Thomas Helland Email & Phone Number

• Creator of a complete music & video events company providing project development, marketing, production & event promotion.
• Creator and Co-Producer of nationally recognized Blue Ridge HarvestFest at Cherokee Farms in La Fayette, GA., 1998 – 2006.
• Overall Project Manager for all aspects of HR and production, including sponsorship development, vendor relationships, print and radio marketing, licenses and permit approval for events ranging in attendance from 50 –.
• Served as… Show more
• Served as Production Manager, Marketing Coordinator and Producer for HarvestFest, 1998 – 2000.
• Incorporated unique marketing schematics into the overall promotion and PR scheme.

Decatur, Georgia

The Frank Hamilton School is a growing 501(c)(3) organization offering classes in guitar, fiddle, banjo, vocals, mandolin and ukulele. Modeled after the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, FHS emphasizes group learning in a fun, welcoming environment. Students just beginning or beyond find new friends and develop their musical skills in nurturing.

• Trained a group of 23 Enumerators over the course of one week to begin the enumerating process.
• Manage payroll for a diverse crew of up to 23 enumerators, now down to six enumerators.
• Handle resignation papers and termination orders.
• Tracked and submitted almost 1,400 Enumerator Questionnaires.

• Creator and Co-Producer of following acclaimed events at Cherokee Farms in La Fayette, GA ~ Keel Family Function and Cherokee Farms Fiddlers Convention, to be renamed FiddleFest.
• Creator and Co-Producer of the Keel Family Holiday Show at the Variety Playhouse.
• Producer of a first-time concert at the Tybee Island Lighthouse, Tybee Island, GA.
• Developed & maintained budget for each of the above listed events, working with vendors and volunteers to ensure completion of said… Show more
• Developed & maintained budget for each of the above listed events, working with vendors and volunteers to ensure completion of said events.
• Produced Rockin’ for Rett Benefit, raising awareness of Rett Syndrome and research funds for a cure for this severe form of Autism that affects young girls. Show less

• B2B in the non-profit sector, selling high end websites, online registration and club management software to non-profit youth and adult sports organization around the country.
• Turned a profit while working within a non-traditional framework.
• Identifying needs of the potential customer and applying the services to those specific needs.
• Conducted web-based demos of the products.
• Processed signed contracts and managed implementation of the service.
• Managed accounts and… Show more

• Coordinated all Day of Event production needs, including permits, staging, sound & lighting, tents, and security.
• Organized all truck pick-ups/deliveries and day of event check point needs.
• Reduced production budget by $13,000 while achieving the most professional image the event has projected to date.

• Coordinated broadcast facility construction, commentary and camera positions, audio circuits, and satellite uplinks for rights-holding broadcasters at the International Broadcast Center and all associated Olympic venues.
• Managed over $10 million in broadcaster accounts, including Korea, New Zealand, Australia, United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines, and assisting with NBC and the European Broadcasting Union.

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Basketball scholarship, Pi Kappa Alpha, B.A. English B.A. English

Ms, Sports Management

Activities and Societies: M.S. Sports Management M.S. Sports Management

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