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Brooksie Hughes

PresidentBAH Productions Inc.- Event Production

San Diego, CA

Member Since November 2021

Skills

Event Planning
Event Management
Placemaking

About

www.bahproductionsinc.com / 1-917-647-7621 / Brooksie@bahproductionsinc.com Named in 2021 BizBash's top 500 event professionals in the US. Currently operating out NY, CA, and Baja California Mexico. We work all over the country so just let us know what and where and we will be there to support your vision. Brooksie Hughes has worked in event production for over 25 years. Her approach to her career has lead to a unique skill set that enables her to produce just about any type of event. She and her team have produced events such as music festivals, band tours, city celebrations, theatrical events, corporate events, entertainment, multi-staged / venue events, social events, political, high end private events, public spectacles, parades, food & wine events and on! She has sound experience working with political figures & celebrity artists so can handle anything from the secret service to tough as nails tour managers. Brooksie's strength is in collaborative development of ideas and executing them through a well-managed design and production team. She is known and respected for her ability to form teams that are creative, diverse, professional, and are all around good natured and ready to do what it takes to bring life to her clients vision. Her passion for flawless execution of well designed events in unmatched! Brooksie also works as a Public Space Strategist and Placemaking Consultant. As part of this work over the past 18+ years, she has developed events programs, production feasibility studies, consulted on public space design and infrastructure, developed management & operations guidelines, developed budgets ad funding guidelines, and provided overall project management for the activation program. She has extensive experience in working with high level city and government officials, stakeholders, developers, architects, business improvement districts, community boards, and parks and waterfront agencies. Events , Festivals, Corporate Galas, Award shows, Public Space Activation, Parties, Gatherings, Grand Openings

Published content

Eight Questions Every Business Leader Must Ask Before Implementing AI

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AI in the workplace could have some definite benefits — as well as some downfalls. In an era marked by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), businesses are increasingly presented with both unprecedented opportunities and ethical dilemmas. As organizations consider integrating AI technologies into their operations, the intricate web of challenges surrounding their creation and implementation continues to spark controversy. Before taking the plunge into the realm of AI, prudent business leaders find themselves standing at a crossroads, grappling not only with the promise of innovation but also with the potential pitfalls that lie ahead. To offer their insights, Rolling Stone Culture Council members share the critical questions business leaders should ask before making AI a part of their business in any meaningful way.

13 Effective Strategies for Managing the Stress of the Fast-Paced Culture Industry

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In an industry that moves at breakneck speeds, it helps to have some coping strategies when you're feeling stressed out. Whether you own a bustling restaurant, are involved in the ever-changing fashion or music businesses or are trying to advocate for change on a major scale, working in the culture space often involves a hectic lifestyle. While it's an exciting space to be in, it can often be fast-paced and overwhelming, which can quickly lead to stress and burnout. Managing stress can be done in many different ways, from taking small breaks throughout the day to prioritizing passions outside of work. Below, a panel of Rolling Stone Culture Council members share some ways they unwind from the pressures of their industry and how doing so keeps them at the top of their professional game.

Eight Ways These Entrepreneurs Are Bringing People Together During the Pandemic

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All it takes is the right idea to build positive connections. At a time when so many of us have been forced apart, industries of all sorts — from gaming to food to music as well as cannabis — have sought out ways to bring people back together and build back the connections we felt were lost.  Below, a group of Rolling Stone Culture Council members explain the ways that they and their companies have worked to bring people together during the past two years of illness, shutdowns and quarantines and how they’re continuing to focus on those relationships now.

Leaders: 15 Steps You Can Take to Make Feedback Part of Your Company Culture

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Your employees can have valuable insights, so it’s important they have an opportunity to share them. As the ones who are deeply involved in the day-to-day running of a business, employees often have the best insights about what does and doesn't work in a company. When you’re a leader, figuring out what employees think about how operations could be improved can be a vital part of ensuring your business’s success. Ingraining employee feedback as part of your company’s culture, therefore, can ensure you hear your team’s opinions on a regular basis. To help you accomplish that, a panel of Rolling Stone Culture Council members offered their own opinions on how you can make feedback a part of your company culture and make sure everyone is heard.

Company details

BAH Productions Inc.- Event Production

Company bio

We are a full service event production company serving all areas of the US and abroad for more than 20 years. We specialize in the one of a kind special events that most say "oh that can't be done". From exclusive dinners to parades and all in between, we bring expert design and execution to everything we do. And from headline artist to political leaders, we are able to balance all sorts of onsite personalities in order to bring the best show and experience for our audiences. We have a network of artists, designers, technical directors, engineers, producers, production managers, etc. who have been with us for decades and are what set us apart from the average event planner. We create experiences no matter the need of the client and have an impressive and varied portfolio of all different types. As a result of understand how to create something in the middle of now where, we began consulting with city planners/developers on the public space aspects of new development and/or revitalization of areas such as waterfronts, parks, inner city plazas, etc. Our work in the Placemaking field has been so rewarding and we look to include at lease one project a year in this area. As the end user to these spaces, we are able to bring real boots on the ground perspective to the architects and developers about what is needed to program and manage a pubic space/amenity successfully.

Industry

Entertainment

Area of focus

Private Events
Public Events
Urban Planning for Public Realm

Company size

2 - 10