Usually two levels of volunteers needed for an event or festival – those who play an integral part in the overall planning and those who are involved only during the event. Let’s focus on those needed during the event.…
If your event is like many others operating on a shoestring budget, paying for overnight security can be a luxury, as well as a necessity. A concession vendor’s contract should clearly state their equipment (especially those items left overnight)…
In interviewing security companies, ask how frequently their personnel make routine walk-thrus. If they respond, “every hour or half-hour” that’s the wrong answer. The frequency is not the issue, it’s that it’s done at the same time. Predictable behavior…
Every now and then you hold events that are closed to the public – by invitation only. There’s nothing wrong with that – only wanting those you want to attend. In fact, some more exclusive events are often the…
Waitlists are a wonderful way to keep an event or activity full. They are geared toward events with a fixed inventory of seats, slots, bunks or a maximum number – say per instructor or per tour guide…things with limited…
Events organizers, staff and volunteers want and need the ability to process credit card transactions securely, correctly and in a timely manner. It doesn’t matter whether it’s someone standing at the Ticket Office looking to purchase tickets, a guest…
Perhaps not everyone has had this experience, but there are some events where crowds build before the doors open. New Year’s Eve parties are a perfect example, especially those where hors d’oeuvres, an open bar and buffet dinners are…
It’s official. Halloween is over and the holiday season has officially begun. New Year’s Eve party planners understand the challenge. Everything must be set in place, but almost no one will purchase their tickets until after Rudolph and Santa…
Online Calendar of Events While event calendars could easily be mentioned when discussing chambers of commerce or destination management organizations (DMOs), they are important enough to highlight on their own. The number and types of event calendars range from…
Many cities, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and chambers of commerce have a public relations (PR) or communications department or outsource their PR efforts to a firm specializing in this service. These agencies are obligated to those paying them and…