Festival Production
Speed-of-Service Playbook for Food Festivals: Mise en Place, Batch Finishing & Menu Trims for Peak Hours

Festival food without the wait. Discover how prep, batch cooking, and a smart menu help vendors keep lines short and quality high in peak hours.

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24th August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Accessibility in Dark, Loud Festival Environments: A Comprehensive Guide

Make even a dark, loud festival accessible to all. Learn how accessible routes, raised platforms, captioning, and quiet spaces help every fan enjoy the show.

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24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Retail & Duty-Free Airport Activations: Capturing Travelers En Route to Destination Festivals

Discover how destination festivals use retail pop-ups and content screens at airports to engage travelers en route and build excitement before arrival.

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24th August 2025

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Case Studies
Case Study: Nonprofit-Produced Festivals – Governance, Mission, and Community Trust

Discover how nonprofit festival producers manage events with mission-driven governance and community trust. This in-depth case study compares 3–5 nonprofit-run festivals across the globe – from music to film – revealing their unique approaches to decision-making, procurement, and measuring success beyond profit. Learn how these mission-focused festivals build resilience and stakeholder loyalty, and the trade-offs they face versus commercial festivals in agility and growth. Essential insights for any event organizer looking to balance purpose with practical operations.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Queue Design at Festival Food Stalls: Serpentine Lines, Shade Sails, and Split Pick-Up Windows

Discover how smart queue design at food festivals – from serpentine lines to shade sails and separate pick-up windows – keeps crowds happy, avoids cross-traffic chaos, and prevents frustration and trip hazards for a safer, smoother event.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Contractor HSE & Competency for Remote Festivals

Remote festival in the wild? Learn how festival producers vet contractors and add wilderness-specific training and PPE so crews stay safe and events run smoothly.

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24th August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Security Tone That Matches Rave Culture at Festivals

For safety with PLUR, train security in de-escalation & consent. Use high-visibility, friendly staff and ambassador teams to keep ravers safe and happy.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Cashless POS & Tipping at Food Festivals: Speeding Up Lines Without Shortchanging Staff

Speed up food festival lines with cashless POS and fair tipping policies – learn expert strategies for reliable offline payments and happy staff and attendees.

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24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Sustainability Collaborations with Local NGOs: Reef Protection, Beach Cleanups & Habitat Restoration at Destination Festivals

Discover how destination festivals worldwide partner with local NGOs on reef protection, beach cleanups & habitat restoration – turning fun events into environmental stewardship with real, measurable impact. Learn how these collaborations win over sponsors and authorities while leaving a positive legacy.

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24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Travel Tech & Fintech Integrations for Destination Festivals: Wallets, BNPL & Insurance to Boost Cross-Border Sales

Local wallets, BNPL, embedded insurance – discover how these tools help destination festivals slash checkout friction and boost global ticket sales.

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24th August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Medical Preparedness for Heat, Dehydration, and Bass Fatigue at Festivals

Combat festival heat, dehydration & ‘bass fatigue’ with proven strategies: optimal med tent placement, key supplies, and dynamic response to keep crowds safe.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Festival Insurance Built for Remote Locations – Aligning GL, Event Cancellation, Non-Appearance, Environmental Impairment, Medevac, and Marine Cover

Far-off festival locations mean big risks. See how insurance built for remoteness covers remote events from all angles and ensures claims get handled even when the nearest assessor is 300 miles away.

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24th August 2025

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