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Did you know Edmonton is Canada’s “Festival City,” with more than 50 unique festivals each year? These include the Edmonton Fringe Festival, Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Taste of Edmonton, Edmonton Heritage Festival, and more. We need to do more than just cheerlead these wonderful events. our #YEGbusinesses, need to actively benefit from them. To sustain this momentum we gained during the playoffs, we have outlined six actionable steps for you to take to elevate your business to the next level: 1. Prep Your Space🫧: Maintain clean, attractive facilities to impress customers and enhance their experience. 2. Staff Appropriately🤵: Ensure sufficient, friendly, and knowledgeable staff to provide excellent service and foster customer loyalty. 3. Engage with Visitors🏢: Create a welcoming atmosphere and build long-lasting relationships by making visitors feel they belong. 4. Offer Specials🍾: Use themed menu items, drink specials, and exclusive discounts to attract customers and encourage reviews. 5. Promote the City 🏙️ : Train staff to recommend other local businesses and attractions, boosting the city’s economy. 6. Be Present Online📱: Leverage social media to amplify your business’s presence and engage with customers. Get involved in summer festivals to create a positive feedback loop that benefits both businesses and the community! Read the full article on how to keep the momentum going here: https://lnkd.in/grG8gZfy

Well, the 68th #UKCoachRally and #nationalcoachweek 2024 are both over. Our thanks in all directions to all CPT members who came to participate and to our #BCH partner ABTOT Limited. But we can't miss the chance here to stress that for CPT's coaching members, every week is coach week. One high profile illustration of this is how, in just over a month, nearly 20K festival goers will enjoy convenient and affordable travel to #Glastonbury Festival by coach (20% more reaching the summer’s biggest music festival travel this way than they did last year). Official coach travel partner of the festival, National Express LTD has added 34 more departures this year to meet demand, taking the total number of locations served to 109. Tickets include a generous luggage allowance of 20kg in the hold, plus one piece of soft hand luggage. National Express also sets up a pop-up coach station within 100 metres of the festival gates, so revellers haven’t got far to go with their festival gear to secure the best spots to pitch-up. Alongside regional coach services, there will also be a fleet of double decker electric buses on a high-frequency shuttle #bus service between #Bristol Bus Station and Worthy Farm. As we've said here many times, coach is good for the environment as the least carbon-intensive public transport option. So it's encouraging to learn that John Boughton, commercial director at National Express can say, “Demand for affordable and reliable public transport has never been greater, and that includes travel to the summer’s hottest festivals and events." Visit https://lnkd.in/ePDtzkHw for more information about coach travel to Glastonbury.   #AccessAllAreas #DrivingBritainForward

Why British Nightlife is shutting down taking with it, all its magic and messy glory A great report covering many of the problems facing Nightlife today Many in Government 'think' our Nightlife sector isn't doing too badly, they only see the international front-page headlines about the megastars, they only read reports on increased ticket sales that only cover the large arena sector Our Nightlife, OUR Music, Arts & Culture scene is DYING, with THOUSANDS of venues already permanently closed and many, many more barely hanging on. The cost of seeing an A-Lister Act in Large concert halls and Mega Arenas is now out of reach for most people. So where will the average person go to see Live entertainment in the future if all our Independent venues have CLOSED DOWN New Music, New Styles, NEW CULTURE, never starts in a mega arena in the Big City NO, it starts in our smaller Independent Venues in small towns. We are the entrepreneurs who will give that unknown act, that new sound a chance, WE are the Venues who start that underground sound and grow it into the new Mainstream, the next Mega Artist We can #SaveNightlife and bring back that Vibrant atmosphere which attracts people to town/city living It really isn't that difficult or complex to develop a plan that allows both sectors to live & work in harmony. . The Guardian

ICYMI - we launched Five Percent for Festivals at this years Festival Congress. The 5% For Festivals campaign is an awareness campaign that seeks to inform festival-goers about the problems that music festival promoters have faced over the last 5 years, encouraging them to contact their MPs to lobby for a much needed VAT reduction on tickets. AIF CEO John Rostron said: “We really are at a critical point for the UK’s festival sector. Five years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine that promoters would have to endure something as damaging as the Covid-19 pandemic – but many of them did, without passing the inevitable cost onto the consumer. To think that, since then, they have had to manage the effects of Brexit, war in Ukraine, inflation and an energy crisis is staggering. That festival-goers were able to enjoy some of the fantastic events they did in 2023 is testament to the resilience and passion of those promoters. But we lost 36 festivals last year, and with six festivals having postponed activity in 2024 or closed the gates for good, we are on track to see well over double the number of casualties this year. “UK festivals need time to recover and rebuild. They need help from our Government. A reduction in VAT on festival tickets from 20% to 5% for three years is an evidence-based, simple, sensible remedy that would ease the financial burden on promoters enough for them to return to health. We need this action now.” Visit the website: https://lnkd.in/ebQ87_Mf

Standing Strong 💪 Over the weekend, I attended the Kilby Block Party Music Festival in Salt Lake City—a 3-day concert festival that kicked off in the early afternoon and rocked on until 11pm each night, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I love a good festival, but let's be real: by the end of each night, my legs were screaming and every step felt like I was walking on glass (IYKYK). Yet, somehow, the music and the atmosphere had this magical way of momentarily masking the discomfort. 🎶✨ What struck me was how similar this physical strain was to the endurance required when working an event. Standing for three consecutive days while managing an event demands a whole different level of resilience. I get it, it’s not just about staying on your feet; it's about skillfully juggling everything—from guest management to logistics—with a smile. 😅 I'm sharing this because, whether you're a concertgoer or an on-site event staffer, there's a shared experience of endurance and resilience. It's about pushing through the discomfort and finding joy in the moment, knowing that our hard work and dedication contribute to creating unforgettable experiences for ourselves and others. So, the next time we're on our feet, feeling the burn, let's remember: we're not just standing strong—we're making magic happen. 💪✨ #EventLife #ConcertFever #StandingStrong #ConcertVersusWork #OnsiteEventStaff

Our first “big” music festival was a great experience for Fink. Here are a couple of things we learned… ✅ Fresh food sells. We were one of a few traders who made all their products from scratch including sauces. We were amazed how few traders were using fresh meat and the overeliance on bought-in sauces. ✅Efficiency is everything. We adapted our menu so we could serve a customer every 20 seconds. ✅The trader community is amazing and will always help their neighbour out of the 💩 ✅Team morale is important. It’s a real slog and if the team are having a good time it makes the weekend much more enjoyable. ✅Matching the food offer to the demographic of the festival is key. ❌ Using the “middle-man’s” EPOS systems and getting paid is a nightmare! A month has passed since the event and we still haven’t received all the funds. ❌Cash flow. If traders are made to wait for funds after every event, how can they enaure they can buy stock, pay staff and sustain a busy calendar of festivals. This would be avoided if they were still able to use their own till systems. ❌Can you have a healthy work life balance in the festival catering scene? 100 hour weeks and very little sleep really takes it’s toll! ❌Commissions are far too high and this translates into inflated tariffs for the festival gooer Ultimately this is a high-risk/high reward game and we’ll be using festivals to diversify our revenue streams. If you have any festivals you can recommend for Fink, please comment below 👇

Bob Sechler, Austin Business Journal. The Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) Fest, has a significant economic impact on Austin, with last year's event contributing approximately $500 million to the city, up from about $450 million in 2022. The festival, which attracted roughly 450,000 attendees over two weekends in 2023, generates direct, indirect, and induced spending, benefiting various sectors such as food and beverage, hotels, and local businesses. The economic impact report, produced by consulting firm AngelouEconomics for festival organizer C3 Presents, highlights ACL Fest as the largest annual event in Austin. Additionally, the festival has contributed over $63 million to Austin's public parks over the past 19 years through its partnership with the Austin Parks Foundation. #austincitylimits #musicfestival #economicimpact #localbusinesses #communitybenefits #livemusic #austinparks #festivaleconomy #musicfans #culturalimpact #localvendors #tourismimpact #cityofaustin #eventmanagement #festivallife #musicindustry #economicgrowth #artsandculture #communitydevelopment #musiclovers

Summertime is festival time! 🎶 But planning the next trip to see your idol can be a hassle. That's why we did the research for you and share some tips on how to enjoy your favorite music in a sustainable way: https://lnkd.in/gZA5pkxv Here are some actionable items  Plan your experience: - When and where is the concert? Could you extend your stay or combine the event with your summer holidays close to the festival? This does not only support the environment but also reduces your budget and time commitment if you do not have to leave home twice.  - Are you traveling with a group? When choosing the train, check if your region offers reduced fares for group tickets. - What are you not allowed to bring to the venue? Leave items like these at home to save the environment from further trash and you from losing your favorite companions that are living in your bagpack. - Check if bringing reusable cups, bottles, dishes, and leftover boxes is an option. There are many more aspects you can read about in our blog article. Enjoy your festival and inspire others! #Festival #Summer #SustainableLiving #MusicLovers #Travel #Vacation #Holidays 

The music festival industry is facing a significant challenge as ticket sales continue to drop, and the root cause lies in the increasing reliance on generic entertainment and marketing strategies driven solely by data analytics. While these methods can be effective for short-term gains, they often lack the creativity and vision necessary to sustain long-term interest and excitement. This issue has become a persistent “cancer” within the live events industry, leading to the downfall of even some of the largest festivals. As someone with a deep passion and love for festivals, I see the potential to reverse this trend. With the right creative vision and strategic approach, we can breathe new life into these events and significantly boost their online video audiences. The focus needs to shift back to the authentic experience that festivals can offer, rather than just the numbers-driven approach that has been dominating the scene. Jesse Banerjee Chippendales Estate Administrator/Heir – Nightlife Visionary Passionate About Dance Music, Leisure & Travel