About Us
Our team
Stephen Almas is Founder of Integrated Entertainment Services, an event consulting company devoted to live special events, festivals and concerts, and trade shows.
Mr. Almas has over 50 years of experience in the music industry with knowledge of all components required for production of a successful music festival. He is a talented and self-motivated professional with the ability to create and manage large-scale events.
His extensive hands-on experience with all phases of event management includes:
Concept Ideation
Business Plan/model Development
Implementation of Operational and Production Plans
Resource Recruitment
Technical Production
Budget Management
His reputation as a creative problem solver and team player is well known, Steve has the ability to perform well under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Our history
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY SUMMARY
Production Director * Tour / Stage Manager * Promoter * Site Coordinator Consultant * Line Producer * Stage & Set Design * Booking Agent
Integrated Entertainment Service – VA
President/Owner 1989-Present
Clark Transfer, Inc. -- NJ
Director Concert Division ‘87-88
Wood Runner Staging, Inc. -- CA
Sr. Partner/President/Consultant ‘79-87
Jack Utsick Presents -- Wash. D.C.
Promoter Rep ‘77-78
Barry Rick Associates, Inc. -- MD
Nat’l Booking Agent ‘75-’77
Center Stage Productions -- RI
Promoter Rep ‘73-75
Ramada Inn -- RI
Night Club Manager ‘71-74
Credit
Queen Mary Jazz Festival - CA ‘81-85
Founder /Ex Producer
20 Years After Woodstock - CA ’89
Promoter/ Ex Producer
Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Games - CA ’84 Production Director
California Reggae Splash - CA ‘85 – 96 Production Director
Old School Funk Festival - CA ’95 Production Director
Long Beach Blues Festival – CA 80-95’ Prod
Queen Mary Jazz Festival - CA ‘81-85
Founder /Ex Producer
20 Years After Woodstock - CA ’89
Promoter/ Ex Producer
Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Games - CA ’84 Production Director
California Reggae Splash - CA ‘85 – 96 Production Director
Old School Funk Festival - CA ’95 Production Director
Long Beach Blues Festival – CA 80-95’ Production Director
Los Angeles Reggae Blast - CA ‘87-93 Production Director
Los Angeles Reggae Blast - CA ‘87-89 Production Director
Black Women of Rap ’91 (INDE)
Production Director
Summer Olympics Los Angeles ’84 (ABC) General Contractor
U.S.A. vs. G.D.R. Track & Field Meet ’83 (NBC) General Contractor
“Siempre En Domingo” 89’ (TELEMUNDO) General Contractor
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational 85’-89 (NBC) General Contractor
Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Tournament ‘89–91 (NBC) General Contractor
Toyota Grand Prix Long Beach ‘84-87 (NBC) General Contractor
Los Angeles Local Networks - ABC /CBS /NBC /KTLA General Contractor
“NHRA Winston Finals” ‘87–89 (NBC)\General Contractor
“Hollywood Christmas Parade” ’84-90 (KTLA) General Contractor
“Pasadena Tournament of Roses ’85-88 (KTLA-NBC)
General Contractor
“Star Spangled Country Party” ‘87 (SHOWTIME) Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Street Scene - CA ‘88-92 Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Aids-A-Thon - CA‘89-93 Production Team /Staging
Pope John II - Sun Devil Stadium, AZ ’87 Production Team /Staging
Disneyland 50th Birthday - CA ’87
Production Team /Staging
Queen Elizabeth USA Tour
“Star Spangled Country Party” ‘87 (SHOWTIME) Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Street Scene - CA ‘88-92 Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Aids-A-Thon - CA‘89-93 Production Team /Staging
Pope John II - Sun Devil Stadium, AZ ’87 Production Team /Staging
Disneyland 50th Birthday - CA ’87
Production Team /Staging
Queen Elizabeth USA Tour - CA ’85
Production Team /Staging
California Country Fest - CA ‘88-89 Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Marathon - CA ‘87-88
Production Team /Staging
Olympic Arts Festival - CA ‘84
Production Team /Staging
Reggae Splash - CA ‘85-90
Production Team /Staging
Topanga Blues & Heritage Festival - CA ‘85-90 Production Team /Staging
T.J. Martell Rock’N Charity Festival - CA ‘87-91 Production Team /Staging
A Taste of Orange County - CA ‘84-91 Production Team /Staging
San Diego Street Scene - CA ‘85-90
Production Team /Staging
Santa Ana Cinco De Mayo Festival - CA ‘83-90 Production Team /Staging
Ojai Festival - CA ’84-89
Production Team /Staging
Hollywood Street Festival - CA ‘84-89 Production Team /Staging
Santa Clara County Fair - CA ‘84-87 Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Renaissance Fair - CA ‘85-90 Production Team /Staging
California Cajun & Zydeco Festival - CA ‘86-89 Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles R&B Festival - CA ’87
Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Renaissance Fair - CA ‘87-89 Production Team /Staging
Seagram’s Taste of Los Angeles - CA ‘87-89 Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Jazz Festival - CA ‘87-90 Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Sea Festival - CA ‘87-90 Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Aids Festival -
Los Angeles R&B Festival - CA ’87
Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Renaissance Fair - CA ‘87-89 Production Team /Staging
Seagram’s Taste of Los Angeles - CA ‘87-89 Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Jazz Festival - CA ‘87-90 Production Team /Staging
Long Beach Sea Festival - CA ‘87-90 Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Aids Festival - CA ‘87-91 Production Team /Staging
Harvest Crusade - CA ‘88-90
Production Team /Staging
Los Angeles Folk Festival - CA ‘92-93 Production Team /Staging
“HAIR” The Movie ‘87 (MGM)
Site Coordinator
Celebrity Theater - CA ‘88-91
Production Staff
“Purple Rain” Prince ‘89 (MGM)
Staging /Set Director
“HBO 10th Anniversary” ’87 (HBO)
Staging /Set Director
“Sheena Easton Special’87 (HBO)
Staging /Set Director
“US Magazine Awards” Show ’86 (INDE)
Staging /Set Director
“Girls Just Want Have Fun” ‘88 (INDE) General Contractor
“Chosen Women’ ’98-‘99 (INDE) General Contractor
Man Watchers ’86 (KTTV-LA)
General Contractor
BAM Magazine Awards Show ’82-87 (INDE) General Contractor
“Beach Music” Documentary 2001 (INDE)
Line Producer /Staging