Attendee Experience and Services
Blind and Low-Vision Friendly Festivals: Ensuring an Inclusive Experience for Visually Impaired Attendees

Discover how tactile maps, braille signage, audio-described shows, and on-site support help visually impaired guests navigate and enjoy events independently.

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19th September 2025

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Festival Production
When Big Promoters Come Knocking: Weighing a Festival Buyout vs Staying Independent

Big promoter buyout or independence? This comprehensive guide helps festival founders weigh lucrative acquisition offers vs. staying independent. Discover the benefits (cash infusion, resources, risk relief) and trade-offs (loss of control, mission drift, fan backlash) through real festival case studies. Learn an actionable framework to evaluate offers and make the best strategic choice for your festival’s future.

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19th September 2025

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Festival Production
The Comeback Plan: Relaunching a Festival After a Hiatus or Setback

Festival on pause? Learn how to bring it back to life by re-engaging fans, winning over sponsors, restoring trust, and nailing the logistics for a triumphant return.

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17th September 2025

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Audience Targeting and Experience Design
Gamifying the Festival Experience: Interactive Challenges to Boost Engagement

Level up your festival with gamified experiences! Discover how scavenger hunts, mobile quests, and reward challenges can turbocharge attendee engagement. From hidden QR code trails to tasting passports and immersive storylines, learn actionable tips and real examples of festivals that turned their events into interactive playgrounds – boosting participation, attendee satisfaction, loyalty, and buzz.

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17th September 2025

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Attendee Experience and Services
Beyond Sound: Making Festivals Deaf-Friendly and Inclusive

Make your festival Deaf-friendly and inclusive. This guide shows how to hire sign language interpreters, provide live captioning and assistive listening devices, and design accessible layouts so Deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees can fully enjoy the experience.

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17th September 2025

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Attendee Experience and Services
Autism-Friendly Festivals: Practical Steps to a Neuroinclusive Attendee Experience

Make your festival a welcoming haven for autistic and neurodivergent attendees. This detailed guide reveals practical steps – from creating quiet zones and sensory-friendly schedules to training staff and tweaking layouts – so you can craft inclusive experiences that delight all guests while broadening your audience.

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17th September 2025

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Attendee Experience and Services
Period-Friendly Festivals: How to Support Attendees with Menstrual Needs

Make your festival period-friendly with free menstrual products, disposal bins, and relief areas – practical steps to ensure every attendee is comfortable.

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16th September 2025

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Budgeting and Finance
Festival Accounting & Tax Compliance 101: Keeping Your Books Clean and Legal

Festival accounting & tax compliance 101 – keep accurate books, handle ticket taxes and artist fees, and avoid legal pitfalls so your festival finances stay clean and legal.

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16th September 2025

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Festival Production
Two-Weekend Festivals: Operational Strategies for Back-to-Back Events

Ready to double your festival’s impact? Discover expert strategies for running a festival across two consecutive weekends – from rapid site resets and crew rotations to savvy multi-weekend marketing and keeping the community on your side. Learn how mega-festivals like Coachella pull off back-to-back weekends and get practical tips to maximize revenue without burning out your team or compromising the fan experience.

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16th September 2025

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Crew & Team Management
Resolving Conflicts in Festival Crews: Keeping Your Team United Under Pressure

Keep your festival crew united under pressure! Learn practical conflict resolution strategies – quick mediation, clear chain-of-command, and preventive team agreements – to swiftly resolve staff disputes on-site. Discover how veteran festival producers handle crew clashes, maintain team cohesion, and ensure backstage tensions don’t derail your festival’s success.

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16th September 2025

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Festival Production
Beyond the Grounds: Launching an Online Festival Merch Store to Drive Year-Round Revenue

Don’t let the festival magic end when the gates close. Learn how to launch an online festival merch store to drive year-round revenue and keep fans engaged between events – from picking the perfect e-commerce platform to mastering inventory, shipping, and creative marketing that connects with your community worldwide.

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16th September 2025

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Crew & Team Management
Building a Diverse Festival Crew: Inclusive Hiring and Team Culture Strategies

Learn how to build a festival team as diverse as your audience. Discover proven strategies for inclusive hiring, outreach to underrepresented communities, and creating a team culture where everyone thrives – boosting collaboration, innovation, and success at your festival.

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16th September 2025

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