Michael Droke Email & Phone Number

Mcewen, Tn, Us

Tennessee, United States

Antelope, California

I have produced attractive and appealing events with high ROI by utilizing strong professional background. My responsibility is to manage design, advancing, and execution of myriad events to ensure optimal results. I have established and executed effective strategies for events based on client objectives, marketing plans, and fundraising goals. My role is to oversee tracking expenses and reconciling departmental / collateral budgets, while ensuring accurate completion of all pre- and post-approval financial forms. I have developed creative content, while maximizing social media and online reach by collaborating with digital media teams to ensure business growth. Mentored regional staff and lead event teams, while forming schedules and timelines to ensure smooth workflow. I have utilized exceptional communication skills for building strong relationships to secure talent of celebrity speakers, musicians, comedians, visual acrobats, artists, and dance troupes. I have coordinated with talent management, while reviewing artist riders to achieve positive outcomes. Created scripts and managed travel arrangements for providing quality services to valuable clients. Managed all production elements, including audio, lighting, backline, production staffing, video, and staging.Key Contributions: ► Improved operational efficiency by analyzing event outcomes and negotiating with vendors.► Ensured health and safety codes by executing updated policies and procedures for special events.► Delivered policies and procedures to student workers, sponsors, volunteers, and independent contractors for positive results.► Achieved client satisfaction by coordinating with vendors, clients, and designers.► Developed and managed event / tour budgets of $5,000 to $2,000,000 to meet organizational goals.

International

My responsibility is to liaise with clients through effective lines of communication to achieve desired results. I have to oversee development and implementation of stage sets with flexible small to super scale audio, video, lighting, and prop elements. Organize accommodations and travel arrangements of artists, management, and crew members for local and international tours. Collaborate with touring crews, including agents, sponsors, event promoters, and presenting staff to ensure optimal results.Achievements: ► Managed up to 250 vendors per tour by negotiating and contracting with clients, including audio, lighting, labor, backline, cargo, and transportation.► Ensured safe and sound environment for artists and audience by collaborating with local law enforcement and security services.► Noteworthy Clients (full list available upon request) Diana Ross, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Tower of Power, The Temptations, Jeffrey Osborne

International

Comfortable at both Front of House and Monitors positions, I create excellent, clear, and balanced sound mixes in arenas, outdoor festival stages, theaters, concert halls, and clubs ranging from 200-80,000 seat capacities► Engineered television and radio broadcasts in US and international markets► Maintain aptitude in mixing diverse musical genres, including R&B, Rock, Funk, Pop, Jazz, World, and Classical ► Perform and trouble-shoot on over 50 models of PA systems, and stay current on digital and analog mixing consoles ► Noteworthy Clients (full list available upon request) Earth, Wind & Fire, Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Warrant, Lifehouse, The Wailers, 30 Seconds to Mars