Janet Shaw

• • • Served as primary liaison for world leaders, celebrity talent, VIP’s and their representatives. Sourced, scheduled and coordinated air, ground and glam for live broadcast in-studio appearances and via satellite for 95 VIP talent & their representatives. Disseminated talent needs to broader production organization and proactively identify issues for joint problem-solving.

• Supervised talent department budget, sourced and coordinated air, ground, and accommodation for 150 VIP talent and staff. • Acted as a conduit between talent reps and production and various internal departments.

-Travel management for celebrity talent, and productions staff. - Source, contract and coordinate transportation service, for talent and crew. - Coordinate hotel room blocks. -Manage event budget, handling invoicing working closely with producer on all event-related expenses/revenue projections. - Hire and manage external freelancers as needed for event. -Management of production, hospitality and catering for both talent and crew. - Create integrated productions schedules - Assist with duties as requested by Executive Producer/President & Producer -

- Source and contract hotels, car service companies in South Africa for 600+ celebrity talent and production crews. - Act as first point of contact for hotel establishments, ground transportation services. - Coordinate movements for celebrity talent (A,B & C parties) and production staff before, during and after event. "on-call" service as required by production company and talent. - Arranged innovating and creative special services as requested by talent management and production company. - Schedule airport meet and greets for talent. - Recruit and oversea talent wranglers (20-30 staff) - Generat budgets and closely monitor all expenditure for logistics department. - Work closely with various departments to prepare production schedules in relation to celebrity talent, crew, and production staff arrivals, load-ins, load-outs, rehearsals, press interviews and onstage times.

- Working closely and supporting Executive Producer in supervising multiple concurrent music documentaries and concert specials from concept to delivery. - Tracking budgets ranging from $100K-$5MM. - Coordinate with press and marketing departments on press releases and cross promotional tie-ins. - Negotiate favorable rates, licenses and permission with copyright owners (TV, Film, Books, Magazines) - Oversee trafficking of elements and show deliverables. - Direct communication with high-level network executives and clients. - Manage the day-to-day needs of Production Company.

- Booking musical talent for MTV News and various live shows and award show specials. - Coordinate shoots and interviews directly with record labels and artist management - Arbitrate and resolve conflicts regarding shoots. - Talent representative on shoots. - Assist in scouting and securing shoot locations. - Assist in the process of seating plans and ticket coordination for European Music Awards.