Jeff Helfand

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Career

Objective

Now

Management position in entertainment, event operations or event marketing that maximizes the use of my skills in the coordination of comprehensive projects, organizational development, and communication, as well as planning, systems, marketing, public relations, production, promotions, and events programming. Complement my past over thousands of days of events, setup, rehearsal and planning. Will relocate and give up or downsize current business for the right career opportunity and compensation package. Also looking for freelance and independent contractor opportunities in entertainment and event marketing. Synimagic, Inc / Game Show Gurus / Magic Music Media

(September, 1991 - Present )

Executive Producer and owner/founder of Synimagic, Inc., a multi division entertainment, communications, and promotions company.

Feature divisions that provide services such as game show stage events, mobile DJ music, karaoke, video dance parties, lighting, sound, video, novelty attractions, and sponsored promotions. Clients include: Schools (Primary, High School, College), Corporate (Sales Meetings, Trade Shows Parties), Conventions, Promotions (Event Marketing, Festivals, Fairs, Casinos), Social Events. Audience of all ages including kids, teens, adults, seniors. Primary focus has been on game show production since 2010. Execute all tasks as an owner- operator “on a shoestring” including: Program Director – Create all music, game show material and programming. Extensive experience with wireless audience response buzzers, presentation, media playback software Entertainer / Master of Ceremonies– interactive host of social, promotional, and corporate events

Director of Marketing- design service packages, graphic material, web site, promotions, trade shows, video editing

Sales Manager – make most cold sales calls, initiate relationships, follow up on inside sales, create proposals for large events

Warehouse Manager – coordinate all equipment organization, budgeting, design, sales Technical Director – set up, design, and operate sound, lights, DMX, computers, video, computer, scenery, props. Coordinate production details, staffing, travel, and venue. Office Manager – supervise all accounting, recruitment, motivation, and operations IT Director – manage a fleet of 15 computers including all networking, database design, PIM, repair and building PCs. Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office, Windows, database, mindmap project management, spreadsheet, CRM, PIM, PDA, graphics, desktop publishing Jeff Helfand

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Before

Now

Then

A La Carte Entertainment, Inc. Chicago, IL and Suburbs

(February, 1991 - September, 1991) .

Promotions Coordinator and Assistant.

The Second City (September, 1990 - February, 1991) Box Office Manager Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Received Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Communication with emphases in business, speech, and theatre, May, 1990.

Activities Council Bradley University (4 years)

Mainstage Coordinator producing unprecedented, themed nightclub series, including production, marketing, stage management, house management, box office, scripting, budgeting, administrative proposals. Technical Coordinator. Planned and purchased

$10,000 of lighting and sound equipment. Lighting designer. President's Service Award. Nominated for "Coordinator of the Year", 1990. Five-time nomination "Coordinator of the Month.". Three-time nomination "Committee Member of the Year". ACBU Spirit Award

Other Activities:

Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts Theatre (technical and promotions). Lab Supervisor. Initiated plans for student variety show feasibility, planning, as well as primary scripting, and budgeting. Alpha Epsilon Rho. Student television club, producer/director. Coordinated investigation into future cable operation, including potential equipment needs. Student Center Advisory Committee. Continental Cablevision Rolling Meadows, IL

(May, 1989 - August, 1989)

Summer internship in production/programming for local origination cable TV station. Produced two half-hour magazine programs and assisted with all other production aspects including lighting, sound, camera, editing, graphics, and remote setups. Glenbrook North High School Northbrook, IL

(August, 1982 - August, 1986) received diploma, May, 1986 High School work experience

Glenbrook North High School: Paid assistant in Audio-Visual and Broadcast Department

High School activities

Performing Arts Center Technicians. Manager of Little Theatre. Broadcasting and Audio-Visual, producing videotape and slide presentations. Outstanding Contribution to Technical Theatre Award. First recipient of Spartan Spirit Award for working behind the scenes. Technical directed annual fashion shows.