This morning, I met with Event and Conference Co. at 6am in Enex 100 building to help run the event. 12 of the artists would paint the kangaroos in the middle of Enex 100, so pedestrians could watch the roos 'come to life'.
While on location my tasks were:
1. Assist artists, refill water jars for them, make sure they have everything they need. Be nice and helpful! Get to know them, show an interest in what they are doing so you can in turn share with interested guests.
2. Man the desk, speak to people who show interest, manage the competition (people can enter on the ipad provided) and give flyers to anyone who approaches the desk. No need to approach people, this is not allowed. Only if they come to you.
3. Whereby press/media arrives and Rebecca or Adriana are not around, call us.
4.Ensure any paint spillage is cleaned up immediately.
5. Be an ambassador for KangaART and Miami Bakehouse (check out the facebook pages, know all there is to know about both brands).
6. Ensure the site is safe at all times, remove trip hazards and contact Rebecca or Adriana if you are unsure about any potential hazards or if any issues arise.
7. Contact Rebecca if the artists don’t show.
I had a great day and I really enjoyed interacting with the artists and learning about their work. It was interesting to watch the progression of the kangaroos from plain white fibreglass to colourful, eye-catching and unique pieces of art.
How do you feel about event work? Do you prefer in-house work?
1 comment:
Hello Bridgette!
Sounds like you had an exciting (and long) day!
I saw this installation in the city, so I was excited to see your post.
I personally really enjoy event work. I love being on my feet, moving around and interacting with people. I find whenever I do event work my day or night goes so fast. For example, a couple if years ago I was on the PRSC committee. I was involved with running the annual PRSC PR in Fashion event. It was such a big night that required literally hours and hours of organisation, however, it was so much fun. My favourite task of the event was when I was backstage assisting the designers for their show, and listening to our speakers for the night rehearse. I would strongly recommend being involved with the PRSC for anyone who is returning to university next year.
How do you find event work? I know you said you enjoyed it but do you prefer to focus on other PR based activities?
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