Producer Update #7

Hi friend,

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

IN THIS UPDATE:

Bushfire Donations at Carnvial
Attendance Numbers & Door Sales
Midsumma Festival Participant Passes 
Display Your Poster at Midsumma Carnival
 March at Pride March
Midsumma Wrap Party
Key Resources

Bushfire Donations at Carnival

We are deeply saddened by the fires that have, and are still, affecting Australia, our communities and our friends in rural areas. To help with fire relief efforts, we are donating 50% of all donations collected at Midsumma Carnival to Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund.

Midsumma Festival heavily relies on the donations of our audiences and are aiming to do what we can to help those effected. Learn what Red Cross is doing to support communities affected by the bushfires and how your donations are helping.

Don't Forget to Record Attendances and Door Sales 

Are you selling tickets at the door or hosting a free event? Make sure you keep a running tally of attendee numbers and/or door sales to send to us. This is a mandatory requirment, which all events commited to provide in their Event Agreement. We'll follow up after your event concludes to get your final attendance figures.

Ensure you're recording Door Sales and any Pass Holders you let in for free.

Feel free to email this info through to us as soon as you have it to events@midsumma.org.au

Your Festival Participant Passes 

If you requested Participant Passes for you and your team, they can be collected from the Info Booth at Midsumma Carnival, 19 Jan from 11am to 8pm. Alternatively they can be collected from the Midsumma Office located on the ground level of 77 Southbank Blvd, Southbank during office hours (please call 9296 6600 on arrival). Please note, all passes for your event must be collected at once - we cannot give out individual passes. 

Midsumma Festival Passes give you and your team a range of benefits including access to the VIP Bar at Midsumma Carnival (shorter queues to the bar!), discounts on drinks at select events, free entry to selected Midsumma Festival events (if not sold-out) and more.

Keen to see free shows? A list of pass friendly events can be found HERE. 
Want your event listed here? Let us know via events@midsumma.org.au 

Display Your Poster at Midsumma Carnival

Want to display your event's poster at Midsumma Carnival in our Info Booth and Box Office? This is a great way to get some extra marketing for your event. Simply drop off a maximum of 2 posters at the Midsumma Carnival Info Booth from 10am and we will display them on our poster boards. If you want to get in early, you can drop them off at the Midsumma Office located on the ground level of 77 Southbank Blvd, Southbank.   

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. 

Midsumma Festival Wrap Party 

To celebrate the end of the festival, we would love to see you at the Midsumma Festival Wrap party. We'll be in touch with more info soon, but for now pop the date below into your diary!
When: Wednesday 12 Feb, 8pm - 11.30pm
Where: The Melba Spiegeltent, 35 Johnston St, Collingwood 

Recap of Key Resources

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 ​

Acknowledgement of Country - We encourage you to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land at the beginning of your event

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

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