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DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n\nDreaming of a career in executive production? Whether 
 you aspire to manage creative endeavours in film\, television\, live shows
 \, events\, festivals or video games\, you need more than creative talent 
 and skill. Executive producers must be able to develop a vision\, inspire 
 and motivate a team\, secure funding\, negotiate deals\, manage intellectu
 al property\, and successfully market their projects to the public. They m
 ust master the business side of entertainment.\n\nIf you’re aiming for the
  executive producer's chair\, then our upcoming Info Session for Creative 
 Professionals is for you. Led by Executive Producer and McGill Faculty Lec
 turer Sylvain Gauthier\, you’ll join professionals from across creative se
 ctors for an interactive presentation on topics such as:\n\nWhy demand for
  creative professionals with skills in executive production is up\n	9 types
  of organizations hiring executive producers (and some you might not expec
 t)\n	The fastest growing creative sectors and hottest industries for jobs\n
 	Key creative industries seeing the fastest growth and the hottest sectors 
 for jobs\n	7 key skills every executive producer needs\n	Doorways to interna
 tional careers and the capabilities needed to manage creative projects abr
 oad\nCost: Free\n\nRefreshments will be served.\n\nOUR SPEAKER\n\nSylvain 
 Gauthier\, P.Eng\, MBA\, PMP\n\nSylvain is an international executive prod
 ucer specializing in new product and business development. He is currently
  the Executive Producer and General Manager of Franco Dragone Entertainmen
 t in China after spending 6 years with Cirque Du Soleil’s creative content
  division. As Executive Producer\, he oversees the relationship with Wanda
  for the operation of the HAN and DAI shows in China. Over the last 3 year
 s\, Sylvain conducted the negotiations and signed multiple contracts total
 ling more than US $200M for the creation of new shows in Guangzhou\, Cheng
 du\, Chongqing and Wuxi. At Cirque du Soleil\, Sylvain was involved in the
  delivery of many productions such as Michael Jackson One & Immortal\, Tot
 em\, Iris\, and Amaluna.\n\nIn his over 30 years of experience\, some of t
 he high-profile projects he has managed include the Beijing 2008 Olympic G
 ames\, the Formula One World Championship deployment in China (TV and race
 )\, the setup of many joint ventures between Chinese partners and foreign 
 corporations\, and countless other businesses-related projects. He has a s
 olid background and extensive experience in project management\, business 
 planning\, cost management and the implementation of project management of
 fices for large corporations. He is the author of the book 1 Hour to save 
 1000 hours of stress and a McGill Faculty Lecturer in project management a
 nd executive production.\n\nRegister free at mcgill.ca/scs-entertainment\n
 \n \n\nFor information about this event\, call 514-398-2668 or email david
 .kynan [at] mcgill.ca\n
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LOCATION:CA\, QC\, Montréal\, McGill University School of Continuing Studie
 s\, 688 Sherbrooke W\, Room 1041
SUMMARY:The Business of Entertainment: Career Pathways in Executive Product
 ion
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/business-entertainment-ca
 reer-pathways-executive-production-297933
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