Producer Update #5

Hi friend,

Welcome to your fifth Producer Update. Read on for the latest important and useful information from the Midsumma team.

IN THIS UPDATE:

Running a Box Office & Ticketing Tips
Acknowledgement of Country
Rove at Carnival or March at Pride March
Public Liability Insurance Certificate
Recap of Key Resources

Running a Box Office & Ticketing Tips

Who is looking after the Box Office for you Midsumma event - you or your venue? Ensure you check with your venue to ensure these responsibilites are clear. If you're running your Box Office, make sure you read our
 How to Run a Box Office document

Every event producer should also read our Ticketing Tips & Hints document. This will give you important ticketing how-to instructions, including;
✸Promo Codes & Promotions✸
✸Eventfinda & Sales Reports✸
✸ Complimentary Tickets & Holds + more✸

Need to request your own complimentary tickets? Request them by filling out the Producer Comp Request Form (min. 48 hours prior to session).

Acknowledgement of Country

 Midsumma Festival encourages you to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land at the beginning of your event. This can take place as a verbal acknowledgement, prerecorded or as a written acknowledgement. Check our our Acknowledgement of Country resource for more info.  

Roving Rights for Carnival

This is your final chance to register for Roving Rights at Midsumma Carnival. This opportunity allows you to promote your event by roving around Midsumma Carnival on Saturday 19 Jan handing out flyers and telling people about your event. As a registered event this is free (normally $2000). To register, please email events@midsumma.org.au by 18 Dec.   

March with Midsumma at Pride March

The 25th Midsumma Pride March will be held in St Kilda, starting at 11am on Sunday 2 Feb 2020. We invite all artists and producers to join the Midsumma contingent at Midsumma Pride March. Our group will be the final group marching to close Pride March. Head HERE for more Pride March info.
If you'd like to join the Midsumma Festival contingent, please email events@midsumma.org.au to register and we'll send more info soon. 

Public Liability Insurance Certificate - due 11 Jan

Please send upload a copy of your Public Liability Insurance (PLI) certificate to Eventotron if you haven't already.  If your venue is covering your PLI, please obtain a copy of this and upload it. This is really important as it protects you, your venue and Midsumma Festival if an accident occurs to your audience. 

Christmas Break

The Midsumma Festival office will be closed Tues 24 Dec until Thurs 2 Jan. Staff will still be monitoring emails. It may take a day or so for anything to be actioned. If it is urgent, add that to your subject line.

Recap of Key Resources

List of Journalist Contacts - Start circulating your media release now

Media & Publicity Guide - Discover key info on marketing and publicity

Event Producer Resources - Key info on running a Midsumma Festival event

How to Run a Box Office - Important read if you're running your Box Office

Ticketing Tips & Hints - Get important ticketing how-to instructions

Comp Ticket Request Form - Use this to request Comps to your Event ​

2020 Midsumma Festival Event Producers Facebook Group - Find important reminders and connect with Midsumma Event Producers.