Destination Festivals
Positioning Your Festival Against the Global Calendar

Learn how top festival producers time their events perfectly on the global calendar. This comprehensive guide reveals how to avoid clashing with rival festivals, dodge peak travel hassles, and choose dates with ideal weather and affordable flights – so your destination festival draws fans from around the world and delivers an unforgettable experience.

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23rd August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Audience Heatmaps: Identifying Feeder Markets That Will Actually Travel for Your Festival

Pinpoint the feeder markets that will travel to your festival – then turn that insight into targeted marketing, smart presales, and timed announcements.

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23rd August 2025

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Festival Production
Why Go Remote? Crafting a Fly-or-Drive-Far Festival Value Proposition

Learn to use stunning locations, starry skies, and immersive programming to craft a remote festival so special that fans will travel far to attend.

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23rd August 2025

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Festival Production
Defining Your Urban Promise: Why Hold a Festival Downtown?

Why choose a downtown festival over a far-off field? Iconic backdrops, easy access, endless culture — discover how to make the city itself the star of the show.

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23rd August 2025

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Destination Festivals
From Dream to Destination: Defining Your Festival’s Fly-To Promise

Make your festival a must-visit destination. Define a “fly-to” promise (the one reason fans will fly in) and weave it through every aspect of your event.

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23rd August 2025

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Concept and Vision
Creating a Festival Concept: What to Consider
Creating a Festival Concept: What to Consider

Learn how to turn your festival idea into a reality with a clear vision, theme, and mission statement to inspire and guide every decision toward success.

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2nd August 2025

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Festival Production
Eco-Friendly Festival Toilets and Waste Tech: Reimagining Sanitation for Sustainable Events
Eco-Friendly Festival Toilets and Waste Tech: Reimagining Sanitation for Sustainable Events

Festival toilets don’t have to stink or pollute. Dive into composting loos, urine-diverting systems, and waste-to-energy tech reshaping festival sustainability.

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11th July 2025

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Festival Production
Festival Sustainability Certifications and Reporting: Validating Green Efforts
Festival Sustainability Certifications and Reporting: Validating Green Efforts

Learn how third-party sustainability certifications and transparent reporting validate your festival’s green efforts to stakeholders and drive improvement.

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11th July 2025

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Festival Production
Case Study: Glastonbury Festival’s Ticket Registration System
Case Study: Glastonbury Festival’s Ticket Registration System

Glastonbury Festival’s photo-ID ticket system virtually ended ticket scalping. See how it works and if this anti-resale strategy could benefit your event.

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11th July 2025

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Festival Production
Festival Ticket Fraud Prevention: Spotting and Avoiding Counterfeit Tickets
Festival Ticket Fraud Prevention: Spotting and Avoiding Counterfeit Tickets

Don’t let fake tickets ruin your festival. Learn how to use secure ticket designs, rigorous scanning, and fan education to ensure only real tickets get in.

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11th July 2025

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Festival Production
Leave No Trace: Post-Festival Cleanup and Site Restoration
Leave No Trace: Post-Festival Cleanup and Site Restoration

Explore how festival organizers lead post-event cleanups and restore venues to pristine condition – a crucial move for sustainability and future events.

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11th July 2025

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Festival Production
How to Use Ticketing Data and Analytics to Improve Your Festival
How to Use Ticketing Data and Analytics to Improve Your Festival

Learn how to mine your ticketing data – from sales spikes and abandoned carts to RFID tracking – to boost ticket sales and elevate the fan experience.

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11th July 2025

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