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1. SEVERAL TRADES WORK TOGETHER
When road crew, sound, lighting, video, structure or power share the same areas and working windows, one coordination point reduces ambiguity.
FORCE EVENT — TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT GUIDE
When do you need an event technical manager?
A technical manager becomes particularly useful when several trades must work within one schedule and their activities depend on one another.
The need is not determined by event size alone. A short but dense operation may require more coordination than a longer, technically simple event.
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2. THE SCHEDULE IS TIGHT
Short setup windows, restricted venue access or immediate dismantling after the event increase the coordination requirement.
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3. THERE ARE MANY TECHNICAL INTERFACES
Structure supporting lighting or video, shared power distribution or simultaneous load-in activity creates dependencies between crews.
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4. PRODUCTION NEEDS ONE TECHNICAL CONTACT
The technical manager can centralise operational information within the assigned scope and make on-site coordination easier.
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What does an event technical manager do?
Understand the role of an event technical manager: trade coordination, setup, live operation, dismantling and briefing requirements.
READ THE GUIDE →How do you prepare an event technical management brief?
Venue, schedule, trades, equipment, contacts and constraints: the information needed to prepare an event technical management brief.
READ THE GUIDE →KEY POINT
The need for technical management increases with the number of interfaces, the density of the schedule and the requirement to coordinate several trades around one operation.
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