Oakland Venue Management

“The justification for and feasibility of a community-centered venue must always rest on the clear economic benefits that the venue will bring to that community.”

Oakland Venue Management Inc. specializes in special event sales and booking, event management, production coordination, facilities and operations management.

The following is a list of OVM’s 5 key service areas:

Indoor and outdoor facilities/events management
Event consultation and plan development
Equipment rentals and installations
Event Staffing
Project Management

Oakland Venue Management Mission:

Enhance the artistic, cultural and economic vitality of our community.
Support and promote a wide diversity of artistic and cultural events.
Run self-supporting businesses that aid in the economic, social and cultural development of the Oakland Bay Area.
Develop and manage professional level staff for all facilities we manage.
Develop and operate world-class restaurants, bars and, performance facilities.
Sustain high production standards week in and week out, year round at all facilities we manage.
Interact with youth and young adults by supporting their educational and artistic development by giving them access to art, culture, employment and education.
Help encourage, and support a safe and fun entertainment atmosphere in our community.

Company Background:

The principle owners of Oakland Venue Management, Steve Snider and Andrew Jones, have been in the venue development and management business for a combined 20 years. In 2007, after working together for four years and developing substantial connections in the local event promotions community, Snider and Jones decided to create a business partnership and incorporate as a new limited liability company. From the beginning, OVM’s primary mission was to fully integrate and leverage Snider and Jones’ substantial venue management experience for the purposes of seeking new project management contracts. Snider and Jones also recognized it as a way to create a synergistic relationship between their non-profit community development work and their for-profit venue development and event management services and Oakland Venue Management was born.

Client List:

City of Oakland
Redbull North America
The Marriott Oakland
Shorenstein Properties
Oakland Diocese
East Bay Express
The Fox Theater
Oakland Events
United Emirates Airlines
Another Planet Entertainment
The Washington Inn
The Layover
The New Parish
Oakland Events
Historic Sweets Ballroom
Inspire Productions
Downtown Oakland Association
Lake Merritt Uptown District Association
Montclair Village Association
Laurel District Association
and more...