Live Events and Venues cover a lot of ground in our business. If you are looking to get in and learn, there are a never-ending and never-changing set of responsibilities for each event. Each event and venue has it own personality and own way of doing things. A couple of things I've learned.
1. Don't tell me what you can't do. Tell me what you can do. If you can do at least part of what they need, and you can do it well, then can train you for the rest.
2. Adapt. If you did it one way in the past, you may need to do it differently in the future. There is no one right way. If it works, it's not wrong
3. Be complementary. We need team members and pieces that fit together to complete the entire puzzle. This is not same same for each venue or event, be moldable.
4. Stay humble. You've been successful? Great, but you weren't always, and you may not always be. Be good to everyone.
5. Learn the business of the business. The Numbers. Budgets. Planning. Budgeting is the art of saying "No". If you are responsible for a business unit or department that is on time and on budget, you will get new opportunities.
6. Discuss your thoughts and plans with others on the team, both up the chain and your reports. You will get good feedback and put together the best chance for success.
7. Plan for repeat events/business. You're going to see the same clients/vendors/faces over and over again in different roles. Always assume that you will be working together again. Don't burn the bridges.
8. Never compromise on Safety.
That's it for today fellow Industry pro's. Have a safe week and good luck with your events.
PS - read #1 again. Tell me what you can do.
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Executive Chef bij RAI Amsterdam
1moLooking forward to this!