Once the hero of WWII, now the darling of sightseers worldwide, today’s brightly colored amphibious duck tour “trucks” have come a long way from storming the beach at Normandy. And tour operators have come a long way by building thriving small businesses from the decommissioned military hardware. This post looks at examples from around the…
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As a sidebar to our lighthearted #FeeFreeFriday, this post looks at small business ticket sales in a more serious tone. Recent legal developments in the states of Maryland and Florida need to be closely monitored by small and mid-sized venues. The outcomes will impact your ability to make money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zTuRcIS8-I Euphoria Music Festival 2012 recap video As the Ultra Music Festival winds down, excitement for the Euphoria Music Festival begins to build. The connection between college Spring Break and high profile music festivals has a long (and profitable) history. This edition of the Business of Fun looks at Spring Break music festivals and lists the key components of for…
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It’s the day of your big event. Everything is set and all systems are go! The line to get in is getting longer, and longer – is your crowd safety policy up to the task? The time to review the best practices in crowd safety is preemptively, long before the event start date. To help you, this…
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In a recent OpEd the Chicago Times told the performing arts community to “Get Social!” to improve ticket sales and fundraising results. The days of paper handouts pinned to a cork-board are over but sifting through all the latest social media tools can be time consuming. To help busy theater owners, we’ve compiled 5 ways The…
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Of all the tasks associated with your conference or trade show, event registration and ticketing for both attendees and vendors, should be priority one. Use this conference and trade show registration checklist to save time, money and help ensure that your event is a successful one. Making a List, Checking it Twice… There are several key…
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You may be surprised just how easy it is to expand your current walking tour to include the use of bicycles as a lucrative ticket upsell. Tour guides should consider expanding their service to include bicycles because more cities are building new bike lanes and “bike-only” areas that are away from the roads cars use.…
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Tickets for Google’s annual technology conference went on sale earlier today and, like in years past, there were several problems. Here’s a quick look at what the search industry giant can learn from the ticketing industry, namely the art of the pre-sale.
In the year 2013, your customers expect wifi at your event. But having a wifi network installed is not a trivial task. During a recent panel discussion at SXSW, industry experts shared their knowledge on how to add a wifi network at events. Plus, once you have made wifi available, this post has tips on…
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Legal proceedings have begun for fans injured in the horrible crash that happened during the Daytona 500. Even though there were more than adequate safety measures in place at the time of the incident, venue owners should consider the follow-up information a crowd safety how-to. The 2013 Daytona 500 – A crowd safety how-to Since it was front page news nationwide nearly…
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