Mandy Pravda's expertise falls within all things: events, promotions, marketing, and logistics. Whether it’s producing a gala or launching an announcement of a new company, Mandy understands the multitude of minute details that go into any event and the importance of communicating the intent.
While Mandy was in her younger years she worked in the hospitality industry and, due to her developed key customer and staff relations, always found herself moving up in the business quickly. Mandy's upbringing around musicians and early start to motherhood allowed her to find the fire to pursue her passion in life. This paired with her industrialist persona, Mandy is able to continually bring all her visions to life; each time trumping the last.
Mandy was recognized in Toronto’s National Meeting + Incentive Travel Magazine in The Hall of Fame issue as the 20 Something Entrepreneur of Canadain 2013 for her contribution and experience to her industry. In 2016 Mandy organized and broke The Guinness Book of World Records for the World’s Largest Snowball Fight; clocking in at 7,681 participants. and in 2017 was nominated as a CBC Saskatchewan’s #IAmSask "Mighty Saskatchewanians of Today and Yesteryear" and also received a nomination in 2016,2017 and 2018 for CBC Saskatchewan's Future 40. Recently she was named a finalist of the Saskatchewan Tourism 2019 Awards of Excellence; Fred Heal Tourism Ambassador Category.
In 2019 she launched a Canadian first, Saskatchewan Fashion Association Inc. Even with her busy schedule, as President of the association Mandy continues to volunteer and support the Saskatchewan community; thriving on raising the bar and creating memorable experiences for everyone. Her love for fashion, music, and events lead her to be the entrepreneur she is today.
Since 2015 Mandy has been an adviser on Leisure Marketing Board for Tourism Saskatoon and in recent years has been developing Tourism Waskesiu under the Community Council and Chamber of Commerce. The council meets monthly to discuss the direction of Leisure Tourism, Hotel and Event Industry. Travel trends, geographical data collections, and traveler user experience are all areas Mandy excels in. Consumer behavior analysts increase target marketing results and direct sales. In 2016 Mandy launched an Online Reputation Management, MANE, aspect to her company assisting entrepreneurs and businesses build, manage and promote their online profiles and further reach consumers online. Building strategic partnerships and creating an online profile is more important than ever in this day in age, and it is never too late to start! Providing online reputation management, branding exploration and building, extensive media contacts, and 15 years marketing experience, over 20 clients under the Mane Productions see results every day including The Royal Hotel Group (Best Westerns, Quality Inn & Suites and Royal Hotels across Albert and Sask), Waskesiu.org, RE/MAX Saskatoon, Capitol Music Club, Saskatchewan Fashion Associaton Inc., CC Choreography Competition Alberta, Optimist Hill Saskatoon, Revamp Salon, 1JustCity Manitoba, The Gaff, The Pistolwhips, Bombargo, Pack AD, Daisy Blue, Amy Nelson, Paul Kuzbik, Kate Ryan Circus, and more.
Through her years of marketing and event planning Mandy has worked with almost every major public event and announcement in Saskatchewan such as JUNOS 2020, Canadian Country Music Awards, Telemiracle, Ness Creek Music Festival, Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, PotashCorp Fireworks Festival, Nutrien Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival, 2nd International STEMfest Conference presented by Tourism Saskatoon, 17th International WAVLD Symposium, CropSphere Conference, Verdient Foods Inc. Opening, Building Brains "KidsUCanada". The PotashCorp Mayor's Marathon YXE, Saskatchewan Marathon, PotashCorp Wintershines Festival, Parking Day YXE and many more. Her leadership, decisiveness, and razor sharp instincts make her a valuable person to have on any team.
Having experience with many different types of events and start-up projects, Mandy was able to discover her passion for concerts, event design, marketing and media, and high caliber production. Working alongside the best in the event industry, both Saskatchewan, and Internationally, Mandy has developed professional working relationships with a wide variety of suppliers, agents, and organizations. Mandy will continue to follow her passion to contribute to the Saskatchewan music and arts community. With 15 years of networking and experience, it allows her to consult and plan all types of events, as well as seek out only the best from Saskatchewan. Dedicated to integrity, honesty, and excellence Mandy works towards ensuring each event is a unique and successful experience.
An overview (not limited to) of the type of events Mane Productions have founded and created, and/or project managed in many areas including but not limited to
MANE PRODUCTIONS
Owner and Operator
Event Management and Public Relations, Marketing, Branding
2009-current
MEDIA & ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS
• WASKESIU LAKE RESORT 2018, 2019, 2020
• Marketing Director/Media Liaison/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Tourism Development
• WORD ON THE STREET SASKATOON 2018, 2019, 2020
• Festival Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
• BUILDING BRAINS “KIDS U CANADA” 2019
• Media Liaison/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries
• OPTIMIST HILL CAMPAIGN 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Volunteer Board Member/Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management/Sponsorship Development
• NUTRIEN CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL OF SASKATCHEWAN 2017, 2018, 2019
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
• 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CANADA MEDIA CONFERENCE 2018
• Media Liaison/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries
• VERDIENT FOODS INC. PROJECT LAUNCH 2017
• Media Liaison/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development/Special Guest organization including Government
• GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD HOLDER for The World’s Largest Snowball Fight -7,681 participants- 2016
• Event Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries and Rick Mercer/Marketing and Communications Director
• AV SHUTTLE LAUNCH 2017
• Media liaison/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
• FEDERATED CO-OP COMMUNITY SPACES PROJECT LAUNCH 2015
• Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government
• POTASHCORP WINTERSHINES FESTIVAL 2015, 2016
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
• POTASHCORP FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 2014, 2015, 2016
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
• THE SASKATCHEWAN MARATHON 2014, 2015, 2016
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government/Marketing and Communications Director
• MAYOR’S MARATHON DAY 2015
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries
• WAVLD 2015
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries
• STEMfest 2015
• Media Liaison and organizer/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries
• SASKATCHEWAN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S ART AWARDS 2014
• Media Liaison/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing Schedule Director
• THE DUO MUSIC COMPETION 2012, 2013
• Marketing Director/Marketing, Communications and PR Director/Sponsorship Contributor
• DRINKLE BUILDINGS 100th ANNIVERSARY 2013
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
• 3rd ANNUAL PARKING DAY YXE 2011, 2012, 2013
• Logistics and Marketing Director/Media Day Event and Release/Marketing tool Development and Schedule/Special Guest invites including Government Dignitaries/Marketing and Communications Director
LARGE SCALE PRODUCED EVENTS (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR)
• JUNOS SASKATOON 2020
• Talent Wrangler
• TELEMIRACLE 2018, 2019, 2020
• Audio Assistant/Production Assistant/Stage Left Coordinator
• SASKTEL SASKATCHEWAN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Stage Management/Emcee Volunteer
• NESS CREEK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008, 2011,2012,2013,2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Stage Crew/Main Stage Recorder/Entertainment Shuttles/Coordinator of Guest Services-VIP, Sponsor and Musician Hospitality Registration/Sponsorship Contributor
• BACKWARDSNESS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Festival Director
• WORD ON THE STREET SASKATOON 2018, 2019, 2020
• Festival Director
• 9th ANNUAL SASKATOON FASHION & DESIGN FESTIVAL (2010-2019)
• Co-founder/Festival Director
• NUTRIEN CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL OF SASKATCHEWAN 2017, 2018, 2019
• Marketing Director/Venue Logistics Director/Sponsorship Consultant/Event Committee Consultant
• CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS 2017
• Talent Wrangler
• GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD HOLDER for The World’s Largest Snowball Fight -7,681 participants -2016
• Applicant/Programming Director/Stage Management/Venue Logistics Director/Sponsorship Director/Marketing Director/Event Committee Consultant
• VIBE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
• Venue Logistics Director/Stage Management/Sponsorship Contributor/Event Committee Consultant
• THE SASKATCHEWAN MARATHON 2014, 2015, 2016
• Event Logistics Manager/Sponsorship Manager/Marketing and Communications Director
• POTASHCORP WINTERSHINES FESTIVAL 2015, 2016
• Project Manager/Programming Director/Marketing and Communications Director/Production Manager/Sponsorship Director
• POTASHCORP FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 2014, 2015, 2016
• Project Manager/Programming Director/Marketing and Communications Director/Production Manager/Sponsorship Director
• SASKATCHEWAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS 2014,2015
• Industry Awards Producer and Stage Manager/Sponsorship Manager/Music Award Stage Manager/Program Development and Branded Materials/Registration Manager/Event Committee Consultant
• MAYOR’S MARATHON DAY 2015
• Marketing Director/Venue Logistics Co Director/Sponsorship Contributor/Event Committee Consultant
• LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY OF CANADA LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK 2013, 2014, 2015
• Event logistics Director/Budget Director/Programming Director/Stage Management/Production Director
• 3rd ANNUAL ENSEMBLE Presented by Cameco
• Production Director/Venue Logistics /Event Committee Consulting
• DUTCH GROWERS CHOC ‘LACURE (4 seasons)
• Production Director/Programming Director/Event logistics
• SASKATOON PRIDE 2011, 2013, 2014
• Board Secretary/Programming Director/Stage Management/Venue Logistics Co Director/Sponsorship Contributor/Beer Garden Director/Event Committee Consultant
• PARKING DAY YXE 2011, 2012, 2013
• Co-Establisher/Event Director/Marketing, Communications and PR/Sponsorship Director/Stage Management/Programming/Production
• THE DUO MUSIC COMPITION 2012, 2013
• Marketing/Communications/PR Director/Sponsorship Contributor
• DRINKLE BUILDINGS 100th ANNIVERSARY 2013
• Event Logistics Director/Programming Director/Marketing Director/Stage Management/Sponsorship Director
EVENING AND AWARD PRODUCED EVENTS
• REMAX SASKATCHEWAN AWARDS GALA 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Event Logistics/Budget Manager/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production
• SKILLS CANADA AWARD SHOW SASK 2019, 2020
• Event Logistics/Budget Manager/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production
• HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY VIP INVITE ONLY PARTY 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Event Logistics/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production/Budget Manager/Contract Negotiations
• REMAX CHRISTMAS PARTY 2017
• Event Logistics/Budget Manager/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production
• BAHA’I 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 2017
• Venue Logistics Director/Stage Management/Sponsorship Director/Event Committee Consultant
• APOTHIC WINE INDUSTRY NIGHT 2015
• Event Logistics/Budget Manager/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production
• MONTHLY BUSINESS MIXER FREEFLOW THURSDAY BY MANE PRODUCTIONS 2013,2014,2015
• Founder/Sponsorship Director/ Event Logistics/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production/Liquor Sampling
• CAMECO CHRISTMAS PARTY 2014
• Event Logistics/Budget Director/Programming/Transportation/Production/SLGA
• AN EVENING WITH THE BACHLOR OF CANADA 2014
• Artist Ground Manager/Venue Liaison
CONFERENCES
• STEMfest (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical International Conference) 2015
• Stage Producer/venue logistics/Event Committee Consultant/Branding Manager
• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICIANS 2015
• Marketing and Communications Director/Sponsorship Manager/Project Manager/ Event Committee Consultant
• CROPSHERE CONFERENCE 2014
• Event Committee Consultant for Marketing and Communications/Transportation
ONLINE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT
• TOURSIM WASKESIU
• Rebuild of 6 websites and social platforms, Online Profile Management/Marketing Director/Brand Director
• RE/MAX Saskatoon
• New Agent Online Profile Start Up/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
• THE ROYAL HOTEL GROUP
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
• PRO PLUS PRODUCTIONS
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
• AV SHUTTLE
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
• BURNING BEARD ON BROADWAY
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
• DINO’S BAR AND GRILL/VENICE HOUSE TRADITIONAL GRILL
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
• BOMBARGO (BAND)
• Marketing Consultation and Publicist
• PISTOLWHIPS (BAND)
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Publicist
• PACK AD (BAND)
• Local Publicist
• COFFEE EYES (BAND)
• Local Publicist
• DAISY BLUE (BAND)
• Local Publicist
• THE GAFF (BAND)
• Publicist
• PAUL KUZBIK (BAND)
• Local Publicist
• PARAB POET AND THE HIP HOP HIPPIES (BAND)
• Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management/Artist PR
• AMY NELSON (BAND)
• Marketing Consultation/Booking Agent
• CAPITOL MUSIC CLUB
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management/Artist PR
• SASKATOON EVENTS CENTRE
• Online Profile Management/Marketing Consultation and Management/Brand Management
ONSITE ACTIVATIONS
• VIA RAIL CANADA 150TH ACTIVATION 2017
• Team Management, display setup, project manager
• IOGO ACTIVATION 2016
• Team Management, display setup, project manager
• APOTHIC WINE INDUSTRY NIGHT 2015
• Event Logistics/Budget Manager/Programming/Registration/Marketing and Communications/Production
COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE ~
· Marketing & public relations schedule building for radio, TV, print, billboards, grassroots
· Social media and online reputation management
· Branding and design
· Media release writing and relations with an international network
· Publicist
· Government invites, special guests organization
· Communications and platform building for internal and external/policy and procedures/ consumer information communication
· Microsoft excel, power point, and word, online scheduling, registration platforms/programs,
· Website content management, social media, communication webs, branding and design
· Host, board and committee director
· Sponsorship prospectus and portfolio building
· Grant writing, corporate sponsorship relations, and negotiations sponsor/partner fulfillment
· Budget planning & management of rentals, entertainers, production, marketing, sponsorship, branded items
· Programming multi-day events/festival/production shows/meeting and large conference planning with activities, tours, musicians, worldwide keynote speakers, workshops, activities, children’s area, cultural performances, etc
· Multi shooting photographers and artist restrictions
· Stage production of festival stages, concerts, galas, evening shows, award shows. Producing scripts and evening itineraries. Creator of program schedules, scripts, A/V, voice over’s, production cues, photographers, stage crews
· Programming: artists, musicians, comedians, entertainers. Working relationships with The Substance Group, The Agency Group, Live Nation, SCMA, CCMA, and many others.
· Contract negotiation with music agencies, production suppliers, rental suppliers, hotels, sponsorship, concert/conference/convention venue bookings
· Stage production requirements, lifts, vans, power, weatherproofing, licenses, insurance
· Hospitality, guest appreciation, musician riders, hotel and flight arrangements, information packages,
· Programming of activation booths/marketing tours, food trucks, vendors, artist merchandise, beer gardens
· Transportation- shuttle services, flights, taxi services for large groups,multi-day hosting for artist/emcee/speakers
· Venue logistic organization of multi-day festivals, conferences, concerts, evening gala’s and award shows, including venue contracts, floor plans, setup and take down schedules, load in/out schedules, staff schedule, badge and shirt identification for all staff, catering and bar requirements, décor. Interior event design for all types of events
· Attendance/registration management for all types of events
· Insurance for all types of venue, events, rentals
Visit www.maneproduction.ca to learn more!
