yes men<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat I mean by this is for example, when a new event organiser is busy building his or her team and they approach a service provider who then attempts to take a further chunk out of the budget by offering other aspects of event compliance or production assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further to the yes men, a cross over service provider is just as much of a hindrance. Steering out of your lane and giving advice on aspects of event production that you are not certified to do can also be massively detrimental to your client – the event organiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best advice, stay in your lane, keep to your course and don\u2019t clutter a very complex formula. As an event service provider, rather make a recommendation for an appropriately suited company or individual and move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Core Service Providers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n To help fortify your brand and keep your event space safe: an event safety officer, security services, site and production management, covid compliance, medics, private fire services, waste management, parking marshals and lifeguards are all requirements for events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These are the core service providers that will help to strengthen your presence and safely grow your brand. I work with some amazing people with great teams, I am most happy to share their contact info with whoever would like it and hopefully help anyone who might be a bit lost with who to trust or who to chose for their event team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Further to the above point, I feel it necessary to share some insight into timelines and how your service providers can either assist you greatly in this regard or grind your planning, production momentum and application to a very avoidable halt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Increasingly, I have noted core service providers accepting the job, waiting a few weeks before quoting, claiming the deposit payment as they refuse to issue their plans without it, then swiftly proceeding to carry on with other work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This can be due to either their bad planning, not delegating or not expanding their business enough to accommodate a swift turnaround with their plans. Or they are unable and unwilling to send their plans through to you in a timely manner with respect to you and your event, so you can lodge your application on time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a pet hate of mine as it is tardy, unprofessional, and very poor service delivery, never mind the even more important point of forcing your application to stop or slow its momentum which puts municipal services, your event application itself and the whole compliance process at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I cannot stress this point enough, if you approach a core event service provider in 2022, there is no, and I repeat no reason as to why you as the event organiser\/client should wait before getting your plans in. In this day and age, it should not take more than 2 \u2013 3 days maximum to compile and send plans through! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Companies that subject their clients to this sort of treatment should be avoided at all costs. The name of the game here is to work to reduce stress, not have your team make more stress for you. They are there to support and help drive the event mechanism, if they can\u2019t keep their timelines considerate to your event, or worse – choose not to, then they don\u2019t deserve your money or the opportunity to represent your brand in a very competitive marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nEvent Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe necessity\/importance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The importance and cognizance of event compliance in the current event marketplace are vital! And with this an in-depth understanding of how these mechanisms work and how they can be empowering to help you grow and to help keep you and your brand safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Honey Badger Consultants, this is specifically what I specialize in and am always most willing to give advice and to help guide. I truly believe that coming together and helping each other right now is the only way we will all keep pushing forward. I will always make time for individuals who are eager to learn, as sincerely, this is one of the most gratifying gestures I can facilitate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cognizance of role and responsibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Knowing what is expected of you as an event organiser is a must. This can be attained through contacting me, as well as in your own time, doing critical market research by attending other events and festivals to ascertain which elements will work and which elements are similar to what you might have in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understanding these aspects is vital to help you achieve your vision and to build your own individual and exciting event experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Know the risks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Risk, in general, is to be mitigated with the correct service providers and also with knowledge of what the potential pitfalls could be in general, on your event site, for your guests and the venue and the surrounding area. One should never be shy to ask for help or guidance, this is why people like myself and others are here \u2013 to help you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all need to start somewhere and we are all eligible for advice at any time. Knowing the risks prior to jumping in will help cushion the blow when things can and sometimes do get hectic. The event and festival realm is one of the massive highs and also very heavily weighted lows. Thankfully there are many service providers who are here to help you grow and to help by offering advice and commitment to you and your event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n We are steadily marching forward into what seems to be the makings of a very busy and very exciting year ahead as far as events and festivals go in the Cape. Let\u2019s work together to keep everyone safe, their events compliant and to help ensure positive progress for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next up: following on from this, I will be writing about cutting corners, lack of cognizance of risk and the consequences, bad or lack of planning and most importantly how to safely apply for, manage and operate your event. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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