Corlé Greyling

Experience

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  Grey Communications subsidiary of the Grey Group

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  Intern

  Responsibilities included organising media conferences and assisting with the drafting and translation of media releases. Seconded to the OK Bazaars, a client of Grey Communications, to assist with store openings, the OK Gold Bowl (National Horse Racing Event) and The OKTV Music Awards.

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  Showtime Marketing

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Production Manager

  Started in a junior position and progressed to the position of producer. Managed all aspects of event coordination and production including project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, management and overall control of events.Worked on very interesting festivals such as the Johannesburg World Festival where multiple international nationalities were represented including small communities such as the Serbs of Yugoslavia, Armenian and Turkish communities based in Johannesburg. Also did the first ever inland boat show on water – ProBoat at EarthLink and the Lusito Land Portuguese Food and Wine Festival as well as the Lakeside Splash Festival for the Avril Elizabeth Home. Show less

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  ShowArt subsidiary of the SHOWGROUP of Companies

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Founding Member

  Managed national talent scouting and bookings for corporate functions. Coordinated corporate events and continued with outdoor festivals such as the Lusito Land Festival for the Lusito School for physically and mentally disabled children.

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  The Event Production Company

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Producer

  Responsible for the production of a variety of corporate events including launches and sod turning ceremonies in rural Transkei, large scale open air concerts such as the Welcome Ceremony of the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development, year-end concerts, awards ceremonies and international music concerts such as the hospitality village at the Three Tenors in Concert at the Union Buildings.Full coordination and logistical organisational function from taking the client brief through to implementing the creative solution to closing off with budget reconciliation. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Freelance Senior Producer

  After completing the Camino de Santiago de Compostella in Spain, freelance production projects for:-The Event Production CompanyNedcor Family Fun Days (80 000 people countrywide)New Age EventsNational Order Awards Ceremony for the South African Presidency Unplugged CommunicationsCell C Tell Someone Campaign – see Unplugged above

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  Unplugged Communications

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Executive Producer

  Responsible for international road show project management for the Standard Bank Values Launch to eight African countries. The production coordination included strategic logistical planning and execution, including customs and excise arrangements, negotiations with and appointment of the crew and cast, scheduling the teams for leapfrog set-up and performances, locally based ground staff liaison, and supplier and resource management.Headed up a national flash mob marketing campaign for Cell C Tell Someone involving multi-tiered countrywide activations. Continuous client liaison in formulating and adapting the creative roll-out and budget. Contractual negotiations with client and appointment of provincial production teams and local performers within the contractual guidelines. Establishing the core infrastructure for centralised logistical support. Continuous budget management, post-production reconciling and final client reporting. Crew and cast numbered approximately 900 people countrywide.Outdoor event logistics for projects such as the Loerie Awards, including legal and industry risk assessments and compliance measures, guest transfer strategies and hospitality arrangements. Event implementation and logistical adaptations in line with changing conditions.Internal corporate safety communication roll-outs to the mining, construction and energy industries involving strategic logistical planning, contractual appointments and continuous cast and crew road show management. Show less

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  One Lady & A Tribe

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

  Project Director

  Centrum® Guardian Project [cause marketing campaign]Full project management responsibilities including (and not limited to) stakeholder and authority relationship management and concessions (including South African Police Services, Departments of Health, Cooperative Governance, and Traditional Affairs), documentary drama production for television, public and media relations, supplier negotiations, client liaison, event management (media launch and finale awards event) and budget management.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XveXujuyd7o Show less

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  Producer and Project Manager

  Jan 2016 - now

  Producer and Project Manager

  Various freelance and contract projects including work for:-The Event Production CompanyVarious projects with the more recent being Bloomberg's African Business Media Innovation Conference in Cape Town, Forbes U30 Summit Africa in Gaborone, Botswana, The Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda, Toyota Japan's Pan African Conference in Durban South Africa and an Agile Workshop for MTN in Dubai.David Bloch International:On site event management for the 2-day Facets - Diamonds for Change conference in Gaborone, BotswanaPleiades Media | Kerry Botha CommunicationsMedia relations and campaign management for this public relations and communication agency.1000 Drawings Project management of the Night of a 1000 Drawings Festival of Art. An art-for-charity initiative where people create art on an A5 format, donate it and it is sold at the world’s biggest A5 art exhibition and sale. Proceeds from the sale of the art goes towards various inner city charity organisations. Home of Hope for GirlsReading club volunteer, Global Giving crowd funding project [2017], strategic fund-raising project development and coordination of the quarterly newsletter. International Shotokan Karate FederationFund raising, crowdfunding and aspects of the tournament logistics for the 3rd ISKF World Shoto Cup in Cape Town at the CTICC in August 2016. Show less