AIF to hold festival financials seminar

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is to host a seminar discussing the financial challenges and opportunities of organising a festival.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 1 Nov 2013
  • min read
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is to host a seminar discussing the financial challenges and opportunities of organising a festival.

Alex Brooke (Peppermint Bars), Jonathan Walsh (Shambala Festival) and Martin Jones (HebCelt) will be among the music industry experts appearing at the event on 12 November.

Payment systems, data capture, cashflow management and budgeting will be among the key topics to be debated at the seminar

The London venue has yet to be confirmed but tickets are on sale priced £69 + £18.50 VAT (50 percent off for AIF members).

Find out more about the event and how to purchase tickets.

The full programme for the event is below:

Forecasting: collect and crunch - using data to budget, and to boost supplier relationships.

Alex Brooke, Peppermint Bars / More TBC

Managing cashflow: can you minimise transaction costs while getting access to cash prior to event.

Jonathan Walsh (Shambala Festival) / Martin Jones (HebCelt) / More Speakers TBC

Cloud Accounting and mobile card readers

Martin Jones, Hebriddean Celtic Festival, Financial Director

Crowdfunding, sponsorship and alternative income streams

Gary Pitt, Get in Bed / Julie Payne, The Hub / More TBC

Shambala crew system (case study)

Jon Walsh - Shambala Director

Cash handling and payment systems on site

Alex Brooke, Peppermint Bars / Gary Relf, Intelligents UK / Paul Pike, IVS / More TBC