Discipline 05 — Experiences

Event Planning

I have produced events inside an organization and independently in the community. Some were job responsibilities at Theatre Cambrian; others were planned simply because I love bringing people together, with my real estate business name attached as a sponsor. All of them delivered measurable outcomes: thousands raised, thousands attending, and sold-out runs.

Sudbury Star article: Theatre Cambrian branches out with the Songs of Summer Festival

Skills & Expertise

01

Fundraising & Sponsorship Activation

Designed and executed a breast-cancer fundraiser featuring an art auction that raised approximately $20,000, combining sponsorship sales, donor experience, and on-site logistics.

02

Talent Booking & Festival Production

Produced a two-day music festival headlined by The Mudmen, coordinating artist booking, staging, scheduling, crowd flow, and vendor integration.

03

Main Stage Production & Direction

Produced and directed main-stage musical theatre productions with 2–3 week runs, leading a small production team on a tight budget — and selling out the run.

04

Community-Driven Event Planning

Planned and executed craft markets and a nighttime haunted market independently, out of a desire to give the community something to engage with, attaching my real estate business name as a sponsor.

05

Vendor Market Curation

Built and ran vendor markets from the ground up, recruiting sellers, managing layout, and creating the foot traffic that makes them viable for participants and memorable for attendees.

06

Crowd Experience & Memory Making

Managed high-density guest experiences — including a nighttime haunted market that drew over 1,500 people in a 3.5-hour window — with attention to flow, safety, and atmosphere.

Where I Did This Work

Event Producer & Manager

Theatre Cambrian

2017 – 2019

  • Co-produced a breast-cancer fundraiser with an art auction that raised approximately $20,000.
  • Produced a two-day music festival headlined by The Mudmen (Canadian Celtic Rock icons), managing talent, logistics, and crowd experience.
  • Produced and directed main-stage musical theatre productions with 2–3 week runs, leading a small production team on a tight budget and selling out the run.

Community Event Producer

Independent / Real Estate Business

REAL ESTATE CAREER (2023)

  • Planned and executed craft markets simply out of a love for event planning and community engagement, with my real estate business name attached as a sponsor.
  • Created a nighttime haunted market outside haunted house attractions, drawing over 1,500 attendees in a 3.5-hour window.

In Photos

Director's view from the tech table: script in hand, actors lit on stage
The director's seat — calling a main-stage production from the tech table, script open, cast under the lights.
Sudbury Star article: Theatre Cambrian branches out with the Songs of Summer Festival
Featured in the Sudbury Star as Theatre Cambrian's community outreach officer and organizer of the Songs of Summer music festival.

What You Get When You Hire Me

  • Proven ability to raise real revenue and draw large crowds, whether inside an organization or independently in the community.
  • Events planned from genuine community engagement, with business sponsorship attached to create brand visibility and local connection.
  • End-to-end event ownership: sponsorship, talent, vendors, marketing, operations, and crowd safety.