A confident, positive individual with extensive B2B and B2C experience in the events and entertainment industry having worked as an event manager, agent, promoter and artist manager. Has an ability to build solid working relationships, having developed an impressive network of UK and international contacts. Possesses motivation, determination and excellent communication skills at all levels with a proven track record of working on own initiative and managing others to achieve results.Interests include comedy, music, football, Formula One and history.
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ProducerThe Live Awards Jul 2022 - PresentLondon, England, United KingdomOrganising every aspect of the inaugural LIVE Awards at The Brewery, London. The event hosts 450 guests from the UK live music industry.
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Event DirectorInternational Festival Forum (Iff) 2015 - PresentLondon, England, United KingdomAppointed to work with on an annual three day music event held in London. Attracting 800+ festival organisers from Europe and the UK as delegates, the IFF plays host to multiple conference sessions and a variety of artist showcases, designated by the UK’s leading music agencies.Role:- Oversee all aspects of preproduction for live events- Schedule and manage the logistics for 60+ acts during each IFF, from singer songwriters to large bands - Work with artist agents and management to coordinate sound checks, performances and production - Manage a team of 12 production crew at four different venues- Event management for the duration to ensure all acts are informed and show runs to time -
Event ManagerInternational Live Music Conference (Ilmc) 2014 - PresentLondon, England, United KingdomAppointed to work with on an annual four day event held in London. For over 30 years, the ILMC has welcomed 1,200+ international delegates, providing one of the largest forums for the live music and entertainment industry.Role:- Identify and attract new delegates utilising existing international and UK contacts- Facilitate delegate communication and interaction- Produce conference plan and manage event with in-house team- Research new and relevant areas for conference forums e.g. branding, new technology, ticketing- Source, book and organise talent for industry showcases- Develop creative concepts for themed evening events including The Gala Dinner- Operational management of various events and panels during the conference -
PromoterIndependent Consultant 2017 - 2020London, England, United KingdomCreated an independent entity within the comedy industry to produce live and online comedy shows, while also representing a roster of comedy acts for live touring. Recent acts include Tom Rosenthal, Shappi Khorsandi, Brett Goldstein, Josie Long and Ivo Graham.Role:- To plan, book, market and sell tickets for live comedy events held in Hertfordshire, London & Edinburgh- Source and work with various venues for comedy shows- Live show coordination and Artist Liaison- Produced, edited and digitally marketed online comedy show- Negotiate with agents, artists and managers- Reconcile profit and loss against ticket sales- Plan and co-ordinate tour dates for comedy artists- Scout for new and existing acts e.g. attending Edinburgh Fringe annually
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Talent ManagerIndependent Consultant 2014 - 2017London, England, United KingdomActing as a music manager; signing artists, appointing a team and planning various campaigns around releases. Role:- Manage artists live, recorded and release schedules- Devise tactical and strategic marketing and press releases- Create strategy for live tours in the UK and Europe- Arrange video shoots and photo sessions- Appoint record companies, live music personnel and PR teams for clients
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National Sales Marketing ManagerMusic Glue 2012 - 2014London, England, United KingdomA company offering online marketing and e-commerce solution for artists, venues, managers and promoters; providing the tools that enable direct to fan sales of tickets and merchandise.- Used personal contacts e.g. record labels, venues and festival organisers to develop and market the company- Sourced new revenue streams and business opportunities- Developed integrated eCRM strategies including social media for clients- Attended UK and European trade conferences as an industry delegate and guest speaker- Evaluated client income against profit and loss projections -
PromoterAeg Presents 2007 - 2012London, England, United KingdomOne of the leading live entertainment companies in the world. AEG owns The O2 London, consisting of The O2 Arena and indigo at The O2. As a national promoter, AEG Live promotes shows from club and theatre, to arena and stadium level, with a broad range of artists including Prince, Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Justin Bieber. -
Booking AgentPrimary Talent International 2004 - 2007London, England, United KingdomOne of the largest independent music agencies in the world, booking international and UK tours and festivals for over 300 artists including Kylie Minogue, Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk, The Cure and Oasis at the time. -
Project ManagerTelelab Ltd 2002 - 2004London, England, United KingdomManaging CRM projects for blue chips clients including Hyundai Cars UK, Jaguar Cars, Stella Artois, McVities's and EDF Energy
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Tom Hopewell works for International Festival Forum (Iff)
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Tom Hopewell's current role is Events Director.
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Tom Hopewell attended Watford Grammar School For Boys.
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