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Music Productions Step Level 5.b.

At Indie Music Productions we assist you in planning your public and private events to increase member product/project success.
You will learn how to create, manage and host an event....
  • Setting realistic goals and stating your mission.
  • Multi tasking your event. Combining Interactive, Participative and Unstructured elements.
  • Preparing to go it alone.
  • Event naming.
  • Defining the happening. Date, Time, Place & What?
  • Profits vs non profits.
  • Public event vs private.
  • Private property vs public?
  • Location, Location, Location...
  • Electricity
  • Seating and the ability to grow on demand.
  • Parking
  • Designing a budget.
  • Equipment needs. Performance related. Stage? PA? Cover, Back line and other production details.
  • Equipment needs. Attendance related.
  • Lighting
  • Personnel requirements. Paid & volunteer staff.
  • Vendors
  • Excuse me, I need to go to the bath room....
  • Rain or shine?
  • Ticket Sales
  • Pay at Gate. Handling cash and cash flow. Making change and pricing to minimize problems. Timely deposits and people you trust.
  • Insurance
  • Permits
  • Security
  • Sponsors
  • Other revenue streams.
  • Communications
  • Getting around your event.
  • Information Areas
  • Signage
  • Banners and other decorative ambience.
  • Disclaimers and other liabilities.
  • First Aid
  • Clean up. Trash removal. Before, during and after
  • Check list. Before, during and after.
  • Office on the go. Phone, fax, printer, computer, broadband, financial.
  • After event wrap up promotions. What is success? Who knows the difference? Planning for the next time.
  • You will be given access to the Indie Music Productions 5.b. data base.
  • You will be given general contact data & other reasonable contacts for networking within the IMA membership and other relationships as determined on a case by case basis for your particular project/product needs.
  • More as pertains to you as needed in the discovery of your particular situation.
  • Music Crisis Chats.
  • Board of Directors Cornelius Popcorn Robertson. Founder of the Nashville SongWriters Festival on Music Row, Fall Fest and Independent Music Association. Creator of the Seven Step Success Program, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC Publisher.
Once you have successfully completed Music Productions Step/Level 5.b., you are then ready to move onto the next appropriate Step/Level as determined by your Action Plan.
Join Step  1: MUSIC FACTORY,  1.a. CRITIQUE & 1.b. RECORDING  More on about and how to join... Join Step 2: PUBLISHING, 2.a.PLUGGING & 2.b.LEGAL  More on about and how to join... Join Step 3:  RECORDS, 3.a.DUPLICATION, 3.b.DISTRIBUTION More on about and how to join... Join Step 4:  RADIO & VIDEO  4.a.MUSIC SHOP More on about and how to join... Join Step 5: MANAGEMENT, 5.a.PROMOTIONS & 5.b.PRODUCTIONS More on about and how to join... Join Step 6: TEACH More on about and how to join... Become a Sponsor, Affiliate or Increase Membership Level Here More on about and how to join...

 

 

 

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