Manager Assistant

Dennis Balingit

• ** Years of event experience in New York City. S easoned Production Coordinator: Live Concerts, Experiential Marketing, Special Events, Pop Up Stores, Trade Shows, Corporate Brand Activations, Music Festivals and Art Shows.

• 8 Years Experience of Technical Production: A V Lighting, Staging, Sound, Transportation, Site Management, Properties Protection, Facility Operations, Load In / Load Out Logistics, Set Up / Installations, Talent Wrangling, Freelance Staff and local labor Management. Selected Professional Events Experience:

SHIRAZ EVENTS New York City, New York 2013 2014

● Production Coordinator / Display and Exhibits Specialist Supervised crew with load in, coordinate set up, and over see load out for various brands activations. Directly work with Event Director, Production Managers, and hired staff to expedite projects needs as well as Technical Consultant for visual displays, coordinating AV + Sound, Power, and Operations. Report crew times to Producer and follow up with Main Office on onsite production needs and post activities action plan with assigned team. Clients: Amazon, Condé Nast, Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal, CVS, Louboutin, Lancome, Unilever, Unicef, Kaplow, Guilt ARTS AND EVENTS BROOKFIELD New York City, New York 2012 Present (Freelance)

● Arts and Events Freelance Production Coordinator Onsite Coordinator for Brookfield Properties: Responsible for logistics of load in and load out of live concert series, managed Brookfield Arts and Events production staff, enforced properties safety protocols, approved access to Brookfield Place, Winter Garden and World Financial Building (upper and lower plaza) utilizing building security check points, k9 units, and special events security. Report onsite concerns and actions plans to Brookfield Director, Building Management, and Production Team. Adjust staff schedule and expedite additional security for high profile events. Projects: LowDown Hudson Blues Music Festival, Annual Brookfield Brokers Gala, Live Music and Art Exhibitions. VICE MEDIA, INC New York City, New York 2014 2014

● Site Manager

Responsible for procuring expendables and expediting logistics for overall job site needs. Supervising Production Assistants and temp staff, Managing truck deliveries, assigning vendor delivery points for specified pier at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Enforce Safety Protocols for over 100 laborers and staff.

"Goto Guy" for all teams to report daily operations concerns to ensure project and properties protection. USUAL SUSPECTS PRODUCTIONS New York City, New York 2007 2012

● Freelance Production Coordinator/ Production Assistant Procure expendables and organize production office. Report any concerns to Production Manager, implement actions for crowd control according to site map, Identify public safety violations and expedite solution. Assist Site Manager to maintain barriers, provide power to kiosks and workstations, service generators, and coordinate logistics of load in/ load out. Ensure Radios are inventoried and can maintain communications with all departments, and address potential hazards facilitate a timely solution. Projects:

Women In The World Summit (United Nations), Google, High Line, Battery Park Evening Stars Dance festival, Halloween Gala Grand Central Station, Winterfest, YouTube,

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MOTHER NEW YORK New York City, New York 2010

● Production Assistant / Assistant Site Manager

Production Assistant:

Over all Production Team Support. Troubleshoot generators and oversee heavy machinery usage. Mobilized Runner for retrieving expendables, crew meals, and create a Runner Schedule according to time allocated, identifying local vendors, plan route for best time management through New York City gridlock and New Jersey traffic. Coordinate with N.Y.P.D. to identify authorized personnel and to maintain a secure perimeter in Times Square.

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Assistant Site Manager (street level public area): Objective to maintain a safe work environment around and within the Standard Hotel. Communicate progress of technicians to department heads and ensure Production Team needs are available on Site

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Dennis Balingit

Email: *.********.***@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/dbalingitnyc/

Office: +1-347-***-**** M OBILE: +1-347-***-**** PANDA CANDY New York City, New York 2008 2009

● Production Manager / Art Department Consultant

Access production needs during site visit and recruit skilled artist for installation. Develop a load in and set up schedule to manage art handlers and crew. Implemented technical knowledge to creative designer's vision. Track all inventory of product and print assets. Supervise labor, carpenters, painters, fabricators and contractors. Expedite solutions for onsite concerns and venue house rules compliance. Client:

Luxottica: Press Release, Ray Ban: Press Release, Mandy Coon: NY Fashion Week, Ray Ban Aviators anniversary (featuring Iggy Pop) MACK INDUSTRIES New York City, New York 2008 2009

● Lead Production Coordinator / Activation Captain Plan, facilitate, recruit skilled labor, and coordinate installation of experiential branding for activation. Manage additional labor other than staff and attend site visits. Develop a plan of action with Producer and Designer to ensure all print asset elements are completed with in budget and on time. Maintain order of priority between venue, client, vendors, contractors, crew and guests. Advise team captains on logistics and control flow of load in, setup, run of show, break down and load out.

Client:

Absolute Vodka, Ray Ban, K Swiss, US Open

EVENT QUEST New York City, New York 2006 2009

● Assistant Event Coordinator / Production Assistant Lead Production Assistant on numerous activations. Executed installations of Load In / assisted Loud Out. Conducted runs to retrieve all elements for special event, and complied with safety protocol during activations. Ensure branding and marketing material are displayed according to plan and approved design.

Clients:

Google, JC Penny, Wired, Teen Vogue, CNN, Bombay Sapphire, Cosmo Girl, New York Magazine, JCDecaux, The New Yorker Professional Post Production Experience:

BIKINI EDITORIAL New York City, New York 2003 2006

● Office Manager / Assistant Producer

Maintained Operations for Post Production House: Primary facility key holder responsible for office assets, expendables and daily operations. Assistant to Executive Producer with purchase orders and produced invoices for accounts, managed logistics and routing of scripts, dailies, production records, while maintaining vault elements. Responsible for Client Services, Scheduling, and Event planning. Agency Client:

Gray, BBDO, Wieden Kennedy, Conde Nast, Psyop, JWT, Mccann, Ogilvy & Mather Selected Freelance Visual Merchandiser / Retail Display Installer Experience Fossil USA

366 5th Ave. #2, N ew York, NY

May 2001 December 2001

● Responsible for merchandising Fossil USA Brand at Macy’s Herald Square 34th St. NYC

● Travel NYC / NJ metropolitan area stores to facilitate Fossil’s brand and ensure consistent presentation

● Assist with styling new products at Fossil Corporate Office showroom for various market weeks FAO Schwarz 5th Ave.

767 5th Ave. New York, NY

Sept. 2001 Dec. 2002

• Perform installations of 5th Ave. window displays and featured product displays (59th St. and Madison Ave.)

• Work with overnight visuals team to install to special event fabrications

• General labor and assistant artist to directors of visuals Dennis Balingit

Email: *.********.***@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/dbalingitnyc/

Office: +1-347-***-**** M OBILE: +1-347-***-**** Selected Sales Experience

FAO Schwarz 5th Ave.

767 5th Ave. New York, NY

July 1997 1998

Sales Leader Associate

• Department Leader and Supervisor to seasonal and staff associates

• Train seasonal employees to exceed with sales goals and encourage team building 1999 Aug. 2001

Assistant Department Manager

• Assist ranking Department Managers to facilitate company guidelines and generate sales

• Inspire teamwork to achieve Department Goals and implement action plans to achieve success of Department

• Manage special events area of featured branded products Education

Fashion Institute of Technology New York City, New York 1995 1997

● 2 year degree

● Fine Arts AAS Degree, School of Art and Design

Affiliations

s.u.n. Arts 501 [c] 3, N.Y.F.A. fiscally sponsored Executive Director / Co Founder

Consulting & Curating:

A non profit organization and platform for emerging artists and musicians

• Conceptualized, created production plans,outsourcing services, location scouting and directed execution of projects

• Produced and curated over 100 Art + Music events collaborating with local artists organizations

• Managed artists and provided artists consultations for a global network of contemporary artists (NYC, Toronto, Japan, Brasil, London) Artists include: Faile Ellis G, EGR, Toofly, Matt Siren, Derrick Hodges, Kentaro Totsuka. Daniel St. George II, Honest, Hunter Gatherer, Thundercuts, Graphic Havic, Knitta, House of Malcontent, Matt Siren, Atienza, Lady K Fever, Chris RWK, References Upon Request

Dennis Balingit

Email: *.********.***@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/dbalingitnyc/

Office: +1-347-***-**** M OBILE: +1-347-***-****

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