Jason Smith Email & Phone Number

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Chair - Marketing Committee

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Downtown Winnipeg's largest street festival featuring food truck wars, Third + Bird artisan market, Wonder Shows carnival rides, Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association demos, beer & wine garden and family programming.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Direct all strategic and operational planning, coordination, budgeting and reporting related to the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2023 World Police & Fire Games
• Create and produce the Athletes Village The Forks.
• Ensure that all special events and ceremonies are integrated into the operational initiatives and priorities as determined by 2023 World Police & Fire Games federation and board of directors.
• Provided leadership and oversight to the executive producers of the opening and closing ceremonies.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Directed all strategic and operational planning, coordination, budgeting and reporting related to the Host Society’s opening and closing ceremonies, national cultural festival and torch relay programs for the 2017.
• Created, developed and produced the free 11-day Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Canada Games Festival and MacDon Family Zone at The Forks. Worked with the Winnipeg Host Society, key sponsors, the City of Winnipeg, the.
• Ensured that all special events and ceremonies were integrated into the operational initiatives and priorities determined by 2017 Canada Summer Games host society and board of directors.
• Provided leadership and oversight to the executive producers of the opening and closing ceremonies.
• Hired and managed the event manager of the 14 Canada Games Torch Relay events taking place in communities across Manitoba as well as ceremonial torch lighting events on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Memorial Blvd. in.
• Engaged in extensive collaborative planning sessions with Canada Games indigenous advisory committee

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• In consultation with the NHL and True North Sports & Entertainment, developed and managed all events relating to Tim Horton’s Heritage Classic week on behalf of the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club.
• Acted on behalf of True North Sports & Entertainment in matters relating to the NHL and Heritage Classic game day events and operations, managed marketing, sales and promotional initiatives, led special event and.

Western Canada

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Directed all non-football entertainment operations at Investors Group Field, including major concert events (Beyoncé & Jay Z, One Direction and AC/DC), programming of all pre-game, half-time and post-game activities.
• Led all event and community relations staff, administered game day and community relations budgets and developed/implemented strategic plans for the growth of stadium-based revenues.
• Envisioned the “game day look and feel” at Investors Group Field to provide enhanced customer experience.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Envisioned, managed and implemented all endeavors of the 103rd Grey Cup Festival in Winnipeg. Collaborated with the Winnipeg Host Committee, the Province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Football.
• In consultation with community and government stakeholders, spearheaded highly successful province-wide youth and community engagement initiatives, including the first Northern Canadian train tour of the Grey Cup.
• Managed $2.5+ million in major sponsorship commitments, all staff and volunteer committees (Youth & Community Engagement, Host City Operations, Marketing and Pageantry, Sponsorship and Gala Dinner), training and.
• Worked with the Santa Claus Parade board to align and create the “Grey Cup Santa Claus Parade”.
• Represented the Grey Cup Host Committee and Winnipeg Football Club as a media spokesperson.

Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Managed all endeavors on behalf of the Winnipeg Host Committee, The Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg relative to the 2014 Juno Awards in Winnipeg; working with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts &.
• Activated/managed major sponsors, coordinated committees (Educational, Aboriginal, Francophone, Marketing, Live Events and Pageantry) and interacted with key stakeholders to achieve goals.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Managed all music programs and related budgets, including adjudicating and disbursing over $1 million per annum in business development grants and loans.
• Conducted regular audits of the granting programs to ensure cultural relevance and responsiveness.
• Contributed to organizing industry development events and trade missions at international conferences.
• Reported regularly to the CEO regarding budgets, program changes and staffing initiatives and to the board of directors bi-annually to review recommended program revisions.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba, Canada

• Founder of a renowned record label and artist management firm with over 100 international releases from over 30 artists.
• Organized daily live tour bookings including administration and coordination, transportation, equipment management, human resources, payroll, international work visas, tax management and grant preparation.
• Continuously created and implemented strategic, operational, marketing and sales initiatives, evaluated industry trends and made tactical decisions for profitable company growth.
• Oversaw 10 management clients touring full-time, including performances in Europe, Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia, South America, Russia, Canada and the United States.
• Negotiated the first associated label deal in Canada with Page/EMI Music as well as licensing and distribution deals in over 20 countries including a North American marketing, production and distribution deal with.
• Featured panelist and speaker at international events. Nominated “Manager of the Year” at 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards. Recipient of The Manitoba Management Exchange Grant for young entrepreneurs.

• Tour management for Fred Penner, Amy Sky, Amanda Stott, and Al Simmons.
• Stage Manager for Farm Aid at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto (2000).
• Production management of “Manitoba Night” for the Pan Am Games at the Scotia Bank Stage at the Forks with an attendance of 70,000 (1999).
• Created and staged multiple Las Vegas-style shows for casinos (Club Regent and McPhillips Street Station).
• Production management of multiple corporate events, including Great-West Life Top Achievers conference in Toronto and the Prime Minister’s Luncheon at the Manitoba Club.
• Numerous concert events for artists such as The Moffats, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Colin James.

Education record

Education record