Joanne Cochrane

Create a working budget, production schedule, and event timeline working with the Client team, support partners and in-house tech and catering team.

Recommend entertainment options, hire approved entertainers for the daytime and evening event.

Lead the production team through all pre-production details.

Supervise the event team onsite tech leads and crew, inhouse catering, power, rigging, health & safety, entertainment and presenters - tech needs, rehearsals, show times.

• Created a RFP for budgeting and Production Team quoting and selection.
• Worked with the Client team to ensure all gear, techs, crew and labour were managed in pre-production and onsite during the event
• Advanced all band tech requirements, and managed the stage / timings on site for the event.

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• Tracked and managed Union labour requests by Production teams
• Maintained regular communication and progress updates to keep Labour requests and budgeting on track.
• Reviewed and approved Labour Timesheets

Worked with the Client team to design the technical setup for their annual National Conference.

Created and managed the budget for all tech requirements.

Managed a team of production workers, ensuring timely completion of tasks, during setup, teardown and all show days. .

Worked in tandem with Decor and Entertainment partners to ensure a cohesive event.