Boutique Festivals
Showcase: Listening-Room Stagecraft Outdoors at Boutique Festivals

Discover how festival organisers turn outdoor stages into intimate listening rooms – with pin-drop acoustic sets, shaded seating, and respectful etiquette – proving that stillness can steal the show at boutique festivals.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Data Warehouse and KPI Discipline: Centralise Data to Drive Decisions

Centralizing your data in one warehouse supercharges decisions. Nightly dashboards with alerts, YoY benchmarks, and custom team views turn raw data into action.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Film Festival Panels That Don’t Preach: Curate, Train, and Engage

Transform film festival panels from boring lectures to dynamic discussions with targeted topics, expert panelists, skilled moderators, and follow-up resources.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Year-Over-Year Vendor Development in Food Festivals: Feedback, Training, and Co-Marketing to Raise Quality

Discover how food festivals raise the bar each year by empowering vendors with feedback, training, and co-marketing, ensuring every edition surpasses the last.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Stakeholder Reporting That Wins Festival Renewals

Impress stakeholders and secure your festival’s return with a report combining attendance, safety and sustainability metrics into a solid case for renewal.

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24th August 2025

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Boutique Festivals
Case Study: Desert Art Park Festivals at Night – Beating the Heat and Taming the Dust

Shifting programming to dusk, taming dust, and using solar power helps festival producers transform harsh deserts into magical festival nights under the stars.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Accessibility Communications for Folk Festivals: Photos, Measurements, and Transit Links

Learn how to make folk festivals truly inclusive with clear accessibility communications. From sharing photos of ramps and terrain to giving precise measurements and transit info, this comprehensive guide shows festival producers how to welcome everyone. Discover real examples of festivals that publish detailed access guides (including maps of viewing platforms and quiet rooms) and get actionable tips on providing contact support for disabled attendees. A must-read for any festival organizer aiming to elevate their accessibility game and delight audiences of all abilities.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Settlements, Thank-Yous & Re-Up Offers: Building Loyalty After Your Wine Festival

Discover how to turn one-off participants into loyal partners for your wine festival. Learn post-event best practices – timely settlements, heartfelt thank-yous, sharing photos/videos, and early re-up offers – that build lasting loyalty among wineries, vendors, artists, sponsors, attendees, and the local community. These insider tips from a veteran festival producer will help your wine festival foster strong relationships and become a beloved annual tradition. Don’t miss these actionable strategies for festival success!

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Forecasting SKUs to Avoid Stockouts at Food Festivals

Banish empty stalls and disappointed foodies – discover how to use sales data and weather forecasts to ensure your food festival’s hero dishes never run out.

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24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Festival Security with a Welcome: De-Escalation and Community Ambassadors

Discover how a ‘security with a welcome’ approach – from de-escalation training to friendly community ambassadors – keeps festival attendees safe and happy.

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24th August 2025

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Family-Friendly Festivals
Case Study: Sports Stadium Precinct Family Festivals

Ever thought of hosting a festival in a sports stadium? This in-depth case study reveals how to transform stadium concourses into shaded playgrounds, seat families with perfect views, run friendly security checks, plan stroller routes, coordinate team branding, manage heat, and more. Packed with real-world examples and expert advice, it’s a must-read guide for festival producers aiming to create safe, unforgettable family experiences in stadium settings.

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24th August 2025

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Family-Friendly Festivals
Heat, Cold, and Wind: Family-Specific Festival Weather Playbooks

Weather can make or break a family festival. Discover battle-tested strategies to beat the heat, chase away chills, and tame high winds — keeping everyone safe and happy. Expert tips on heat triggers, warming stations, wind safety, and kind communication show how to keep families comfortable and joyful, rain or shine.

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24th August 2025

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