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You’ll see this with a lot of entertainment companies and a lot of, again, bigger general sessions, bigger theatrical events. Usually, this person is working with vendors. Let’s say they need to go pick up something at a vendor. So you’ll see this with a lot of event production companies. Assistant Producer.
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