Jeff Ermilio
Summary
Self-motivated individual with over 20+ years in the nightlife industry. Professional skills include event production, brand development, talent booking, customer development / relationship building, sponsorships, team building, graphic design, and promotions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nightlife
Golden Nugget
11.2023 - Current
- Develop and oversee all nightlife activations for the property including Troy Liquor Bar, Rush Lounge and the H20 Pool
- Manage all bars on the casino floor including union staff and floor managers
- Create pitch decks to help secure sponsorships
- Created the Night Swim program that saw Night Swim go from $13,000 in 2023 to $130,000 in 2024
- Redeveloped the Nightlife program that saw Troy Liquor Bar go from $600,000 in 2023 to over $1,000,000
- Create event activations on holiday weekends, using nightlife as the centerpiece to drive revenue to all areas of the hotel
Owner
NEXT EVENTS
02.2010 - Current
- Secured contracts and managed street team promoters for major nightclubs in Las Vegas
- Oversaw full promotion teams for Gallery, Cat House, Rehab, Vanity, Body English, Perfecto Vegas and Gold Lounge
- Created multiple diverse local driven nights including 80's nights, UFC viewing parties, comedy shows, EDM events & concerts
- Expanded company to Arizona and secured contracts with INTL Nightclub, Wasted Grain & Rooftop Lounge
- Reestablished Artisan Hotel as a premier events destination
- Produced the 1st ever Artisan Music Festival that brought over 2,000 people to the property and sold out the hotel for the weekend. The event featured over 25 DJs including Richard Vission, Robbie Rivera and Jerome Isma-ae
- Brought Paul Oakenfold to perform on Fremont Street during the inaugural F1 weekend
- Partnered with Illuminarium to create their Nightlife program, produced a Halloween event that brought in Paul Oakenfold & Markus Schulz
Entertainment Operations Manager
SAHARA HOTEL & CASINO
03.2019 - 09.2022
- Managed day-to-day operations for all entertainment venues
- Developed procedures to ensure Sahara was within gaming compliance for shows
- Oversaw box office staff and managed the operations for the Eddie Griffin Show, Monique & Michael Blackson
- Produced successful events in venues that had previously been closed
- Brought “Mala Vida” Latin Night to Sahara, which is still Sahara's highest grossing nightlife program, to the property
- Produced "Navigate to Groove Cruise" Party in June of 2022, selling out all rooms of the hotel and producing an event that brought over 2,000 people to the hotel
Director of Marketing
LARRY FLYNT'S HUSTLER CLUB
09.2015 - 11.2017
- Developed and coordinated all events and marketing concepts
- Created “Terrace Afterhours” rooftop nightlife program, which saw an increase of attendance and a revenue increase of 25% on Saturday Nights. Terrace Afterhours is still going to this day
- Developed B2B program which increased the local database
- Transformed the dispatch department into a marketing department which lead to more bottle sales and special events
- Created male driven events like UFC Viewings and Car Shows
Events Manager
ANGEL MANAGEMENT GROUP
01.2008 - 02.2010
- Created and produced events at Studio 54, Tabu & Rok Vegas
- Managed street teams for all Angel Management Group venues and events, including Wet Republic and Godskitchen
- Produced an 80's Party with Missing Persons that brought over 1,000 people for Halloween
Accomplishments
- In 2012, Next Events company achieved in bringing 176,000 people into Las Vegas nightclubs
- Oversaw all Las Vegas promotions for Ultra Music Festival from 2011-2016
- Halloween event ,“Thriller”, has been going for 17 years
- Winner of Moon Nightclub's “Top Promoter” competition
- Created an event that went viral (Mini Mayweather vs Mini McGregor) The event was on TMZ, Maxim, NY Post and 60 other internet sites, as well as the Channel 13 news
- First promoter to bring Deadmau5 to Las Vegas
- Signed to Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Records
- First release went #1 on Beatport for Trance
- Host of the weekly Perfecto show for Vibe997 FM radio in Las Vegas
Timeline
Director of Nightlife
Golden Nugget
11.2023 - Current
Entertainment Operations Manager
SAHARA HOTEL & CASINO
03.2019 - 09.2022
Director of Marketing
LARRY FLYNT'S HUSTLER CLUB
09.2015 - 11.2017
Owner
NEXT EVENTS
02.2010 - Current
Events Manager
ANGEL MANAGEMENT GROUP
01.2008 - 02.2010