Experience 2017 Hello I’m Hub Operations Manager, Fringe Festival Arts House & Lithuanian Club, North Melbourne Senior Management Team and Licensee, managed all Hub Venues. Engaged Steph and managed contractors and staff across FOH, Bars, Security and Venue Operations. Speirs Producer, Moosehead Awards AUS +61 (0) 435757407 Producing the three recipient shows (Fringe Wives Club, Watson & Michael ​ skype: steph.speirs Williams) for the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as the Moosehead Benefit on the final night of the festival at Melbourne Town Hall. Address: 1/15 De Carle St, Brunswick VIC Associate Producer, Token Events [email protected] Worked across all shows produced by Token Events for Fringeworld www.hellostephspeirs.com Festival, Fringe, Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Comedy Festival. Included marketing coordination and flights & accomm booking for all artists across festival season. Profile Extensive knowledge of arts 2016 management and the fast-paced festival Hub Manager, Melbourne Fringe Festival environment. Passionate about festivals, live arts and community Arts House & Lithuanian Club, North Melbourne events. Keen interest in public cultural Senior Management Team and Licensee, managed all Hub Venues, overseeing policy as it relates to the festival sector. FOH, Bars, Security and Venue operations.

Volunteers & FOH Coordinator, Melbourne Writers Festival Education Recruited 250 volunteers for deployment in Venue Support, Box Office and University of Melbourne Artist Care teams. Managed FOH operations across all festival venues, Master of Arts & Cultural Management including Fed Square Festival Hub. 2013-present Research specialisation: festival Artist Services Assistant, Melbourne Fringe Festival management and policies. Units in festival management, cultural policy, law, finance & marketing. Assistant Venues Manager (Days) Melbourne International Comedy Festival Prior to festival: recruitment, administration and planning for Venues Monash University ​ Bachelor of Performing Arts Department, induction & training of 110 staff, writing operational policies. During festival: managing Venues staff across multiple locations, senior 2005-2007 ​ Units in performance, technical member of onsite event management team. production & stage management. Programming Coordinator, Melbourne Fashion Festival Supporting programming activities across Arts, Ideas & Fashion pillars. Quick Details ● Familiar with fast-paced live Venue Manager / Production Assistant, Token Events events environments Easey Street Concert Hall, Melbourne ● Training and management of Working with Token artists such as Dave Hughes, Frank Woodley, Tom staff & volunteers Gleeson, Tommy Little.

● Knowledge of planning and Front of House Manager, Melbourne Fashion Festival 2016 logistics for events, including; Event Gallery, Melbourne risk management plans, statutory approvals and health Crew Manager, Garden of Unearthly Delights & safety Adelaide Fringe Festival ● Knowledge of best practices Hired 100 crew for build of festival site, responsible for all initial HR and for accessibility & CALD recruitment administration. communities ● Analysing Financial Production Stage Manager, Cancer Council Benefit Dinners Statements; drafting & Yourshow Productions, Crown (Melbourne) & Wrest Point (Hobart) managing project & department budgets Venue Technician, Guesswork Television ● Contract preparation Easey Street Concert Hall, Melbourne

2015 ● Extremely computer literate (Mac & PC) Operations Manager, Greenwich Comedy Festival ● Company management & artist GC Festivals & Commoved, UK

liaison experience FOH Manager, Assembly Festival ● Skilled crew manager for site Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jazz Festival & Food Festival UK builds and bump-ins/outs Supervised a team of 22 staff across 6 venues at George Square Studios. ● Member of Golden Key International Honour Society Venues Manager / Volunteers Coordinator, Bristol Comedy Garden ● Classical pianist and singer GC Festivals & Commoved, UK ● Australian Citizen Managed FOH operations for a 3000 capacity site including a 1660 seat venue and a 300 seat venue.

Assistant Venue Manager, Festival Club @ HiFi Bar Certificates & Licences Melbourne International Comedy Festival ● Full Victorian Drivers Licence ● Level Two First Aid FOH Supervisor & Crew Manager, Garden of Unearthly Delights ● Responsible Service of Alcohol Adelaide Fringe Festival Certificate #STH0041618 ● Certificate III in Customer Front of House, SummerSalt Festival Contact SeeSault, Melbourne ● Construction Industry White Card #800728 2014 Venue Manager / Artist Liaison, Greenwich Comedy Festival GC Festivals & Commoved, UK References FOH Manager, Bristol Comedy Garden Jo O’Callaghan GC Festivals & Commoved, UK Venues Operations Manager | ​ Melbourne International Comedy Festival Front of House, Assembly Festival Festival Director | Short + Sweet Edinburgh Fringe Festival & Edinburgh Jazz Festival, UK ​ Festival Melbourne +61402562801 Front of House, Melbourne International Comedy Festival [email protected] Melbourne Town Hall

Anthony Fitzgerald Event Technician Event Manager | GC Festivals ​ Bramshaw ICS & Show Support, Melbourne Front of House Operations Manager Assembly Festival Consulting Producer, Attic Erratic +61401764292 [email protected] Melbourne Fringe Festival

Brian Robertson 2013 Event Operations Manager | Melbourne Festival Coordinator, Short+Sweet Arts Festival Melbourne ​ Fashion Festival Venue Operations Manager | Garden of ​ Sponsorship & Business Development Consultant, MUST Unearthly Delights 2015 Monash University, Melbourne +61401764292 [email protected] Festival Tour Assistant, Choir Girl, Attic Erratic ​ ​ Adelaide Fringe Festival & Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2010-2012 General Manager & Venue Manager, Attic Erratic Theatre Company

2008 Festival Director / Creative Producer, ADFest, MUST