sam heineman

event designer and producer

About

For more than twenty years, Sam Heineman has produced, promoted and/or managed entertainment, promotional and corporate events and tours throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. He has worked closely with scores of artists, entertainers, business executives, international sponsors and charitable organizations to conceive, develop and produce tasteful and impactful experiences based on each client’s specific needs. From concept to fulfillment, Sam Heineman Events’ production and touring expertise provides all event development, production and management services.With a vast international network of innovative production professionals, any event can be produced anytime and anywhere – worldwide. Each project’s specific creative, scheduling and budgetary needs are paramount and maintained throughout every production.

Country

City

Industry

events services

Skill

entertainment, event management, festivals, music, corporate events, event planning, video, live events, sponsorship, sound, television, music industry, social media, concerts, creative direction, advertising, theatre, marketing, tour management, stage management, talent booking, musical theatre, production managment, a&r, stage, concert production, performing arts, radio, publicity, live sound, music festivals, video production, venue management, audio engineering, event producing

Experience

managing director, europe and asia

rock-it air charter

2006-8 - 2008-3 · 1 yr 8 mos

Establishing and running the European office for international private air charter booking and logistics coordination.

director, international touring

sony music entertainment

1999-10 - 2005-9 · 6 yrs

Direction of all international promotional touring, production, artist riders and logistics, visas and permits, tour budgets, databases, accounting and billing for Columbia, Epic, Classical and Legacy artists

production conultant

mean fiddler organisation

1998-5 - 2002-8 · 4 yrs 4 mos

On-site office management, production assistance, equipment procurement, cost assessment and scheduling during contemporary pop and dance music festivals including Reading, Leeds, Creamfields and Homelands

production manager and tour manager and sponsor liaison

fleadh festivals

1997-2 - 1999-8 · 2 yrs 7 mos

* Pre-event and on-site management and tour coordination of the Guinness Fleadh music festival tour to San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and New York * Touring logistics organization, implementation and cost management * Logistical and infrastructure management with all primary, secondary and media sponsors

producer

susan arons associates

1995-11 - 1998-2 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Development, management and production of entertainment events for clients such as HBO, Schieffelin & Somerset, In The City, the New York City GRAMMY Host Committee 14th Street-Union Square Local Development Corporation Events included concerts with Tito Puente, Michael Bolton, Art Garfunkel, and Celia Cruz as well as listening parties for Laibach, Miles Davis, and Tool

tour accountant

lollapalooza

1995-6 - 1997-8 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Front-of-house festival tour accounting and financial reporting including artist fees, merchandise, vendors, production expenses, hotels, trucking, busses, per diems, etc.

producer, production manager and production consultant

festival productions inc/festival marketing

1992-10 - 1997-2 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Development and production of regional, national and international festivals and corporate marketing events including American Express’s Charge Against Hunger campaign featuring Hillary Clinton, Spike Lee, etc. Production assistance during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Jambalaya Jam, RiverBlues Festival, Toyota Comedy Festival Clients included American Express, Pepsi-Cola International, USAir, Toyota, and Great Brands of Europe (Evian), Mellon Bank and others

producer

the john schreiber group

1996-1 - 1996-6 · 6 mos

Development and management of James Bond Festival in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Three Stooges Tribute for the Toyota Comedy Festival

producer

roskilde festival

1994-9 - 1995-3 · 7 mos

Consultation for the concept development, talent booking and logistics coordination of a 25th anniversary “reunion” concert event for the 1995 Roskilde Festival

event consultant

new music seminar/new music nights festival

1988-6 - 1994-7 · 6 yrs 2 mos

* Development and organization of music festival panels and talent and booking symposia * Development, implementation and coordination of international and domestic promotion and advertising, design, budgets, materials, mailings and barter agreements * Market research and analysis * Coordination of consumer airline travel, accommodation packages and in-house promotional travel * Development of sponsorship proposals * Copy writing/co-design of daily conference publication * Coordination of international, governmental and legal correspondence, domestic work visas for foreign performers, national and international corporate travel, artist management, show confirmation and touring logistics * Music festival A&R assistance with booking committee, talent agencies, record companies and musical submission evaluation * Marketing sponsorship coordination and promotion of more than 500 live music performances * Coordination of venue contracts and scheduling

event coordinator

billboard

1990-8 - 1990-11 · 4 mos

* Coordination of registration income reports, conference and event schedules, live talent acquisition * Music video clip ballot tabulation * Panelist biographies authoring

talent buyer

electric factory concerts

1986-8 - 1988-4 · 1 yr 9 mos

* Booking, promotion and production coordination of live musical club performances * Review of artist and venue contracts * Market research analysis and organization of event scheduling * Costs and profit potential assessment for live arena and stadium shows

segment producer and production coordinator

viacom

1985-7 - 1986-8 · 1 yr 2 mos

* Research and production of material for MTV specials and Music News segments * Production assistance for remote shoots and live shows (Amnesty Int’l, MTV Rock & Roll Ball, etc.) * Compilation coordination of video tapes, audio cassettes and interview transcripts

development associate

the first all children's theater

1984-7 - 1984-9 · 3 mos

event designer and producer

sam heineman events

2000-8 - Present · 26 yrs 2 mos

* International event development, production, logistics and touring * Specializing in: * Event Development, Production and Management * Event and Sponsorship Marketing * Tour Management and Logistics * Tour and Event Accounting * Travel Management and Coordination