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Manager Assistant

Location:
Las Vegas, NV, 89129
Posted:
October 12, 2010

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Kystal Shea Florence

Professional Summary

o Entertainment management and line producing for music events, concerts,

casino slot tournaments, sporting events, trade shows, and conventions

o Entertainment contract fulfillment and negotiations for stage, video,

corporate sponsorship, advertising & promotions

o Pre-production coordination for concert tours

o Hotel entertainment and special events production

o Event vendor contract negotiations

o Music rider negotiations

o Film and television development

o Entertainment Endorsements

o Event Logistics and Operations

Education

o San Diego State University 1993-1995

o Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Communications concentration on Special Events

and Entertainment Marketing & two years course study of Entertainment Law

University Nevada Las Vegas 1993-1998

Business Experience

o Exhibit House Coordinator- Cort Tradeshow and Event Furnishings-2007-2008

Responsible for serving as a logistics, communication, and service agent

for the company's Exhibit House clientele (Derse,Exhibit Group, GES,

Freeman, Sparks Online,etc.), handling pertinent Show activities. As a

coordinator duties included overseeing the delivery, pick-up, request for

proposals, show-site & services needs of exhibit houses and their

clients. Additional duties entail the day to day operations (i.e. knowing

the vernacular and functions drayage, marshalling, I & D, etc.) and to

prepare for any National Shows as well as occasional national travel for

larger shows.

o Operations Coordinator- Baskow Agency-2006

Served as Operations Coordinator to four Operations Managers. Handled

logistics consisting for transportation, d cor, entertainment, and

meeting support for a myriad of Fortune 500 Companies (can provide on

request, more than 100).

o Promotions Manager- Pierre Gravel, Andre Phillipe Gagnon - 2003-2004

Served as liaison with the Paris Hotel and Casino for the Andre. Handled

public relations, group promotions, events, ticket brokers, contract

rider fulfillment and revenue audits.

o Producer - N' Light Entertainment, INC. 1998-2007

Produced events and marketed for such clients; "Governor Miller's Annual

" Ross Miller Golf Tournament, The American Cancer Societies "Relay for

Life", Coors of Las Vegas's UNLV Boxing Team. Produced the wrap party and

handled product placement for the film "Joe Head Goes Hollywood" starring

Andy Dick, Christian Slater, and Samuel L. Jackson directed by Sam Kass.

In addition, produced and handled the product placement for "Cursed 3"

starring Rae Dawn Chong..

o Assistant Line Producer - All Access Productions 1998

Handled corporate advertising, marketing, corporate sponsorships, and

production management for "The Vocal Extravaganza in BLACK" a PBS

special.. Also coordinated corporate advertising, marketing, corporate

sponsorships, and production management for the "Emerging Artist Talent

and Music Convention (EAT'M), including the coordination of 150 Bands,

10 Major label CEO's, 15 hotel and casino stages, 2 nights of showcasing,

2 days of seminars, and key note luncheon with Sir George Martin.

o Entertainment and Special Events Manager - ITT Sheraton Desert Inn Hotel

and Casino

1997-1998

Coordinated and managed all entertainment and in-house casino events for

Desert Inn Hotel and Casino a five star property in Las Vegas.

Responsible for creating property contracts for in-house events and

fulfilling artist riders for the department. Worked one and one with Tony

Bennett, B.B. King, Dennis Miller, Don Rickles, Dana Carvey, and many

others on a regular basis. Conceptualized themes for a myriad of events;

New Year's Eve festivities, and the Re-grand Opening of The Desert Inn,

golf tournaments, and showroom productions,

o Corporate Marketing and Special Promotions Assistant - The Thomas and

Mack Center and Sam Boyd Stadium 1996-1997

The facilities were the top revenue generating university event centers

96'-97' in the country. Responsible for maintaining communication with

corporate clients and sponsors. Coordinated corporate promotions for a

total of 260 events combine. Also helped with creating themes for

sporting events as well as media buying and selling for such clients and

events as; Caesar Palace " Dela Hoya Fights", NFR, Laker's, Dave Mathews

Band, Disney on Ice, and UNLV Basketball & Football..

Organization

1998. Appointed Assistant Director of UNLV Entertainment Programming

1999. International Special Events Society, Charter Board Member

1995. World Trade Center, Student Member, Irvine

1995. San Diego State Track Team, Heptathlete

2002 Vice President of Sponsorship, Women In Film

2010 NACE

2010 International Special Events Society

Knowledge of Languages

German

Professional Training

NATO Conference 1997&1998

CIC4 (Pollstar Magazine Conference), Las Vegas 1998

Vocal Extravaganza 1998

Emerging Artist Talent in Music 1998&1999

Sundance Film Festival 2000

American Film Market 2000&2001

Computer Software

Claris Works, Lotus Notes, Lotus 1-2-3, Delphi Systems, Power Point, Corel

Suite 8, TSE,

Microsoft Works/Word/Excel/Outlook/Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, Sidekick, and

Internet Browers.



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