2023 YWCA WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Mandy Pravda of Mane Productions is incredibly honoured to be nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award; Loretta's Award...
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & FINANCIAL PLANNING
Business plan development
Budget development & financial planning
Investment planning & sourcing
Market research
Communications and platform building for internal and external policy and procedures, and consumer information communication & collection
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, online scheduling, and registration platforms
Investment prospectus and portfolio building
Grant writing, corporate sponsorship relations, and negotiations sponsor/partner fulfillment
Staff management/ payroll, scheduling, communications, dress codes, procedures, training, developing outlines of duties needed
BRANDING, CONTENT CREATION & MARKETING DEVELOPMENT
International marketing plan development & implementation
Public Relations
Branding, design, storytelling, & content building and producing
Website development & content management
SEO & Google development, research, and reporting
Social media, communication, and cross-promotion development
Social media and online reputation management (Google, Website, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, Expedia, Trip Advisor, and more) and marketing
TOURISM DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
International marketing plan development
Consumer destination development
Corporate & public funding opportunity development
Programming & event planning
Market research
Development of significant economic impacts that contribute to job creation, community sustainability, and improved quality of life for residents and visitors alike.
PUBLIC RELATIONS & DIGNITARY MANAGEMENT
Media liaison, news release writing, and relations with an international network
Publicist/PR
Government, Dignitary, and high profile special guests invites, communications, and organization
Media event & protocol logistic planning and management
LIVE AWARD SHOW PRODUCTION, LARGE SCALE & HIGH PROFILE EVENT/FESTIVAL PLANNING, PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Live award show producer
Stage & set designer
Production management of festival stages, concerts, galas, evening shows, and award shows.
Contract negotiation with music agencies, production suppliers, rental suppliers, hotels, sponsorship, concert/conference/convention venue bookings
Saskatchewan liaison for the ground contacts for any event planning scenario
Programming multi-day events/festival/production shows/meetings and large conference planning with activities, tours, musicians, worldwide keynote speakers, workshops, activities, children’s area, cultural performances, etc
Programming: artists, musicians, comedians, entertainers. Working relationships with The Substance Group, The Agency Group, Live Nation, SCMA, CCMA, and many others.
Budget planning & management of rentals, entertainers, production, marketing, sponsorship, branded items
Proficient in grant writing, sponsorship development, and investment opportunities
Team building, staff management, volunteer management, and process development
Multi shooting photographers and artist restrictions, meet and greet management, high profile red carpet management
Producing scripts and evening itineraries
Creator of program schedules, scripts, A/V, voice over’s, production cues, photographers, stage crews
Stage production requirements, lifts, vans, power, weatherproofing, licenses, insurance
Hospitality, guest appreciation, musician riders, hotel and flight arrangements, information packages
Programming and management of activation booths/marketing tours, food trucks, vendors, artist merchandise, beer gardens
Transportation- shuttle services, flights, taxi services for large groups,multi-day hosting for artist/emcee/speakers
Venue logistic organization of multi-day festivals, conferences, concerts, evening gala’s, and award shows, including venue contracts, floor plans, setup, and takedown schedules, load in/out schedules, staff schedule, badge and shirt identification for all staff, catering, and bar requirements, décor. Interior event design for all types of events
Attendance/registration management for all types of events
Insurance for all types of venues, events, rentals
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Legal, accounting, and bylaw development
Strategic planning & development
Host, board, and committee development
Membership benefit development
Mentorship program development
Corporate & public funding opportunity development