Irene A. Pazzani
Torrington,CT
Summary
Industry-savvy Booking Agent with expertise in contract negotiation. Highly skilled in identifying potential booking opportunities compatible with clients' strengths and industry niche. Offering proven history of building rapport and positive working relationships with clients.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Bookings
Rockefeller Studios, LLC
Long Island City, NY
01.2023 - Current
- In house Booking Agent for Rockefeller Studios exclusive productions of Very Hungry Caterpillar, Sesame Street The Musical, Winnie The Pooh and Paddington Bear.
- Negotiated essential contract terms on behalf of Rockefeller productions for both touring shows and rental venues of self presented engagements.
- Developed new contacts with presenters and venues, and organizations, to promote client success.
- Worked with show producers regarding client contracts, fees and obligations.
- Successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and implemented business touring strategies to achieve goals.
- Worked directly with General Management on planning and budgeting accurately of assets, and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns.
Agent
The Brad Simon Organization, Inc
Naples, FL
08.2016 - Current
Booking Manager
Mills Entertainment
Saratoga Springs, NY
03.2015 - 08.2016
Programming & Production Manager
Stamford Center, Palace Theatre
Stamford, CT
01.2013 - 03.2015
- Responsible for booking Artists and issuing and tracking of all incoming and outgoing contracts for the organization including agency and rental contracts
- Manage collection and issuing of payments and insurance certificates in accordance with contract terms
- Negotiate rental terms to ensure that organizational needs and budgetary priorities are met
- Work directly with Artist representatives, managers, tour managers and agents coordinating hotel accommodations, travel and catering requirements for all incoming Artists to the Palace Theatre
- Manage event hospitality budgets, including staffing, materials and contracted services, adhere to organization expectations and needs
- Advance all National Acts and event security requirements, communicate information to related staff, production information, facilitate relationships between renters and technical staff, house management, hospitality and box office
- Coordinate special events, private parties and Artist meet and greets.
- Responsible for booking Artists and issuing and tracking of all incoming and outgoing contracts for the organization including agency and rental contracts
- Manage collection and issuing of payments and insurance certificates in accordance with contract terms
- Negotiate rental terms to ensure that organizational needs and budgetary priorities are met
- Work directly with Artist representatives, managers, tour managers and agents coordinating hotel accommodations, travel and catering requirements for all incoming Artists to the Palace Theatre
- Manage event hospitality budgets, including staffing, materials and contracted services, adhere to organization expectations and needs
- Advance all National Acts and event security requirements, communicate information to related staff, production information, facilitate relationships between renters and technical staff, house management, hospitality and box office
- Coordinate special events, private parties and Artist meet and greets
- Mayo Performing Arts Center logo
Production Coordinator
The Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
03.2011 - 01.2013
- Responsible for creating tracking system of all incoming and outgoing contracts and deposits for all performances
- Responsible for reviewing and amending all contracts and deposits schedule due for upcoming performances
- Presented over 159 performances in the 2011-2012 season
- Responsible to coordinating and managing Artist Meet & Greets with high-end sponsors and donors
- Responsible for distribution of weekly show settlement reports
- Work directly with Artist representatives coordinating hotel accommodations, travel for all incoming Artists to the Mayo Performing Arts Center
- Liaison between programming, production and administration on upcoming performances
- Work with marketing department to assure that PR and marketing material is current
- Implemented show settlement reports for show files for Artist to sign as check acceptance procedure
- Created security manual for all security personnel, weekly email assignment of shows now sent.
- Responsible for creating tracking system of all incoming and outgoing contracts and deposits for all performances
- Responsible for reviewing and amending all contracts and deposits schedule due for upcoming performances
- Presented over 159 performances in the 2011-2012 season
- Responsible to coordinating and managing Artist Meet & Greets with high-end sponsors and donors
- Responsible for distribution of weekly show settlement reports
- Work directly with Artist representatives coordinating hotel accommodations, travel for all incoming Artists to the Mayo Performing Arts Center
- Liaison between programming, production and administration on upcoming performances
- Work with marketing department to assure that PR and marketing material is current
- Implemented show settlement reports for show files for Artist to sign as check acceptance procedure
- Created security manual for all security personnel, weekly email assignment of shows now sent.
Rental and Production Manager
Warner Theatre, Connecticut
Torrington
10.2008 - 03.2011
- Responsible for issuing and tracking of all incoming and outgoing contracts for the organization including agency and rental contracts, local union and Warner Stage Company agreements
- Manage collection and issuing of payments and insurance certificates in accordance with contract terms
- Responsible for scheduling and conducting tours to potential renters
- Negotiate rental terms to ensure that organizational needs and budgetary priorities are met
- Work directly with Artist representatives coordinating hotel accommodations, travel and catering requirements for all incoming Artists to the Warner Theatre
- Manage event hospitality budgets, including staffing, materials and contracted services, adhere to organization expectations and needs
- Oversee and coordinate delivery of concessions, boutique merchandise, Artist merchandise, alcohol and bar supplies and assure compliance with applicable local, state and federal control laws
- Advance all National Acts and event security requirements, communicate information to related staff, production information, facilitate relationships between renters and technical staff, house management, hospitality and box office
- Coordinate special events, private parties and Artist meet and greets.
- Responsible for issuing and tracking of all incoming and outgoing contracts for the organization including agency and rental contracts, local union and Warner Stage Company agreements
- Manage collection and issuing of payments and insurance certificates in accordance with contract terms
- Responsible for scheduling and conducting tours to potential renters
- Negotiate rental terms to ensure that organizational needs and budgetary priorities are met
- Work directly with Artist representatives coordinating hotel accommodations, travel and catering requirements for all incoming Artists to the Warner Theatre
- Manage event hospitality budgets, including staffing, materials and contracted services, adhere to organization expectations and needs
- Oversee and coordinate delivery of concessions, boutique merchandise, Artist merchandise, alcohol and bar supplies and assure compliance with applicable local, state and federal control laws
- Advance all National Acts and event security requirements, communicate information to related staff, production information, facilitate relationships between renters and technical staff, house management, hospitality and box office
- Coordinate special events, private parties and Artist meet and greets.
Director of Communications
Stamford Center for the Arts
08.2007 - 07.2008
- Responsible for planning and managing all communications and media
- Develop e-marketing campaigns, newsletters, blogs and customer incentive programs to increase revenue
- Design seasonal brochures, programs and flyers to sponsored events and performances
- Coordinate special events, pre and post show receptions and presentations
- Develop proactive strategies to promote events and work with corporate sponsors
- Manage publicity and public relations with scheduled Artists
- Work directly with Marketing Director to implement marketing plans
- Negotiate with area newspapers, magazine, radio and T.V
- Stations on interviews and press releases
- Ensure all corporate sponsors receive marketing endorsements
- Coordinate billing and signage requirements per Artist and Sponsor contracts
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- Responsible for planning and managing all communications and media
- Develop e-marketing campaigns, newsletters, blogs and customer incentive programs to increase revenue
- Design seasonal brochures, programs and flyers to sponsored events and performances
- Coordinate special events, pre and post show receptions and presentations
- Develop proactive strategies to promote events and work with corporate sponsors
- Manage publicity and public relations with scheduled Artists
- Work directly with Marketing Director to implement marketing plans
- Neg otiate with area newspapers, magazine, radio and T.V
- Stations on interviews and press releases
- Insure all corporate sponsors receive marketing endorsements
- Coordinate billing and signage requirements per Artist and Sponsor contracts
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General Manager
Comedy Connection of RI Inc
East Providence, RI
06.2004 - 07.2007
- Manage all day to day operations for Rhode Island’s premier comedy nightclub
- Developed venue website, created online marketing programs and customer communication
- Schedule all regional and national comedy acts, promote and market all performances
- Hire, train and oversee all staff in production, security, box office, stock control, bar sales
- Manage daily box office sales and post-performance reconciliation
- Monitor profitability and performance to ensure sales targets are met or exceeded
- Coordinate special events, private parties and Artist meet and greets
- Interacted with VIP clients, members of the local community, local police and fire dept as well as state and federal liquor licensing authorities and suppliers.
- Manage all day to day operations for Rhode Island’s premier comedy nightclub
- Developed venue website, created online marketing programs and customer communication
- Schedule all regional and national comedy acts, promote and market all performances
- Hire, train and oversee all staff in production, security, box office, stock control, bar sales
- Manage daily box office sales and post-performance reconciliation
- Monitor profitability and performance to ensure sales targets are met or exceeded
- Coordinate special events, private parties and Artist meet and greets
- Interacted with VIP clients, members of the local community, local police and fire dept as well as state and federal liquor licensing authorities and suppliers.
Adult Contemporary / Personal Appearance Dept
William Morris Agency
Los Angeles, CA
10.1992 - 10.2004
- Responsible for all day to day functions relating to personal appearance and over 250 live concert tours of all adult contemporary music clients
- Responsible for issuing and tracking of all contracts and client correspondence for personal appearance clients
- Maintained all tour records, and tour itineraries, monies received
- Obtained offers, calculated show expenses and final show figures from promoter
- Liaison between promoters, managers, tour managers and client.
- Responsible for all day to day functions relating to personal appearance and over 250 live concert tours of all adult contemporary music clients
- Responsible for issuing and tracking of all contracts and client correspondence for personal appearance clients
- Maintained all tour records, and tour itineraries, monies received
- Obtained offers, calculated show expenses and final show figures from promoter
- Liaison between promoters, managers, tour managers and client.
House Manager
Coronet Theater
Los Angeles, CA
10.1992 - 05.2003
- Manage ushers, oversee lobby, concessions and patron seating
- Coordinate with Stage manager and technical staff to manage productions for 180-seat theatre
- Coordinate and manage opening night galas, receptions, special events and Artist meet and greets.
- Manage ushers, oversee lobby, concessions and patron seating
- Coordinate with Stage manager and technical staff to manage productions for 180-seat theatre
- Coordinate and manage opening night galas, receptions, special events and Artist meet and greets.
Assistant
Triad Artists, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
06.1990 - 10.1992
- Corporate Acquisition by the William Morris Agency, October 1992
- Responsible for all day to day functions relating to personal appearance and live concert tours of all Urban Contemporary and Jazz clients
- Responsible for issuing and tracking of all contracts and client correspondence for personal appearances
- Maintain all tour records and tour itineraries, monies received, obtain offers, and calculate show expenses and final show figures from promoter
- Liaison between promoters, managers, tour managers and client.
Education
Advanced Certificate, Visual Communications/Advertising -
FIDM – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
1986
Associates - Management
Briarwood College
1985
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Public and Media Relations
- Time Management
- Marketing and Advertising
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical Thinking
- Client Career Guidance
- Professional Networking
- Event Promotion
- Promotor Relations
- Appearance Scheduling
- Logical Reasoning
- Client Advisement
- Virtual Agents
- Contract Rider Development
- New Agent Training
- Special Events Organization
- Artist Publicity
- Performance Schedule Management
Timeline
Manager, Bookings
Rockefeller Studios, LLC
01.2023 - Current
Agent
The Brad Simon Organization, Inc
08.2016 - Current
Booking Manager
Mills Entertainment
03.2015 - 08.2016
Programming & Production Manager
Stamford Center, Palace Theatre
01.2013 - 03.2015
Production Coordinator
The Mayo Performing Arts Center
03.2011 - 01.2013
Rental and Production Manager
Warner Theatre, Connecticut
10.2008 - 03.2011
Director of Communications
Stamford Center for the Arts
08.2007 - 07.2008
General Manager
Comedy Connection of RI Inc
06.2004 - 07.2007
House Manager
Coronet Theater
10.1992 - 05.2003
Adult Contemporary / Personal Appearance Dept
William Morris Agency
10.1992 - 10.2004
Assistant
Triad Artists, Inc
06.1990 - 10.1992
Advanced Certificate, Visual Communications/Advertising -
FIDM – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Associates - Management
Briarwood College
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