What Event Managers Can Learn From Military Logistics
The first time someone compared large-scale event delivery to military logistics, you laugh. It feels dramatic. A bit over the top. After all, we’re building events, not deploying troops. But the longer you’ve worked in this industry, the harder it’s been to ignore...
Marquee Safety Regulations and Emergency Planning
Preparing for the Day You Hope Never Comes Fire safety is one of those subjects that never feels theoretical when you work in outdoor events. It’s not an abstract risk, not a line in a document, not something you skim past on page forty-seven of an event management...
Ground Conditions and Build Strategy
Avoiding Soft-Ground Nightmares There’s a moment, usually early in a build, when you know the ground is going to be a problem. It’s not dramatic. It doesn’t announce itself with a flood or a landslide. It’s more subtle than that. It’s the sound your boot makes when...
Crew Welfare and Site Culture
The Backbone of Successful Builds I’ve always believed you can feel the quality of an event build long before the structures take shape. Not by looking at the ground, or the plan, or the equipment, but by watching the crew as they arrive on-site. You can see it...
