Festival Production
Health Department Liaison & Pre-Inspection Walkthroughs: Preventing Day-of Surprises at Food Festivals

Keep your food festival on track with health inspectors on your side. Find out how pre-event walkthroughs and solid safety planning ensure no day-of surprises.

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23rd August 2025

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Beer Festivals
On-Site Retail & Takeaway Rules for Festivals: What You Can Legally Sell

Can festival guests buy sealed beer or wine to-go? This guide reveals what you can legally sell for off-site consumption and how to do it by the book. Learn to properly seal and bag take-home bottles, separate retail sales from tastings, and enforce strict ID checks and exit controls to protect your license.

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23rd August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Master Permitting for Coastal & Maritime Festivals: Navigating Land, Sea & Air Permits

Navigate the permit maze for coastal festivals – from land and liquor licenses to marine and fireworks approvals. This guide will keep your event on course.

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23rd August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Sunset & Sunrise Sets: Designing Peak Festival Moments

Craft legendary sunset & sunrise sets using timed lighting, haze, uplifting music, and smart crowd planning. Turn these moments into unforgettable experiences.

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23rd August 2025

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Beer Festivals
Co-Marketing with Breweries & Taprooms: Turning Taproom Regulars into Festival Ticket Buyers

Boost beer festival attendance with brewery partnerships. Use promo kits, taproom parties, and data tracking to turn brewery regulars into festival-goers.

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23rd August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Legends, Local Heroes, and First-Looks: A Festival Talent Mix That Sells and Seeds

Learn how festival producers mix sure-fire headliners with local heroes and buzzworthy newcomers to thrill crowds now and cultivate tomorrow’s stars.

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23rd August 2025

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Case Studies
Case Study: University Precincts – Lessons from 5 Campus Festivals on Governance, Alcohol and Logistics

Strict school rules on alcohol and exam schedules didn’t stop five campus festivals from thriving – learn their secrets and key lessons for festival organizers.

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23rd August 2025

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Festival Production
Master Permitting for Food Festivals: Ensuring Every Approval Before Load-In

Navigate the maze of food festival permits with confidence. Learn how seasoned festival organizers secure every permit – from health and fire to alcohol and beyond – on time and in sync. This guide reveals the critical path to get all approvals before your festival’s opening day, so you can avoid last-minute surprises and run a safe, successful event.

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23rd August 2025

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Beer Festivals
Beer Festival Insurance 101: Liquor Liability, General Liability & Event Cancellation Essentials

Is your beer festival protected against overserving mishaps, accidents, or extreme weather? Discover the essential insurance coverages every beer event needs – liquor liability, general liability, event cancellation & more – and learn how veteran festival organizers manage risks. This comprehensive guide covers alcohol liability, unexpected weather cancellations, vendor insurance requirements, and claim-winning tips to keep your beer festival safe and successful.

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23rd August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Destination Content Fit: Using Photogenic Assets and Story Hooks for Festival Marketing

Make your festival’s location the star – leverage scenic beaches, vibrant street life, and iconic architecture as year-round content to ignite global buzz.

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23rd August 2025

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Beer Festivals
Festival Sampling Line Engineering: Throughput, Shade, and Fairness

Learn how smart festival queue design – from serpentine lines and shade sails to pulse-release waves and two-tap booths – shrinks wait times and keeps crowds happy.

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23rd August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Community Sentiment Scouting & Social License: Building Local Support for Destination Festivals

Ensure a warm welcome for your destination festival. Learn how listening tours, hotlines, local perks, and noise control can get residents on your side.

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23rd August 2025

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