#108: Conny Quintanilla and Gabriela Fernandez from the Historic Olympia Theater in Miami, FL on Running a Venue, Pivoting during COVID-19, and Side Hustles

When running a venue of any size, it takes a team that operates as one unified front with mutual respect and empathy. Working with Conny Quintanilla and Gabriella Fernandez at the Olympia Theater over the last two years has been a wonderful experience and seeing how a venue operates as a family. Conny Quintanilla is the Production Coordinator at the Olympia, and founder and CEO of FansOnQ, a company that develops and hires casted audiences and seat fillers for major events. Gabriella Fernandez is the venues Director of Theater Operations, and founder and President for Front Yard Theatre Collective, a sketch comedy theater group.  In this conversation we talk about running a venue, how COVID-19 has affected their venue, having side hustles, working as a team, and much more.  To learn more about them visit http://www.olympiatheater.org/, http://fansonq.com/, and https://www.frontyardtheatrecollective.com/.  Keep in touch:chris.goyzueta@gmail.com www.makingitwithchrisg.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgoyzueta/ https://twitter.com/chrisgoyzueta https://www.facebook.com/makingitwithchrisg Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Om Podcasten

Chris G. has been in the Music Business since 2006 as a concert promoter, artist manager, and booking agent. “Making It” is not about being on top of the charts, winning mainstream awards, or having millions of social media followers. Though those things are nice, that’s a very small percentage of the industry. “Making It” is about having conversations with people that do what they love full time, instead of being stuck with a career they hate. Throughout his journey, Chris has met many inspiring individuals who have in his eyes “made it” and who have an abundant amount of stories and wisdom that should be shared with the world of aspiring creatives, musicians, actors, athletes, and entrepreneurs. The objective of this podcast is to educate and motivate individuals by sharing stories of people who are “making it” every day.