Kathy Ferris has over 30 years of experience in event production and entertainment management. She established her own company, Theme Park Events & Entertainment, in 1990 to focus on conference, event, and exhibition management. Over her career, she has successfully produced many high-profile events for clients in various industries and planned entertainment that featured well-known Australian artists. Kathy is renowned for her creative concepts, budget management, and ability to source entertainment solutions.

1. Kathy Ferris
Event Producer / Entertainment Producer
Biography
Kathy earned her reputation during a four year period as an Account Director at
Bateman Coutts & Bruce Advertising. Commencing in 1986 Kathy expanded her
role after the agency was awarded the Kellogg's account's conference production,
taking control of sales & marketing conferences both on and off-shore.
In 1990 Kathy followed her passion for conference & event management and
moved into the Meetings Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions (MICE) industry
proper by establishing Theme Park Events & Entertainment. In the ensuing 21
years her expertise has expanded further to embrace all aspects of the events and
entertainment industry.
She has build a solid reputation in the industry based on trust and integrity and
accumulated a significant number of third party supplier contacts spanning all
areas of event and entertainment management.
A Snapshot of Past Events
Kathy has contributed to countless event successes including:
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Sydney - Party
Producer - Themed end of financial year staff parties - 3 years
Hyundai - Hobart - Product Launch
Co-Producer - Sonata Car Launch
Singapore Airlines - Sydney - Product Launch
Co Producer - First to Fly A380 - VIP and Media Launches
Glaxosmithkline - Indonesia - Incentive
Entertainment and Team Building Activity Producer

2. GroupM - Port Douglas - Conference
Entertainment Producer
BT - Sydney - Party
Producer - Annual themed customer rewards events- 7 years
BOC - Sydney - Party
Producer - Themed staff parties - 3 years
Department Aging Disability and Homecare - Sydney - Premiers Gala Concerts
Event Manager - 6 concerts per year - 5 years
The Bradman Foundation - Sydney - Gala Dinner
Producer - Gala Dinner for approximately 700pax - 4 years
Cure for Life Foundation - Sydney - Fundraising Gala Dinner
Producer - Gala Dinner for approximately 1,000pax - 5 years
Telstra eXtreme Team - Singapore - Incentive
Producer - IndoChine Welcome Dinner for approximately 175pax and responsible
for production of all collateral.
Input 2012 - Sydney - Conference
Conference Producer - 500 National & International Delegates - 5 day conference
Responsibilities across the above projects include:
Creative concepts and presentation
Liaison with client, venue & all third party suppliers
Creation & maintenance of all schedules and event timelines
Budget control including negotiation with all suppliers
On-site event management
Management of a team of support staff
Show calling if required
Script writing
Sourcing collateral suppliers / managing production
Creation of on-screen speaker support - Keynote / Powerpoint
Stage managing
Suggest / Source / Contract / Brief & Manage entertainment

3. Entertainment Producer
As an entertainment producer, Kathy has worked with the best in the business
including The Pointer Sisters, Leo Sayer, Mondo Rock, Christine Anu, Jules Lund,
Jean Kittson, Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson, Cotton Keays & Morris, Mental as
Anything, Connie Mitchell from Sneaky Sound System, Rachael Beck, Vince
Sorrenti, Ian Stenlake and INXS.
Her involvement in the entertainment component of any event stretches from initial
suggestions through to contracting and managing on-site. Where a brief requires
a custom made solution, Kathy is adept at coming up with a theme and bringing it
to life on the stage. Her constantly evolving contact list allows her to source just
about anything from just about anywhere.