Event Articles

Possible upcoming topics:

• Balancing being a Mother and an Event Rockstar
• Pets and Events  – how do you keep Fido happy when you pull 20 hour shifts?
• What’s the best way to break into the event and festival industry as a worker?
• Being a female manager in the festival / concert production world – overcoming the boy’s club mentality
• RFID and other new ticketing technologies to help keep fraud down and improve guest behavior analytics
• Best Practices all Festivals should consider and pratfalls to avoid
• How much does that band cost, and why?  Selecting the best bands for your event.
• “I have no idea what [insert other festival department] does” – ways to improve internal communication and respect
• Experiential Marketing – unique elements and areas to understand that set these sorts of events apart from your normal event / festival.
• Insurance and why we need it – both as companies and as individuals.
• Navigating the complicated but necessary world of permits and municipalities
• Demystifying music and performance licensing
• When does my event really need dedicated EMTs and Police?
• Post Event Feedback – how to collect it and why it’s important to evolve your event
• Carving out your Festival Production Dream Team – And Keeping Them Happy For Years to Come
• Corporate Events – major differences between them and public festivals / events
• Picking out the best music to open your festival / between gates and the first act
• Event Planning certifications – are they worth it?  Talk about CMP and CSEP.
• Latest and greatest camping necessities / trends
• Lost & Found stories – where does everything go?  What items get lost the most?
• Talk about different fire extinguisher types and what is best where
• Go through the various types of knots
• Packing tips / strategies
• Site Visits – what and who to bring, what to take away, and how to get the most from your site visit, and utilizing pre-event checklists
• Best Practices for setting up medical and police command posts at festivals
• The advantages of having an expert in the police, security, medical, site operations, and production worlds manage the overall public safety of an event.
• Navigating the complicated world of event permits and municipalities
• When to Call an Event and/or Start the Evacuation Process
• Event and Festival Streaming – Best Practices for Live Audio & Video Streams
• What is needed to Podcast at an Event
• A Step by Step Guide to a typical Labor Call and Process in Building and Striking a Stage
• Best Practices for Forecasting and Acting Upon Severe Weather at Events and Festivals
• Why the lightning radius is so important and what makes the most sense (8 miles out, 10 miles out, 20 miles out) given various types of events
• Preferred weather stations to use at events and festivals (and other related gear)
• Ensuring your festival is ADA Compliant
• The Latest and Greatest with ADA Tools
• Hearing Loss at Festivals – Listen Up
• The important of having sign language interpreters at an event
• Potty Talk – explaining the port-o-let grid, and advances in restroom management at festivals
• How to set up a podcast
• Choosing the best production / site ops office to fit your needs
• The Pre-Event Security Briefing – What to say, what to show, who to include
• Breakdown of the process of a stage build from start to finish, with the various types of labor calls
• Making life easier (and safer) for riggers and climbers
• Selecting the right team, or managing the team utilizing a culture of vulnerability, compassion, and appreciation
• The importance of conducting “lessons learned” or “after action reports” or obtaining and providing post event feedback
• Efficiency benefits of using event/festival software
• Vendor or Govt Agency Coordination/Networking
• Setting up an efficient event/festival office (now that they know how to select the right mobile trailer