The event for which I was managing the public relations for: Rottofest, the annual weekend festival of comedy, film and music on Rottnest Island
kicked off on the weekend, with over 30 comedy performers and 20 music acts set to perform
across 5 venues on the island from Saturday 7 September to Sunday 8 September 2013.
The fifth annual Rottofest saw over 1000 festivalgoers embark on Rottnest Island on the
weekend. The festival featured the finest musicians, comedy filmmakers and stand-up
comedians from across the country.
Thankfully the event was an overall success! Selling out of weekend passes this years attendance made it the largest Rottofest to date.
Along with being in charge of media requests, I was asked to escort the media onto the island. This was a great networking opportunity for me, and I ended up meeting a variety of journalists from different outlets which was amazing!
Due to the election on the same weekend, we where unable to get a great amount of media attention, however what we got was amazing considering the circumstances! We also had a bit of an issue with one of the lead singers getting arrested but all ended up well, I'm thinking of pitching the scandal to Ben O'Shera for the inside cover of The West. Working on the Rottofest campaign has been amazing, it has taught me to make the most out of every opportunity so thats exactly what I am doing!
