Author Archives: Mike Hanley

Event/Festival Production Professional with over 15 years of experience planning, advancing, managing, and settling the successful execution of over 300 special events, concerts, and festivals nationwide. Has led site, vendor, and festival teams in excess of 70 staff members. Responsible for developing and managing event and talent budgets over $1M. Experienced in both small and large events at venues including the White House, arenas, theaters, and festivals exceeding 75,000 in attendance. Has excelled in both traditional business environments as well as entrepreneurial self-starting endeavors.

Competencies include: Strong interpersonal, networking, organizational and communication skills; team building and management; artist management; project management; event and festival operations and logistics; settlement; forklift and aerial work platform certification; problem solving; decision making; negotiating; industry standards; information systems; website development and services. Customer oriented; highly passionate and self-driven to succeed.

Has contracted nationwide with C3 Presents/Live Nation; Paragon Presents; ESPN; Listen Live Entertainment; SOS Event Services (TX, WDC, CA, OR, MO, AZ, IL, GA, OK, FL, KS, MN, OH).

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  Industry Insights – the new FEP Podcast

  Posted on January 5, 2021 by Mike Hanley in Uncategorized.

  We are happy to announce a new element here at FEP – we have started a podcast hosted by Mike Hanley and produced by Katy Vandiver. FEP Presents: Industry Insights is a recurring look at positive news and updates for our industry as well as discussions and interviews with industry leaders. We dive into how […]

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  Ways Festival and Event Professionals Can Positively Contribute and Give Back During – And After – The Pandemic

  Posted on October 15, 2020 by Mike Hanley in General.

  Back in March when the pandemic was just starting, like many in the event and festival industries, I suddenly found virtually all of my projects ground to a halt.  And while it was painful, confusing, and scary to deal with so much loss so quickly, after taking some time to process it all (mainly, staying […]

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  FEP’s 2020 Production Workshop – Registration Closed

  Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mike Hanley in Uncategorized.

  Update – June 22nd: THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our first Workshops!   We are in the process of going through everyone’s feedback and determining when and where the next Workshops will be held.   When registration is open again, we will update this page.   We can’t wait to do this again!  Our inaugural workshop class […]

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  Quarantined? Here Are Some Ways to Expand Your Event and Festival Knowledge While You Wait It Out

  Posted on April 14, 2020 by Mike Hanley in General.

  While we all safely shelter-in-place during this pandemic, here is a list of ways you can enrich your understanding of various aspects of event and festival production, management, and safety.  I have personally read all of the books listed below (with the exception of the Risk and Hazard Mgmt book and the Video Production book; I […]

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  Corporate Events vs Public Events: 5 Major Differences

  Posted on June 29, 2018 by Mike Hanley in General.

  Photo from UnsplashCorporate Events vs Public Events: 5 Major DifferencesWritten by: Cloe Matheson Have you ever wondered what the key differences between corporate and private events are? The term ‘corporate event’ covers a wide range of events such as team-building events, networking events, incentive events, national meetings, and end-of-year parties that are generally within a company. […]

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  Sponsorship Acquisition for Festivals and Events – A Tactical Guide

  Posted on May 12, 2018 by Mike Hanley in General.

  For anyone that has worked in the festival and event industry, it’s quickly apparent that one of the most important elements keeping festivals alive is the amount of sponsorship dollars they are able to pull in.   It’s not an easy job, and newer festivals have more of an uphill battle in convincing potential sponsors to […]

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  Proper Plywood Protocol – How to Get the Most out of Your Festival Ground Protection

  Posted on June 14, 2016 by Mike Hanley in General.

   At virtually every outdoor festival or special event, you will be able to spot some plywood.  And while it’s simple to use, there are ways to make sure you’re getting the most out of the easiest ways to have ground protection.Below is a cross-section of plywood with a particleboard core (courtesy of Fine Lumber, click […]

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  Event and Festival Mobile Office Trailer and Storage Options

  Posted on June 7, 2016 by Mike Hanley in General.

  When producing an event or festival somewhere that lacks enough office and/or storage space, it’s imperative to acquire the proper amount and type of mobile office trailers. While tents with walls can be adequate office space for some smaller events and festivals, most of the time the climate control, shelter from severe weather, and security […]

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  Talent Buying and the Art of Marking Up Artist Contracts

  Posted on May 31, 2016 by Mike Hanley in General.

  For those of you that are handling talent buying for your event or festival, it’s important to understand the various steps in the process.  This will help ensure you are both protecting yourself and creating a supportive environment for the artist to perform. In this article, we will break it down into the following sections:Researching […]

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  7 Essential Event and Festival Staff Iphone and Android Apps

  Posted on May 26, 2016 by Mike Hanley in General.

  Whether you’re a production manager, hospitality coordinator, part of the site crew, or any other member of an event or festival team, there have been several outstanding phone apps developed recently that can help you pull off a successful experience. Below are the seven apps that I turn to the most when I’m on-site, along […]

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