strict run of show to avoid overages.• Work with the local venue and labor to assign jobs and tasks as needed for the tour including supervising unloading and loading of trucks, assign labor to help each department head, follow up with department heads to assure jobs are being completed properly and within allotted time. • Supervise rigging, meeting with local riggers to mark points and ensure proper placement of points to meet show needs and prioritize performer and crew safety.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

On a contractual basis for weekend events, I worked with NCTA’s flagship National Folk Festival and partner festivals across the country, including in Greensboro, NC; Lowell, MA; Richmond, VA; Butte, MT; Bangor, ME; Nashville, TN.• Prepared stages for artist performances, completed changeovers between sets, and broke down stages at the end of the Festivals.• Ensured all backline equipment was distributed to its allocated performance venue, according to the advance schedule.• Repaired or replaced instruments, gear, and stage equipment when necessary for performance.