Darrell Hollinquest

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Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266

310-***-****

213-***-**** (Recommended)

ab5ese@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary:

I have lengthy professional experience in television, and video production, creating, planning, arranging and managing events. Handling all aspects of meetings, productions, and events by coordination and managing the delivery of services. Stand alone meeting, ballroom events, small, medium, and jumbo conventions, film production and client exhibitor shows.

Work Experience:

LCA-ISM Video Resume Studio - Director and Founder (4/2010 to present)

141 Arena St. El Segundo, CA 90245 www.istartmonday.org

• Produce and develop professional broadcast quality video resumes for a diverse group of clients. (i.e. unemployed, actors, singers, dancers, models,)

• Run day to day studio and office operation, hire and delegate teams for production, editing, and promotions of needed service.

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DHQ Entertainment - TV-Video-Event producer (02/2002 to 11/2009)

Raleigh Studios, Manhattan Beach, CA

• Supervise the activities of three major movie partners and five production coordinators

• Accountable for logistical elements of event, food and beverages, room set-ups, audio visuals, entertainment, etc.

• Make sure all productions stick to budget

• Recognize opportunities and areas for the cost savings

• Supervise over 20 productions and events quarterly.

• Design and implement 30 events / year

• Source new sites throughout Los Angeles

• Discuss corporate rates for favored hotels and shoot sites.

• Made, handle and maintain good relationships with the venue & logistics providers

• Offer on site help, including registrations, set ups and tear down

Save a Sole Foundation - Director and Co-Founder (09/2005 to present)

Fundraise and control corporate events (part time):

• Save A Sole & Sole 4 Soles, donations golf tournament which increased sponsorship 10%-20% for the children's charities;

• Industry wide group creating events for 2000+ people;

• Complete catering of industry wide year end celebrations, for staff, providers and consultants;

• Grand Opening events for The Met Lox Center in Manhattan Beach, CA; (High-end Shopping Plaza)

• Handled and followed budgets for each event;

• Co-Produced ‘The Sports Chalet’ Sole 4 Soles re-branding open through inner promotions to cultivate company pride.

• Devised demographic marketing reports utilizing ISM Video Resumes programs for hiring purposes

Disc Head Quarters - Partner (1999 - 2002)

• With the increase of cd's and dvd's sales and production, we started Disc Head Quarters, a cd-dvd Scratch Repair Service. The faulty cd-dvd's were a haven for opportunities such as D.H.Q. We built a facility to house, repair, and deliver used product back to playing condition

The Bridge Music and Film Conference Tour - Founder (10/1990 to 01/1999)

• Developed, produce and promote the education of the entertainment industry utilizing the power of the captive audiences on 50 campuses;

• Obtain budgets through cross promotions and sponsorship for conference tours;

• Developed the full marketing plan and strategy for all campus;

• Teaching seminars from the panelist for 10,000 students on marketing importance.

Education Details:

Electrical Engineering, 1988

University of California, Los Angeles

AA in Computer Aided Drafting 1992

BNS Technical Institute, Los Angeles

AA in Electronic Design/Assembly – 1982

Phoenix, AZ

Credentials:

• Over 20 years experience in concert production and promotions, event planning and marketing;

• Creative, and Inventive ideas for the event planning, and cross promotions;

• Specialist in the special events, multi-tasking, coordination and assisted meetings and concerts of 10 – 4000 people, producing and handling budgets ‘with the proper team’;

• Experienced in a negotiating contracts, arranging and overseeing staff and handling budgets;

• Good communication, leadership and organizational skills;

• Microsoft Windows applications, Power point & Adobe Photoshop;

• Rapid learner able to grasp the new ideas, concepts. Dedicated attention to detail. Perform well in individual or team environment;

• Active, self-motivated, determined and flexible.

Certifications & Awards:

• Humanitarian Award 87-88 UCLA Center for Health Studies

Affiliations:

• Young Professionals Association's, Los Angeles, CA

• Meeting Professionals International's (MPI)

• UCLA Alumni Association

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