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EVENTOLOGY

Event Production Highlights

A sample of event types, including conferences, Roundtables, Pop-Up Art Shows, Concerts and Screenings. Wyatt Closs served as the Producer.

Large Scale/Multiple Days

Stones Throw Records Picnic at Grand Performances (Producer/Marketing)—Los Angeles

Concert and Street Fair, 3500 attendance, outdoor amphitheater setting, with 5 musical acts

Democracy Village at PolitiCON (Producer)—Los Angeles , CA (2015-2016)

Sweeping 10000 sq ft space, with exhibit hall area, pop-up art show and performance stage

Policy Link ‘LA Loves You Back’ Event

Multi-faceted entertainment event with 3 rooms, 3 vibes, 3 stages, 3500 people over 4 hours

SEIU International Convention (Program Director)—San Juan, PR (2008)

3500 people, over 5 days, with a mix of speeches, performances and rallies

SEIU International Convention (Day 1 and 2 Director)—San Francisco, CA (2004)

Involved use of and programming for content on a ginormous 200 foot screen

SEIU Social and Economic Justice Conference (Producer)—Atlanta, GA (2006)

1000 people over 4 days, with workshops, plenaries and daily musical performances

SEIU Regional Civil and Human Rights Conferences—Chicago, IL,(x2) Oakland, CA, Boston, MA (1996 – 2001—8 Total)

Average of 400 people per conference, over 3 days each, in major hotels in each city

SEIU National Legislative Conference—Washington, DC (1998 – 2000)

ULTCW Leadership Summit—Los Angeles (2010)

Conferences (Intimate/One Day)

Regional Leadership Conferences (x3)—Oakland, Pomona, Los Angeles (2012)

Presidential Inauguration Watch Breakfast @ Sundance Film Fest—Park City, UT (2009)

Roundtables/Workshops/Seminars

  • Post-Katrina  National Community Partner Roundtable—St. Louis, MO (2005)
  • Post-9/11 Forum
  • Regional Leadership Retreats
  • President’s Committee Strategic Planning Sessions

Art Events/Club-Based Events/Parties

  • “Its All Up To Us” pop up art show for media personality Melissa Harris Perry (2016)
  • “Manifest Justice” large scale pop up art show
  • Conceived of and managed daily on-stage performances, talks, screenings to 20,000 people 
  • Billie Holiday Birthday Bash—Washington, DC (1999-2001)
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat Party—Washington, DC (2000)
  • “RIPE” weekly series—Washington, DC
  • “Logout” weekly series—Washington, DC
  • “Sauce” weekly live music series—Washington DC
  • Exhibit Opening “Stepping Up” Multi-Artist Show—Los Angeles
  • Exhibit Opening “Hands On Healing” Multi-Artist Show—Los Angeles
  • Exhibit Opening “We Are The Heartbeat of California” Multi-Artist Show—Los Angeles
  • “We Are Family” Multi-Union Celebration—Denver, CO (May 2012)

Street Fairs/Expos/Rallies/Concerts

  • The Coalition Expo—Washington, DC
  • Fresh Start Festival—Los Angeles/Echo Park (2010) 
  • Fresh Start Festival—Los Angeles/Watts (2011)
  • Fresh Start Festival—Oakland, CA (2011)
  • Take Back Labor Day Concert—Minneapolis, MN—September 2008
  • Healthy Works Health Fair—Los Angeles (2009)
  • One Nation Working Together—Los Angeles, CA  (2011)
  • Homecare Rally—Los Angeles, CA  (2009)
  • One Nation Working Together “Blogmobile” Tour—Multiple Cities (2011)

Screenings (for Organizing “Grass Tops” and with Discussion Panels)

  • “American Blackout”—Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI (2006)
  • “Youngest Candidate”—Multiple Cities (2008)
  • “Trouble The Water”—Washington, DC (2008)
  • “Gospel Hill”—Denver, CO; Raleigh, NC; Washington, DC (2008)
  • “A Better Life”—Los Angeles, CA (2011)