AIF to Host Festival Financials Seminar
AIF SEMINAR: FESTIVAL FINANCIALSTuesday 12th November 2013 10:00 – 16:30Venue, London
- Speakers to include Alex Brooke (Peppermint Bars), Jonathan Walsh (Shambala Festival), Martin Jones (HebCelt), Gary Pitt (Get in Bed), Julie Payne (The Hub) + more TBA
The next seminar in AIF’s winter series will address the main topic of concern for all events which rarely gets discussed between festivals: Financials.It will bring together Financial Directors, technology experts and top site cash management systems operators to unearth the questions on everyone’s minds, share experience and offer genuinely effective solutions.Issues discussed will include budgeting, cashflow management, cost effective ticket transactions and payment systems, data capture and crunching, current technologies, on site network infrastructure, security and cash movement. This is a highly professional and invaluable seminar for event organisers.Names from across the festival sector will be tackling these issues, including Alex Brooke (Peppermint Bars), Jonathan Walsh (Shambala Festival), Martin Jones (HebCelt), Gary Pitt (Get in Bed), Julie Payne (The Hub) with further speakers to be announced.Space is very limited and the seminar will be most suitable for event directors and operators of cash/transaction heavy facilities at events.Listings information:Event: AIF Seminar: Festival FinancialsDate/Time: Tuesday 12th November 2013 10:00 – 16:30Place: VENUE, LondonPrice: £69 + £18.80 VAT (50% OFF FOR AIF MEMBER FESTIVALS)Tickets: http://aifseminar12nov.eventbrite.co.uk/PROGRAMME (TBC and subject to change)Forecasting: Collect & Crunch - using data to budget, and to boost supplier relationships.Alex Brooke, Peppermint Bars / More TBCManaging Cashflow: Can you minimise Transaction costs while getting access to cash prior to event.Jonathan Walsh (Shambala Festival) / Martin Jones (HebCelt) / More Speakers TBCCloud Accounting & Mobile Card ReadersMartin Jones, Hebriddean Celtic Festival, Financial DirectorCrowdfunding, Sponsorship and alternative income streamsGary Pitt, Get in Bed / Julie Payne, The Hub / More TBCShambala Crew System (Case Study)Jon Walsh - Shambala DirectorCash Handling & Payment Systems on siteAlex Brooke, Peppermint Bars / Gary Relf, Intelligents UK / Paul Pike, IVS / More TBCABOUT AIFThe Association of Independent Festivals is a not for profit body set up in 2008 to represent independent music festivals in the UK and Ireland.Conceived by Bestival promoter Rob da Bank and Graphite’s Ben Turner, the association’s founder members included Bestival, Cornbury Festival, Evolution Festival, Secret Garden Party, Kendal Calling and WOMAD.With 45 members ranging from Bromley’s Leefest to the 55,000 capacity Bestival in the Isle of Wight, AIF enables the promoters of some of the UK & Ireland’s most innovative and successful festivals to speak with one voice when addressing the wider music business and government.AIF aims to establish best practice for festivals in a variety of areas such as security, the environment and beyond, providing a knowledge base for festival promoters, as well as creating collective purchasing and marketing opportunities for its members.AIF operates as an autonomous division of the Association of Independent Music.For press enquiries please contact: Hugo Mintz – hugo@namepr.co.uk, 020 835 77305