Matthew Harper
Festival Director at Pride St. Louis- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Pride St. Louis
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Festival Director
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Aug 2019 - Present
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President
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2019
Serve on behalf of my community to insure the overall direction and fiscal responsibility of the organization moves in a growing direction. Oversee the execution of all aspects in creating a festival bringing over 200,000 patrons. Advise, direct, and council the board of directors in creating events thru out the year. To to insure we meet the requirements of a 501c3 organization. Prepare annual budgets for all departments for board approval. Make sure all budgets are not to exceed approved amount. Manage board to insure current bylaws are followed at all times. Show less
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Integrated Marketing Solutions IMS
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Egypt
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Onsite Producer
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Jun 2018 - Present
- Gateway Arch Nation Park dedication - 2020 NHL All Start Game - Halloween in the Central West End - WinterFest 2018 & 2019 - Blues at the Arch - Kiener Cockatils - Kiener Kids - Gateway Arch Nation Park dedication - 2020 NHL All Start Game - Halloween in the Central West End - WinterFest 2018 & 2019 - Blues at the Arch - Kiener Cockatils - Kiener Kids
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Chaifetz Arena
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Germany
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Team
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
Tyler the Creator - 2019 tour Tyler the Creator - 2019 tour
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Live Nation Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Team
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
Stadium tours 2018 - Kenney Chesney - Journey / Deaf Leppard - Luke Bryan - Ed Sheeran Stadium tours 2018 - Kenney Chesney - Journey / Deaf Leppard - Luke Bryan - Ed Sheeran
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Chaifetz Arena
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Germany
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Team
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
Sam Smith "The Thrill of it All Tour" Sam Smith "The Thrill of it All Tour"
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Entertainment St. Louis
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St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Producation Team
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Fair St. Louis - Jason Derulo - Martina McBride - Andy Grammer - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra - Old Salt Union Fair St. Louis - Jason Derulo - Martina McBride - Andy Grammer - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra - Old Salt Union
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Amazing Pet Expos
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Greater St. Louis Area
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On Site Show Production & Exhibitor Relations Manager
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Aug 2015 - Nov 2017
Assist and Direct planning of 20+ expos per year. Manage travel team and execution of the expo production. Train and manage all temporary show staff. Serve as point of contact for exhibitors before and during shows. Maintain strong relationships with vendors to assist in planning events. Sell exhibitor booth spaces during shows for the following year’s show. Manage a budget of up to $50,000 per expo. Assist and Direct planning of 20+ expos per year. Manage travel team and execution of the expo production. Train and manage all temporary show staff. Serve as point of contact for exhibitors before and during shows. Maintain strong relationships with vendors to assist in planning events. Sell exhibitor booth spaces during shows for the following year’s show. Manage a budget of up to $50,000 per expo.
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GoJet Airlines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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400 - 500 Employee
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Flight Attendant
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Mar 2015 - Aug 2015
Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers. Verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to take-offs and landings. Respond to any and all inflight emergency situations. Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets. Direct and assist passengers in the event of an emergency, such as directing passengers to evacuate a plane following an emergency landing. Show less
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Soulard Bastille
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Greater St. Louis Area
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Assistant Bar Manager
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Aug 2011 - Mar 2015
Work with the owner and rest of staff on creating a fun safe environment to maximize sales. Maintain appropriate inventory levels by partnering with sales representatives, and estimating supply sell thru. Create weekly schedules. Insuring correct amount of staff on hand to most effectively service customers. Insure all staff follow state and federal liquor regulations, and Safe Serve policies are being followed. Work with the owner and rest of staff on creating a fun safe environment to maximize sales. Maintain appropriate inventory levels by partnering with sales representatives, and estimating supply sell thru. Create weekly schedules. Insuring correct amount of staff on hand to most effectively service customers. Insure all staff follow state and federal liquor regulations, and Safe Serve policies are being followed.
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Forever 21
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Co Store Manager
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Oct 2009 - Aug 2011
Assist the Store Manager in creating, promoting, and overseeing a fun, profitable store through customer service, sales generation, proper floor coverage, excellent visual presentation, well-trained and developed staff, and shortage control. Maximize store volume in accordance with all store and company goals, policies, procedures, and techniques. Motivate, educate, train, and develop each employee individually and as a team in all aspects of the business. Maintain the excellent visual presentation of the store by presenting a fashion statement throughout the store. Implement and follow all loss prevention procedures to minimize store loss. Ensure all paperwork and procedural transactions are completes accurately in accordance with company policy and procedures un a timely manner. Understand priorities and the sense of urgency of the business, adjusting directions and scheduling when necessary to meet store and business needs. Show less
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Aéropostale
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Store Manager
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Oct 2005 - Aug 2009
Meet sales plans and expectations. Develop employees to support career growth, and meet expectations for internal promotion. Anticipate hiring needs, recruit management and staff. Lead selling effort by acting as a role model for customer interaction. Drive sales by ensuring appropriate merchandise levels on selling floor. Served as Operations Champion for St. Louis market. Trained store teams on all operation aspects of the business. Coach stores on exceeding company expected audit scores. Conduct operational visits on all stores in the market. Selected by Regional Manager to attend Assistants Committed to Excellence conference at home office to further my Aeropostale education, and recognized by the executive committee for outstanding performance. Top 2% of assistant managers in the company were selected. Increased sales 15% from previous year, earning the top volume in the region for 2008 fiscal year. Show less
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AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Manager
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Jun 2004 - Oct 2005
Maintained daily operations of 3 million dollar business. Assumed hiring and staffing division of responsibility, maintained company expected staffing levels. Ensured all associates understood and upheld all company policies and procedures. Sustained company standard for customer service and made sure all associates maintained the standard. Maintained daily operations of 3 million dollar business. Assumed hiring and staffing division of responsibility, maintained company expected staffing levels. Ensured all associates understood and upheld all company policies and procedures. Sustained company standard for customer service and made sure all associates maintained the standard.
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Education
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Southwestern Illinois College