Charles Elliott III
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced Live Entertainment professional with a proven track record in event management. Successfully orchestrated numerous high-profile events, ensuring flawless execution and client satisfaction. Skilled in vendor negotiations and budget management, consistently delivering exceptional results.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Manager
Martha's Vineyard Food and Wine Festival
06.2024 - Current
- Coordinate ferry reservations for festival participants, vendors and staff, prioritizing first-come/first-serve and creating new bookings as necessary.
- Create, proofread, and distribute reservation confirmation sheets, updating drivers on changes and waitlist status.
- Manage changes for vendors and technicians, ensuring unused reservations are canceled or reassigned to avoid penalties.
Event Manager
Innovation Arts and Entertainment
10.2023 - Current
- Execute multiple show advances simultaneously across a range of different live entertainment genres.
- Manage budgets and negotiate contracts with vendors, ensuring cost-effective event execution.
- Ensure proper payment of tours, artists, and vendors upon completion of a show.
- Hire local staff as needed in market's, as necessary, such as - runners, merchandise sellers, box office staff, ushers, security, stagehands, photographers.
- Travel to assigned shows throughout the United States and Canada as an on-site Promoter Representative.
- Assist in other duties as required, such as creation of event-based reports for
applicable taxation authorities and performer’s rights organizations (ie. ASCAP/BMI)
Concessions Manager
Beach Road Weekend Music Festival
07.2021 - Current
- Recruit and confirm food vendors, serving as the main point of contact for all related staff.
- Generate concessions and bar settlements by compiling sales reports and relevant documentation for review.
- Support the Director of E-Commerce with menu and inventory updates, test equipment functionality, and ensure a consistent look for concession booths.
Event Coordinator
Innovation Arts and Entertainment
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Work with Event Director to review all critical components necessary to execute each show as to fully satisfy the ticketed audience, and the artists and entertainers we promote.
- Assist in outlining an event’s full production needs and translate into a budget for labor, rental equipment, hospitality, transportation, and other event logistics and expenses.
- Create, distribute, and update advance sheets, pre-settlements and post show settlements, contracts, itineraries, payment requests, and additional documents as needed for assigned events.
- Provide administrative assistance to Event Management and Programming Departments by maintaining current department files, certificates, manuals, and related documents.
- On-site show coverage for assigned events to manage on-site labor and vendors to ensure budgets are effectively maintained day of show
Concessions Manager
Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Recruit and confirm food and beverage vendors, serving as the main point of contact for all related staff.
- Generate concessions and bar settlements by compiling sales reports and relevant documentation for review.
- Support the Director of E-Commerce with menu and inventory updates, test equipment functionality, and ensure a consistent look for concession booths.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sport And Entertainment Management
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC08-2022
Skills
- Events logistics management
- Client relations
- On-site execution
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Transportation Manager
Martha's Vineyard Food and Wine Festival
06.2024 - Current
Event Manager
Innovation Arts and Entertainment
10.2023 - Current
Event Coordinator
Innovation Arts and Entertainment
05.2022 - 10.2023
Concessions Manager
Beach Road Weekend Music Festival
07.2021 - Current
Concessions Manager
Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center
11.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sport And Entertainment Management
University of South Carolina
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