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A newsletter about event production. And a free checklist for your next job

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  1. NUMBERS Our numbers from 2025 Shift counts, no-show rate, what the year actually cost us.
  2. LESSONS 5 lessons we learned in 2025 Five things that went wrong, and what we changed afterwards.
  3. PROCESS Three decisions we make before your crew arrives How we pick your crew before anyone is on site.
Four BWS crew members standing under the stage rig at Spodek arena

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12 questions before the crew arrives

A checklist for production managers. Tick what you can answer today. What you cannot answer is where the job will break.

Before booking
How many people, which certificates, venue hours, who decides on site
Before travel
Hotels, parking, paperwork for work abroad, crew chief, gear arrival
Before work
Power, safety induction, accreditations, breaks and food
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8 things that break a schedule, and what to do earlier

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12 questions before the crew arrivesFree · 2 pages · PDF