223 - What Is Day-Of Event Management? A Behind-the-Scenes Deep Dive

Ever been hired just for the day of an event, or curious how you can add this service to your toolkit? Mary Davidson takes you behind the scenes of her own day-of event management process—from onboarding late in the game to running the show onsite. We walk through proposal language, setting expectations, working with a team, and the real challenges that come with managing an event you didn’t manage in the pre-planning process. Whether you're offering this service or hiring someone who does, you’ll walk away with tips to improve your own event flow and set yourself up for successSHOW NOTES:Partner of the Pod - Learn more about Sean and the Audio Engineers Northwest: https://www.audioengineersnorthwest.com/contact-us Register for the 2025 Better Events Conference (Oct. 1st & Dec. 18th): https://app.swapcard.com/login/event/2025-better-events-conference/registrationLearn more about the conference: https://bettereventspod.com/conferenceWant our updated free run of show template? Send us an email at [email protected] the paid Better Events Community: https://bettereventspodcast.substack.com/Buy Us a Coffee Link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspodTHANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!Leave us a rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04ivq77TMgF5HhJHJOMe1VLeave us a review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-events/id1561944117—FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:@bettereventspod@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)@epeventsllc (Mary)