tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421498.post2406529715397889350..comments2023-06-17T09:54:13.134-04:00Comments on Jazz Chronicles: What Makes A Festival Festive?James Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18337378839588913083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421498.post-29158811004567166262008-06-13T12:10:00.000-04:002008-06-13T12:10:00.000-04:00Great post James. Loved reading your observations ...Great post James. Loved reading your observations - <I>mostly because your views are similar to my own.</I> ;) <BR/><BR/>What you are speaking of is a great passion of mine - experience design. Looking at all the individual 'touch points' or experiences that determine the overall experience your guests have is the key to developing a successful, sustainable event.<BR/><BR/>So often details such as food, parking, clean washrooms, availability of ATM machines, environmental impact, and even as you mentioned, the pace of the show, are overlooked when a group organizes an event or festival.<BR/><BR/>Focusing too much on the main event at the expense of other details can ruin the festival experience for your guests.<BR/><BR/>Often you will hear friends speak of a shortage of clean washrooms, long lines for food, or poor selection of food rather than the main event itself. And this can play a large role in whether or not they will attend the event again - and even worse - whether all the people they speak to about their bad experience will attend the event.<BR/><BR/>Great points made by you, hope many festival directors come across your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com