Katie Forrest Email & Phone Number

London

My work at Emerge Media has been very varied, enabling me to gain experience in a number of areas of the music industry. Starting off as an intern, I quickly progressed and moved into the role of managing our largest campaign, the Station Session in St Pancras International, growing it into a Midem nominated event in 2012 - www.stpancras.com/station-sessions. Responsibilities include: Booking over 200 emerging artists, including acts that have gone on to great things, such as Alt-J, Ed… Show more My work at Emerge Media has been very varied, enabling me to gain experience in a number of areas of the music industry. Starting off as an intern, I quickly progressed and moved into the role of managing our largest campaign, the Station Session in St Pancras International, growing it into a Midem nominated event in 2012 - www.stpancras.com/station-sessions. Responsibilities include: Booking over 200 emerging artists, including acts that have gone on to great things, such as Alt-J, Ed Sheeran, Charlie Simpson, The Futureheads, Guillemots and Kids In Glass Houses to name just a few. Managing six members of event staff and crew at each event Artist and client liaison and management  Technical set-up, operations and scheduling, Marketing and event promotion Handling a substantial campaign budget, including weekly events and a 6 week daily music festival held over the summerAlong with managing the Station Sessions campaign, my other duties at Emerge media include: PA to Managing Director – diary management, travel arrangements etc,  Company accounts and VAT return General day-to-day office management Royalty Accounting to our Emerge Publishing artists Publishing contracts and opt-outs for in-store international use Managing campaigns and music strategies with brands such at Google, Coca-Cola, Powerade, Bose, and the British Music Experience. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

As the Events and Logistics Coordinator, I was solely in charge of coordinating the entire event, comprising of 70 local bands playing across 7 of Bristol’s top music venues over the course of a day. Duties included; Booking all the acts and venues and constructing the schedule and billing listings Organising sound technicians, security, venue reps, stage managers and press for each venue Sorting out the backlines, stage specs and kit shares Calculating the prospective… Show more As the Events and Logistics Coordinator, I was solely in charge of coordinating the entire event, comprising of 70 local bands playing across 7 of Bristol’s top music venues over the course of a day. Duties included; Booking all the acts and venues and constructing the schedule and billing listings Organising sound technicians, security, venue reps, stage managers and press for each venue Sorting out the backlines, stage specs and kit shares Calculating the prospective tickets sales and ticket pricing Promoting the festival on radio stations and in the local press and organising fundraising events running up to the event. On the day, ensuring that each venue was running on schedule, checking that all the promoters, bands and venue managers were happy and that all venues were full and bringing in plenty of money for Oxfam, the festivals beneficiary. Show less