Abu Dhabi, UAE

April 2011 

Production Manager

EMAL is a $5.7-billion (Dh20.91 billion) joint venture between Dubai Aluminium and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company and was established in February 2007 to construct what will become the world's largest single-site aluminium smelter complex and the UAE's landmark non-oil project

The smelter was formally opened by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

March 2011 

Project Director / Production Manager

The Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes Competition is an annual event held by The Office of the Brand of Abu Dhabi (OBAD) for photographs which reflect the spirit of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The 2010 competition featured 11,006 entries from 83 nationalities from which 10 winners were selected.

Under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the awards ceremony was held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Project direction and production management including all aspects of budget preparation and control, venue liaison, technical management and planning.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

November 2010 

Site Manager

The first state visit to the United Arab Emirates in 31 years by Queen Elizabeth II culminated with the unveiling of plans for Saadiyat Island's iconic Zayed National Museum at a special garden party event held in the presence of 2,000 invited and VIP guests within a custom built outdoor exhibition space and arena at Emirates Palace.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met and showed the Queen around an exhibition representing the five pillars of Shaikh Zayed's legacy: history and society; people and heritage; land and water; faith and Islam; and science and learning at the Emirates Palace. The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of York and UK Foreign Minister William Hague, was then shown the design of the Sheikh Zayed National Museum.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

November 2010

Production Manager

Landmark concerts by Leonard Cohen planned to be staged on two consecutive nights, the performances were planned to benefit local charities and mark the first concerts to be staged in Cambodia by a major international artist.

The production was to be staged in the historic Olympic Stadium Arena. Advance production for the event involved 6 months on site planning and close co-operation with Thai and Cambodian authorities and suppliers with equipment and services trucked overland from Thailand and also provided locally.

Production and logistics planning including specification, budgeting and rental co-ordination of all rider equipment and service requirements on behalf of the LC Tour; consultation, scheduling and/or oversight of backstage and arena renovation works,all show technical requirements including stage technical equipment, venue layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, showpower, plant equipment, communications, outside broadcast, health & safety provisions, security & stewarding, etc..

Abu Dhabi, UAE

April 2010

Production & Site Manager

UFC is the largest martial arts sporting event in the world and in addition to marking the first venture in the UAE and Middle East region, UFC 112 was also the first time in the history of the sport that the event has been staged and produced in an outdoor venue. The event was broadcast live to a global audience of 2.2 million.

In order to accommodate the event a 60,000sqm site had to be created within the Ferrari World theme park construction site and transformed into a 10,000 capacity in-the-round all-seated arena venue complete with all public and production facilities and infrastructure. This required the advance preparation of the ground surface & access routes, the installation of temporary fencing, grandstand seating structures, show & site power, site electrics, F&B outlets, toilets, signage, communications, entrance set-up, backstage facilities and full stage technical production. This was successfully accomplished in a total of 18 days from start date on site.

In addition to this were the arrangement and co-ordination of event services including F&B management, waste management, event security & stewarding, VIP car park management, medical & fire cover, etc.; the implementation of health & safety practice, co-ordination of sponsor requirements and liaison re royal protocol and security requirements.

Full site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, scheduling, co-ordination and management in conjunction with US & UK production & broadcast teams.

Event photographs courtesy of Martin Pfieffer.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 2009 

Production & Site Manager

New Year's Eve concert headlined by the Grammy award winning artist for a total capacity audience of 15,000 in the grounds of Emirates Palace Hotel. The custom built site layout included expanded lounge and dance party areas with post show entertainment by DJ Green Lantern and local DJs.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, health & safety practice, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..

Full local and artist production.

Concert photographs courtesy of Flash Entertainment

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 2009 

Production & Site Manager

Creamfields is the most popular and renowned open air electronic music festival in the world. To date Creamfields has been staged in over 15 countries including Spain, Chile, Brazil, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, Portugal and Argentina featuring performances by major international and local dance music artists

Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 2009 

Production & Site Manager

The production was staged in the grounds of the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel in a custom built arena venue for a total capacity audience of 15,000.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, health & safety practice, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..

Full local and artist production.

Concert photographs courtesy of Flash Entertainment, Digital Production magazine

Abu Dhabi, UAE

October/November 2009 

Production & Site Manager

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix concert series was the largest ever series of post race F1 concerts, the largest concert series to be staged in the Middle East region and the highest attended concerts in the UAE to date. The concerts were held at Ferrari World on Yas Island adjacent to the race track and featured concerts with Beyoncé, Jamiroquai, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith on consecutive nights over the race weekend to a combined crowd of more than 140,000 people in a spectacular climax to the international Formula One 2009 season.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

October 2009 

Production Manager

The first-ever Middle Eastern performance of Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment's 'The Musical Ride' team was the highlight of the 2009 Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The Musical Ride consists of 28 horses and 36 soldiers who perform traditional equine routines accompanied by music. The performances took place at the personal invitation of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and was organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and The Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The production was staged in a custom built indoor auditorium within Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre including full show technical production, temporary Royal, VIP and public seating stands, stables, warm-up and preparation areas and a performance arena comprising 650 metric tons of surface material shipped specially from the USA.

Responsibilities included venue layout and infrastructure planning, co-ordination and management including construction, power, communications, outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, waste management, health & safety provisions & practices, Royal & VIP protocol liaison, sponsor requirements, venue liaison, security & stewarding operations and full technical management.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

March 2009 

Site Manager

Landmark concerts by Andrea Bocelli and Coldplay staged on consecutive nights as part of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival, the performance marked Coldplay’s first appearance in the region and was also the region’s first carbon-offset concert staged as part of the WWF’s Earth Hour campaign.

The production was staged in the grounds of the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel in a custom built arena venue for a total capacity of 17,000. Two different arena and staging setups were required for the performances, with the Coldplay event designed as a standing concert with thrust stage, while the Bocelli concert was a proscenium style presentation with an all-seated arena.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, car parks, health & safety provisions, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

March 2009

Site Manager

As a highlight of the 6th Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival, Andrea Bocelli performed the largest classical music concert in U.A.E. history. In an exciting first collaboration, Andrea Bocelli was accompanied by the world famous Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and joined on stage by Conductor M° Marcello Rota, soprano Paola Sanguinetti and baritone Gianfranco Montresor.

The production was staged in the grounds of the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel in a custom built arena venue in a proscenium style presentation with an all-seated arena to a total capacity of 11,000.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, car parks, health & safety provisions, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 2008

Site Manager

The first ever New Year’s Eve concert headlined by world-renowned, platinum selling Columbian/Lebanese artiste Shakira for a total capacity audience of 12,000. The custom built site layout included a party-arena comprising some of the UAE’s hottest bars and DJs in the grounds of the Emirates Palace Hotel.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management; including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, car parks, health & safety provisions, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..

Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 2008

Site Manager

George Michael has enjoyed one of the most successful and enduring careers in the history of pop music, having sold over 110 million records worldwide and achieved seven US number one singles, 11 number one British singles and six number one albums. In the 25 years of his musical career, George Michael has also played at some of the biggest and most important concerts in history (Live Aid, the Nelson Mandela Freedom Concert and the Freddie Mercury Tribute), all in front of capacity audiences. The Abu Dhabi concert was the culmination of the 80 date 25Live World Tour.

Dubai, UAE

November 2008

Production & Site Manager

The first ever performance in the Middle East by Kylie Minogue, the event was staged at Dubai Festival City at a custom built outdoor venue with a capacity audience of 14,000 in attendance. Prior to arriving in the UAE, the KylieX2008 Tour traveled to 21 countries playing to over half a million fans at 53 sold out shows. A reported £10million was spent in creating the tour production, with no less than eight full cast costume changes and costumes created by extravagant French designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

Dubai, UAE

November 2008

Site Manager

The production was staged at Dubai Festival City in a custom built arena venue for a total capacity audience of 6,000 and involved a 100% change round of all stage and site infrastructure from the preceding Desert Rhythm Festival event.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management; including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, car parks, health & safety provisions, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..

DUBAI DESERT RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008

Dubai, UAE

October 2008

Production & Site Manager

The Dubai Desert Rhythm Festival was established in 2006 as an annual international, cross-cultural music festival with performances by major international and local artists. The 2008 event was staged at Dubai Festival City at a custom built outdoor site with 5,000 in attendance and featured Paul Weller, Kassav & The Wailers.

Advance production management and technical co-ordination for  artists and local production including staging, décor, light, sound, video,  backline, freight, local and international staffing, etc.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA – Back to Basics Live in Abu Dhabi 2008

Dubai, UAE

October 2008

Site Manager

The production was staged in the grounds of the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel in a custom built arena venue for a total capacity audience of 12,000.

Dubai, UAE

October 2008

Production & Site Manager

The Back to School Festival was held in association with GEMS Education for children and teenagers aged 18 and under only and was the first of its kind to be presented in the Middle East, The event was staged at Dubai Festival City at a custom built outdoor site with 3,000 in attendance and featured Alien Ant Farm, local bands and performers from GEMS schools.

Abu Dhabi, UAE

May 2008

Site Manager

The opening concert in the European leg of The Lost Highway Tour and breaking the record previously set by Justin Timberlake for the largest concert event to be staged in the history of the capital of the UAE. The production was staged in the grounds of the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel in a custom built arena venue for a total capacity audience of 17,000.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification,co-ordination and management including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, car parks, health & safety provisions, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..

Bangkok

April 2008

Production Manager

PATA CEO CHALLENGE 2008 : CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE

Dubai, UAE

April 2008

Production & Site Manager

The first Urban Desert Festival featuring some of the biggest names in hip hop, rap, funk and R’n’B artists. The event was staged at Dubai Festival City with 15,000 in attendance at a custom built outdoor site and featured Akon, Fat Joe, Kaspah & Ash ftr P., Black Violins, DJ Cutmaster Swift & DJ Ready D.

Advance production management and technical co-ordination for artists and local production including staging, décor, light, sound, video, backline, pyrotechnics, fireworks, OB, freight, local and international staffing, etc.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public attractions and amenities, waste management, health & safety provisions, sponsor requirements, venue liaison,etc..

All event scheduling and emergency planning in conjunction with event operations management, venue, event security, police and civil defence authorities.

Concert photographs courtesy of Jit Sangalang.

DUBAI DESERT ROCK FESTIVAL 2008

Dubai

March 2008

Production & Site Manager

The Dubai Desert Rock Festival was established in 2004 and is the largest annual music festival in the Gulf drawing fans from throughout the region including Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait & Syria and featuring extreme sports activities as well as concert performances by major international and local rock artists.

The 5th Anniversary event was staged over two days with 28,000 in attendance at a custom built outdoor site and featured Muse, Velvet Revolver, Korn, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Nervecell, Slapshock, Spoonfeedas, Julianna Down and Shamal winners, The Galeej Gurus. The event also featured the World premier of the Suspended Cocktail Bar, the Infusion Dance Tent, Calvin Klein Fragrances VIP Lounge, The Bonehead Fire Sculpture and the Lee Cooper cable slide among other attractions.

Advance production management and technical co-ordination for artists and local production including staging, décor, light, sound, video, backline, pyrotechnics, fireworks, OB, freight, local and international staffing, etc.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, plant equipment, toilets, signage, communications, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public attractions and amenities, waste management, health & safety provisions, sponsor requirements, venue liaison,etc..

SHAMAL – BATTLE FOR DUBAI ROCK FESTIVAL 2008

Dubai

March 2008

Production Manager

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – FutureSex/Love Tour – Live in Abu Dhabi 2007

Abu Dhabi, UAE

December 2007

Site Manager

The Future Sex/Love World Show was one of the top grossing tours of 2007 and the largest concert event in the history of the capital of the UAE. The production was staged in the grounds of the prestigious Emirates Palace Hotel in a custom built arena venue for a total capacity audience of 15,000.

Site layout and infrastructure planning, specification, co-ordination and management including gate layout, fencing & barriers, temporary structures, site electrics, power, toilets, signage, communications, radio outside broadcast, backstage and arena facilities, F&B, public amenities, waste management, health & safety provisions, VIP and sponsor requirements, venue liaison, etc..