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Leon Forde
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Leon Forde - Career Outline • Career Commenced in the Construction Industry in Electrical Engineering
• Studied Electronics and Communications at College – Entered Local Music Scene
• Created own business : Northern Lighting Systems – Toured the Globe
• Invited to join NEC group in Birmingham as Production Manager
• Invited to become Program Director of Liverpool Architecture & Design Trust-Produced The River of Light Millennium
Project 1999- 2000
• Headhunted to Liverpool Vision as Consultant to author and roll out City Centre Lighting Strategy – “City of Light”
• Headhunted to Liverpool City Council as Head of Events - to operationally restructure the events team, program and
support Capital of Culture Bid
• Promoted to General Manager of Events in Culture Company to manage operations and unify all events teams into single
unit after success of CoC Bid.
• Started Events management Consultancy and undertook position as Senior Lecturer in events management at University of
Chester
• Headhunted to Grass Roots group to become Operations Director of Live event delivery.
• Invited to Join Opening Team for the Convention Centre Dublin for NEC Group Limited
• Invited top Join Opening Team of QNCC Qatar for AEG Ogden's.
Toured With: The Primitives
Marc Almond
Alison Moyet
INXS
TEXAS
Big Audio Dynamite
808 State
The Farm
Primal Scream
Zucchero
Riyuchi Sakamoto
The Stone Roses
The Happy Mondays
David Bowie
The Cure
Madness
Soul Asylum
Crowd Management and Crisis Management
Festival Director from 2001 – 2006
Mathew Street Festival 2005 £1 million Budget
350,000 attendance
£32.5 million Economic Impact
Production Management and Heath and Safety
Site Design
Producer
Waterfront Classics Concert 2004
10,000 attendance
Cultural Partnership with RLPO
Show Design and Management
Waterfront Classics Concert 2004
10,000 attendance
Iconic Location, Cultural Partnership
Lee Forde
Artist Procurement
Responsible for bringing A List artists to play Mathew Street
Festival and attracting Paul McCartney to Perform during
Capital of Culture year 2008
Producer
The City of Light – Water-Screen Son et Lumiere Event
Winner – Event Magazine Silver 2003 & 2005
Concepts
HUB Festival - Urban Youth Event
Winner – Event Magazine Bronze 2005
Round The World Clipper Race
Liverpool Host port 2006/7
Event Management
Tall Ships Race 2008
International Cultural Relationships
Relationship Management
Slavery Remembrance Day
200th Anniversary
Mathew Street Music Festival 2001 -2007
Winner – ITMA Silver 2005
Festival Director
Honda Power Boat Championships
Liverpool 2006/7
Health and safety Management
Round Britain Cycle Race
Liverpool 2006/7
Sporting Events Facilitation
November 5th Fireworks Displays
Liverpool 2001 - 2007
Site Management
Media Management
Televised Christmas Light Switch On
Liverpool 2004
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Centenary
Celebrations
Director of Events team
Risk Assessment
LFC Triple Homecoming Parade
2005
Crowd Management
Liverpool’s Tribute to September 11th 2002
Architectural Lighting Design
BBC Tale of Two Cities 2004
Live TV Production
HRH Maundy Ceremony Visit
Liverpool 2005
High Security Events
Cultural Festivals 2001 - 2007
Liverpool European Dance Festival
Innovative Concepts & Delivery
Conceptual Innovation
Corporate Event Production Management
Technical Producer
Hyundai i20 Launch Telford 2008
UK Dealer network
Gala Dinners
Technical Director
Shell PMTDR Awards 2009 Istanbul
UK Dealer network
Pharmaceutical Events
Bristol Myers Squibb MSM Conference Paris 2008
Building Launches
The new Honda building Slough
2000
International Events
Shell PMTDR Incentives Awards
Toronto 2007 Istanbul 2008 Kuala Lumpur
2009
Liverpool 800 light years
800th Birthday Celebrations 2007
Building Projection Projects
Producer
The Convention Center Dublin
Building Projection Installation 2010
Architectural Lighting Projects
St Georges Hall Liverpool Royal Liver Buildings Liverpool
St Johns Beacon Liverpool
St Johns Gardens Tree
Lighting Liverpool
National Awards:
•Event Magazine award for best outdoor event 2003, 2004 &
2005
•ITMA Silver awards for best outdoor event in 2005
•ITMA Bronze for Best outdoor event 2005
•Awarded silver place by National Outdoor Events association
for Public sector best Practice 2006
Awards