Tips on Event Management Skills (Concert) / Finding Sponsors
We wil make this short and brief =) Gonna make this post worth reading to you.. Oh yea.. this is specially to those Youths or young entrepreneurs in Malaysia (if u r reading frm the other side of the world.. Drop out the Malaysian Tax and put in your own country's) Lets start..What must u consider be4 organizing an event? Concerts esspecially. =) Lets take a quick review.. BUTGET
- Sound System
- Lighting System
- Changing Room
- Ticket Printing
- MACP(Music Author Copyright Protection)
- PPM(Public Performance Malaysia)
- Government Tax 5 %
- Back Drop
- Performers
- Contingencies ( Emergency Use $ )
- Police Permit ( For Gathering )
- Hall Rental
- Rehearsal These are the few things you need to consider before anything gets started. Once you have the budget availability, then you can carry out what ever event you wanna go with.. For the hall rental, choose a place where you are comfortable with ( considering how many audiences you are targettin, how big is your concert ) =) Remember to always have a company to support you .. with their registeration number (if u happen to be below 21 or do not have a company to refer to) Remember to always always PLAN AHEAD!!! you dun wanna be screwing up your own event last minute.. Put yourself in a situation when EVERYTHIN GOES WRONG... then you would know wad to do..
- ITINARARY.. this is the most important part of all... You must plan which performer will be performing 1st and who is the last... The timeline.. and how is it done.. Sound System and lighting.. Remember to always have at least 5 practices b4 moving on to the stage =)
- Finally Sponsors... I have several people actually coming up to me and asked about sponsorship.. This is what I will answer them... DO NOT ASK FOR MONEY!!! this is definitely a NO NO NO to any sponsors.... (unless the sponsor happens to know you / u have connections with them) Ask for something that u require... Such as Back Drop ( Which will cost almost RM 1000 ) and that can save u an amount of money already... Or you could ask for decoration wise... ( Buntings / Banners )... In return you will give them complimentary seats, having the company's name / logo on the sponsored things, thank you announcements, anything that can deal with publicity benefits =)
- You can also advertise your event for free in STAR newspaper at the what's up column.. Write a small article on your event and fax it to 04-6473396.. Find low budgetted ways to advertise your event.. Photostated Flyers or spread by mouth... Make sure u have a team to support you too =)
- If there is anything else I miss out.. Drop me a comment... or just email me at JJ_ChanQiWah@hotmail.com if u wanna know more / if there r any questions u wanna ask =)
