PANAMANIA Toronto2015 Pan / Parapan Am Games
Event Producer
2015
• Produced the critically acclaimed PANAMANIA arts and culture festival site at Nathan Phillips Square with attendance numbers of over 350,000, with 200 shows, on three custom outdoor stages over 23 days including nightly fireworks displays in the heart of downtown Toronto
• Responsible for tracking & management of production, site and staffing budgets
• Operational scope included critical path, event planning, venue management, communication structures, vendor management, production and décor elements, emergency planning, technology, catering, accreditation, health and safety procedures, security and medical deployments
• Within the scope of work was to act as a liaison between Toronto2015 and the City of Toronto, lead partners in the event, and report to Toronto2015, City of Toronto, Province of Ontario and Federal government
• Responsible for hiring and management of festival team of approximately 75
• Responsible for working in conjunction with the Toronto2015 Ceremonies team to produce the internationally live televised broadcast of the 2015 Parapan Closing Ceremonies from Nathan Phillips Square